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President Jonathan Releases Final List Of Delegates To The National Conference

DELEGATES TO  THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ELDER STATESMEN S/N DELEGATES 1. Dr. Tunji Braithwaite 2. Chief Ayo Adebanjo 3. Chief Richard Akinjide 4. Chief Olu Falae 5. Erelu Olusola Obada 6. Chief Afe...

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How Abacha And Associates Stole Billions Of Dollars From Nigeria — Report

By SaharaReporters, New York A day after Sadiq Abacha, son of former Nigerian military dictator, late General Sani Abacha directed a tirade at Nobel Laureate,  Wole Soyinka for criticizing his...

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Imo Elders Council Accuses FG Of Neglecting Imo State

IMO STATE GOVERNMENT HOUSE PRESS RELEASE The Imo State Elders Council has accused the President Goodluck Jonathan’s led administration of continued neglect of Imo state since the inception of his...

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Obasanjo heads AU Inquiry Commission on South Sudan

The African Union Commission (AUC) has appointed Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo to head its five-member Commission of Inquiry into the human right abuses in the Republic of South Sudan....

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Jang denies FG’s N2bn bribe to govs

By Henry Umoru ABUJA- FACTIONAL Chairman of Nigeria Govenors’ Forum, NGF and governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang yesterday exonerated President Goodluck Jonathan from the lingering political crisis...

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Nigeria, neigbouring countries to tackle insurgency – Maku

Abuja – The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has said Nigeria is currently discussing with neighbouring countries to tackle the problem of insurgency. Maku, who was the Supervising Minister of...

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NYSC deploys 1,910 batch ‘A’ corps members to Gombe and Borno

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 1,910 corps members to Gombe and Borno States for the 2014 batch ‘A’ Orientation Course to be hosted in Gombe state. This is contained in a press...

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GOVERNOR UDUAGHAN’S WIFE, ROLI TURNS PASTOR

Church business is booming and more people are veering into the trade lately. The newest entrant into the Church business is wife of Delta State Governor, Roli Uduaghan. The highly intelligent fifty...

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CNN founder Ted Turner hospitalized in South America

CNN founder Ted Turner was hospitalized while visiting South America, FOX411 has confirmed. “While traveling in South America, Ted Turner was admitted to a local hospital for observation,” spokesperson...

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Kebbi Govt Orders Closure Of Girls’ Secondary School

The Kebbi Government on Friday in Birnin Kebbi directed the closure of the Government Girls’ Secondary School located in the Yauri Local Government Area. Alhaji Muhammad Ruwa, the state’s Commissioner...

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2114: When OBJ, Atiku, Jonathan’s heirs met

BY EMMANUEL AZIKEN, POLITICAL EDITOR It was an unprecedented gathering in the pristine Nigerian capital, Abuja that Monday morning in the first week of February, 2114. President Laide Uba was flanked...

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Dictator Son to ‘Wole Soyinka: A Daredevil Absurdity!

By Dr. ‘Leke Otunuga Dear Sodiq Abacha, I am going to appeal to the wisdom of the ‘law of excluded middle’ you so brilliantly espoused. I am going to shoot straight and unequivocally by telling you the...

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Ukraine braces for new demostration as Russia threatens gas supply

SIMFEROPOL – Ukraine braced Saturday for new pro-Russian protests in the tense eastern city of Donetsk after Moscow threatened to stop crucial gas supplies to the country, further escalating...

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NYSC assures corps members, parents of adequate security in Kebbi

Birnin Kebbi – NYSC Coordinator in Kebbi, Mr Tom Unuigboje, on Friday, assured parents and corps members posted to the state of adequate security during the service year. Unuigboje gave the assurance...

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International Women’s Day: First Lady advocates for more opportunities for women

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and President, African First Ladies Peace Mission, Dame (Dr.) Patience Faka Jonathan, has stated that the time has come to further strengthen and...

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Tears and fury as relatives wait for news of Malaysian airliner

BEIJING – Tearful and angry, the friends and relatives of passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 lashed out at the company Saturday as journalists besieged them in a Beijing hotel....

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‘Iran weapons ship’ arrives in Israel

EILAT (AFP) – A ship allegedly carrying advanced rockets from Iran to Gaza that was intercepted by the Israeli navy was escorted into the Red Sea port of Eilat on Saturday. Israeli naval commandos...

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What Has Sex Got To Do With It?

Buki Fagbenle We are living longer and very few of us (1 in 10,000) die of old age. Most of us become sick and die prematurely from ‘natural causes’ long before our biological life span. According to...

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Violence Mars CGC Elections In Imo

Violence took the better part of the Community Government Councils elections being organised by the IMO State Government(CGC). CGC is a concept initiated by Governor Rochas Okorocha to replace town...

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Lagos Bar: Where homosexuality thrives

There is no doubt that pockets of gay people in the country would be living in fear as a result of a recent law that criminalises homosexuality in Nigeria, with the possibility of 14 years...

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