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Lagos State Government Seizes September Salaries Of Doctors For The Second...

The Lagos State Government has seized the September salaries of medical doctors in the State over a nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association (NMA) in July. The punitive seizure is in addition to...

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Group Tells FG To Probe Boko Haram Sponsors

A civil rights organization, Citizens Arise Movement of Nigeria, has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum within which it should set up an independent panel to investigate the alleged...

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Ekiti attack: Prosecute those involved now–Access to Justice

By Abdulwahab  Abdulah Access to Justice, (AJ) has called on the government to ensure that those who were involved in the alleged assault of a High Court judge in Ekiti state, Justice John Adeyeye, did...

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Lawmakers hail Jonathan for placing flag designer, Akinkunmi, on salary for life

Some members of the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), on Tuesday, commended President Goodluck Jonathan for placing the National Flag Designer, Mr Micheal Akinkunmi, 77, on salary for life....

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DSS to appeal judgment asking it to pay El-Rufai N2m

Abuja – The Department of State Services(DSS) On Tuesday said it would appeal the court judgment asking it to pay former FCT Minister, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, N2 million over alleged illegal detention. A...

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Independence: Obama congratulates Nigeria, pledges support agaisnt terrorism

Abuja – U.S. President, Barack Obama, has pledged the support of the American government to Nigeria in combating terrorism. The pledge is contained in Obama’s congratulatory message on Nigeria’s 54th...

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Your Jet Was Registered For Evangelism Not For Moving Money—Falana Tells...

Top human rights activist, Femi Falana has disclosed that the private jet of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) president, Ayo Oritsejafor which was recently reported to have been used to move...

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2015: Why I want to be President – Buhari

By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA—Former Head of State, and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday in Abuja formally declared his intention to seek his party’s...

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Boko Haram’s ‘ICT expert’ arrested, opens up on links with You-Tube

By KINGSLEY OMONOBI-ABUJA. Aftermath of another heavy defeat of Boko Haram terrorists who Vanguard gathered launched another attack weekend on Konduga in a bid to reclaim the dead body of the impostor...

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AS NIGERIA CLOCKS 54 AND BAYELSA CELEBRATES 18; GOV DICKSON COMMEND NIGERIANS...

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has applauded all well meaning Nigerians for their abiding support, prayers and encouragement to the Federal Government, under the leadership of President...

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REVEALED: Fayose led thugs to beat judges, CJ tells NJC

The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, has tabled before the National Judicial Council ahead of the council’s meeting scheduled for Thursday, a petition accusing the state’s...

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Boko Haram: 35 fleeing Gwoza residents kidnapped

At least, 35 residents of Gwoza in Borno state who were fleeing the town, among whom were a woman and her twins, were abducted by members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram on Tuesday. It was gathered...

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2015: INEC threatens to sanction Jonathan, Atiku, others over early campaigns

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has again warned political parties, aspirants and organisations to desist from embarking on early campaign in violation of the nation’s electoral...

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Ph.D in Theology will deepen my knowledge of God and help me serve him better...

A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, who enrolled Tuesday for a Master/PhD in theology at the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, said he took on the course to deepen his knowledge of God and...

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Synagogue: We had approval to build 12 floors — Joshua’s aide

By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Monsur Olowoopejo & Ikenna Asomba Barely two weeks after the collapse of the guest house at Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, a fresh indication emerged yesterday...

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2015: “No hijab, no voting”- Lagos Muslims insist

Muslims in Lagos State say there is no going back on their demand for the use of hijab in schools. Speaking under the auspices of Muslim groups at a Press Conference on Wednesday in Lagos, they said...

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How I made my money, fathered 30 children – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed how he made his money and also built a house for his mother at the age of 15. Atiku, who is one of the presidential aspirants in the All Progressives...

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Who believes the lie that there are more people in the North than in the South?

By Femi Aribisala In 2011, more votes were cast in Zamfara than the total number of legitimately-registered voters, according to the revelation of INEC’s clean-up exercise. Everything turns upside down...

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Jonathan, PDP can’t claim credit for defeating Ebola — Governor Fashola

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola appeared miffed Wednesday over the claims by the Federal authorities of containing the spread of Ebola in the sprawling metropolis of 20 million people....

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Politician vandalises pipeline to raise campaign funds

Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Task Force on Anti-Pipeline Vandalism have arrested a self-confessed politician, Wahab Junaid, for vandalising a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation...

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