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Why I sacked Odimegwu – Jonathan

By BEN AGANDE ABUJA —  PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan explained, yesterday, that the former chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Chief Festus Odimegwu was relieved of his appointment...

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Defection: $1m bribe scandal rocks House

FROM Iheanacho Nwosu, Abuja The House of Representatives yesterday ordered a probe into the allegation by the All Progressives Congress(APC) that $1million bribe was given to some of its lawmakers to...

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Don’t fear those who cannot kill your soul, Obasanjo tells Amaechi

BY EMMANUEL AZIKEN, Political Editor Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, adjured Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State not to fear persecutions or antagonism of his political traducers so...

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HOW TB JOSHUA’S PROPHECY INFLUENCED MALAWI PRESIDENT JOYCE BANDA’S CHOICE OF...

Malawi President Joyce Banda nominated youthful Minister of Trade and Industry, Sosten Gwengwe, to become her running mate in the May 20 elections following a prophecy by Nigeria’s T.B. Joshua, it has...

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How to rebuild Nigeria’s image, by Aregbesola’s aide

BY WILLIAM JIMOH LAGOS—The Special Adviser on Tertiary Education to Osun State Government, Alhaja Mulikat Bello, has urged Nigerians irrespective of their status to cultivate and nurture right...

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Some elected Ijaw leaders have failed our people —INC Western Zone

By  Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa—The zonal leadership of Ijaw National Congress, (Western Zone), has rated low the performance of some elected leaders of Ijaw extraction, saying that they had failed the...

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FG spent N243bn on Amnesty: No amount is too much to pay for N-Delta peace —Kuku

By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North The Federal Government said, yesterday, it has so far invested N243 billion in the implementation of the Amnesty Programme for Niger Delta ex-militants. The...

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Woman, 56, Slumps, Dies after Hot Argument over Market Space

Toba Suleiman There was commotion monday at the popular Bisi Market in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, when a  56-year-old  woman and a petty trader, Mrs. Bosede Ajayi, suddenly  slumped and died...

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Jonathan appoints Brigadier-General Jones Oladehinde Arogbofa new Chief Of Staff

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed Brig.-Gen Jones Oladehinde Arogbofa as his new Chief Of Staff. Brig-Gen. Arogbofa, a retired Officer of the Signals Corps of the Nigerian Army, takes...

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Rep Urges Army To Relocate HQs to Borno

The House of Representatives has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately relocate the headquarters of the Nigerian Army to Maiduguri, Borno State to curb the series of attacks resulting in...

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I Am A Card Carrying PDP Member – Obasanjo

Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has declared that he is a card carrying member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) even as he inaugurated projects of Rivers government. Obasanjo...

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Borno Govt Donates N100m To Victims Of Attack

The Borno Government on Tuesday donated N100 million to the victims of Saturday’s suspected Boko Haram attack on Izge in Gwoza Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...

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“This is an unjust law, it should be repealed” – Chimamanda Adichie writes on...

Award winning writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has put in some words regarding the recently approved anti-gay bill which bans every gay marriage, same-sex “amorous relationships” and membership of gay...

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Let us all rise up against Boko Haram – Gowon tells Nigerians

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon yesterday called on Nigerians to rise up against members of the Boko Haram sect and put an end to their “senseless” killings and bombings. Gowon made the call...

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Man Sues IGP, Demands N505m Over Son’s Loss Of Limb

The Federal High Court in Jos has fixed March 26, to hear a N505 million suit filed against the police by 75-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed, for causing the loss of limb of his son. The matter, which came...

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UPDATE: Charly Boy’s Dad, Justice Oputa Suffers Stroke

Justice Oputa, father to popular musician, Charly Boy has been hospitalised, according to media reports. The 96 years old retired Justice of the Supreme Court was said to have suffered from stroke few...

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Nigeria is changing rapidly under Jonathan – Maku

… Maku seeks volunteers’ support for Jonathan Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku has called on volunteers to rise up in support of the sustenance of the...

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Fuel scarcity hits Auchi, environs, Kwara warns marketers against hoarding

Major petrol Stations in Auchi, Etsako-West Local Government Area of Edo, have closed down for businesses following fuel scarcity in the area. Also the Kwara government on Wednesday warned petroleum...

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“Rev. Chris Okotie Is The Worst Pastor IN Nigeria” – Emmy Collins

Do you still remember the self-made social and fashion critic, Emmy Collins? Recall that last year, he was always in the news, taking on celebrities in one fight or the other. Many people waved him...

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Tambuwal: North Will Not Develop Unless the Reckless Killings Stop

John Shiklam The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has said unless there is an end to the reckless killing of innocent people in the North, the region cannot develop an...

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