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Dana crash: Pastor seeks N45m for destroyed houses

A Pastor in the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), Omowumi Oluranti, has gone to court to seek justice, 13 months after his house was destroyed by the June 3, 2012, crash of a plane belonging to...

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Five northern govs lack respect for Jonathan – Gulak

Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, on Monday accused the five northern governors, who recently embarked on a nation-wide consultations on the country’s state of...

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PDP is a desperate party – APC

The All Progressives Congress, Lagos State chapter, says the Peoples Democratic Party’s comment, describing Governor Babatunde Fashola as a dictator, shows that the party is desperate for recognition....

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Four killed, eight injured in fresh Boko Haram attack

BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI Atleast four civilians were killed while eight others seriously injured when some suspected Boko Haram sects invaded Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area of Borno state in the...

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Primaries: Jonathan not afraid of Lamido, says Presidency

The Presidency on Tuesday said President Goodluck Jonathan was not afraid to contest the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential ticket with Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State in 2015. The Special...

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No accidents on Lagos-Ibadan highway since launch of patrol – FRSC

The FRSC says no accident has been recorded on the Lagos-Ibadan Highway, since Sunday when the commission began special patrols at some designated highways  in the country. Mr Charles Akpabio, the...

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Group appeals to ASUU to call off strike

Having remained adamant over the ongoing strike, and with the open threat to continue with its strike over the non-implementation of the agreement it arrived with the federal government in 2001,...

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NYSC develops software to tackle posting errors

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Nnamdi Okore-Affia, said on Tuesday that the Corps had developed a software, capable of preventing mobilisation mistakes....

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STRIKE: Jonathan to lead govt, ASUU talks

Strong indications emerged Tuesday that President Goodluck Jonathan may have personally taken charge of efforts aimed at getting striking university teachers back to work soon. Besides, the All...

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The end of federalism – By Opeyemi Agbaje

The House of Representatives recently released what it called outcomes of public hearings held in respect of its process of amending the 1999 Constitution. If those touted outcomes become law, they...

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Hon. Rotimi Makinde to wed 23yr old beauty queen this weekend

Nollywood actor turned politician, Honourable Rotimi Makinde has concluded plans to wed his heartthrob, Miss Oyebanke Oyelami. Oyebanke is a final year student of political science from the Obafemi...

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BREAKING: Islamist extremists dressed as soldiers kill 4 in Kano today

Suspected Islamist extremists dressed as soldiers opened fire on residents of a town in northeastern Nigeria on Wednesday after luring them out of their homes, killing four people, residents said. The...

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Regina Askia denies insulting Femi Fani-kayode

Regina Askia has released a statement denying ever insulting former minister, Femi fani Kayode over his recent claims of dating Bianca ojukwu. Below is the statement, May I seize this time to thank all...

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‘Next generation’ of Al-Qaeda being born in Egypt – Experts

PARIS – Egypt’s bloody crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood has been a gift to Al-Qaeda that will help it attract fresh followers and open a new front in the Middle East, experts say. The repression of...

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N1tr Cost of governance: Ezekwesili challenges lawmakers to public debate

Former Minister of Education, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has insisted that the National Assembly gulped approximately N1tn in the last eight years. She has, therefore, challenged the lawmakers to a...

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Jonathan promises dividends of democracy in spite of distraction

Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan, has said that his administration will continue to do the right things that would deliver democracy dividends to the people in spite of distractions from opposition....

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Lagos labels spare parts dealers security threats

Lagos State Government says members of the Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association, operating within the Trade Fair Complex on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, are constituting a security...

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Ask RMAFC to slash our wages –Reps

The House of Representatives said on Wednesday that complaints about the jumbo pay of Senators and members of the House should be referred to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission,...

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Tragedy: 8 PDP Officials Die In Bus Crash

At least eight members of staff of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State have been confirmed dead and 10 others wounded in a fatal road accident that occurred in Enugu state Tuesday night....

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Termites have infiltrated PDP – Bode George tells Jonathan

The South-West leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) visited the State House in Abuja last night to seek the intervention of President Jonathan in the crisis plaguing the party in the zone....

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