Confab delegates may insist on payment of aides
It emerged on Friday that National Conference delegates are spoiling to insist that the Federal Government should pay their aides. This is coming as the 492 delegates prepare to commence plenary on...
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Revealed: the final 54 minutes of communication from missing Malaysia Airlines
EXCLUSIVE: The cockpit communication aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight can be revealed, from its taxi on the runway to its final message at 1.07am of ‘all right, good night’. The transcript...
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UPDATE: Senator Simeon Oduoye dies at 69
A former military administrator of Ebonyi state who later became a Nigerian Senator, Simeon Oduoye, is dead. He was aged 69. Oduoye, who represented Osun Central Senatorial Zone in the Senate on the...
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I will donate my N12m National Conference allowance to charity – Falana
Respected human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has said he would donate his N12m allowance for the ongoing National Conference to charity. Explaining why he would not reject the allowances like some...
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Missing Malaysia Plane Update: Australia Prime Minister Hopeful After Sighting
Flight Lieutenant Jason Nichols, on board a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion, takes notes as they search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean, on March 22, 2014...
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Reps obtain travel logs of Petroleum Minister’s private jet
The travel logs of the jet chartered by Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke are now in possession of members of the House of Representatives. The development is pursuant to the...
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2015: APC’s Daring Challenge On Jonathan’s Home State
The APC picked up the pieces after a strident power struggle over its Bayelsa State structure and to take the bull by the horns and commissioned its secretariats in the state. Osa Okhomina in Yenagoa...
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UPDATE: French Satellite Detects Objects In Southern Indian Ocean
A French satellite, detected images in the southern Indian Ocean that could be related to the search for a Malaysian passenger jet that went missing, Malaysia’s Transport Ministry says. The ministry...
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Immigration jobs death: Cleric calls for monetary compensation
An Islamic scholar has called on the President Goodluck Jonathan to give monetary compensation to the families of the victims of last weekend’s Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment fiasco. The...
View ArticlePistorius trial extended to May 16
JOHANNESBURG – The murder trial of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius for shooting dead his girlfriend has been extended until May 16, the South African court hearing the case said Sunday. The trial, which...
View ArticleSouth-East Governors condemn attack to ‘kill’ David Mark
Chairman of the South East Governors Forum and Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji, has condemned the recent attack on the convoy of Senate President, David Mark. The incident occurred while he on was...
View ArticleGovernor Obi’s former aide denies N40m fraud allegation
Barely one week after the exit of the former Anambra Governor, Chief Peter Obi, his aide, Hon Nduka Alor has denied embezzling N40 million given him for the empowerment of youths in the state. Some...
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National Conference: Plenary resumes Monday; Christian, Muslim prayers cancelled
The National Conference will resume plenary sitting on Monday after delegates went on a three-day break to study the working documents that would guide their deliberations. Faith-based prayers have...
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Corruption under Jonathan’s administration makes Abacha a saint – Rivers APC
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday came down hard on President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, saying the regime of the late Military ruler, Sani Abacha, was...
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Kemi Olunloyo Aims Oyo Government House In 2019
Daughter of former Oyo State Governor, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, Kemi, has revealed her intention to occupy the Oyo State Government House in Agodi, Ibadan in 2019. She also told her fans to start calling...
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Falalu Bello Loses Son In Egypt, Holds 3rd Day Prayers Today
By ISAIAH BENJAMIN Alhaji Falalu Bello’s son, Abubakar Sadiq Falalu Bello,21, is dead. Falalu Bello is the group chairman, MBS Holdings. The late Abubakar Bello died last Friday in Nozha hospital,...
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UPDATE: Uncertainty over Vice-President ticket – Okorocha may dump APC
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha is contemplating leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC), in a bid to retain his seat in 2015 or actualize his never hidden desire to occupy a presidential or...
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BREAKING NEWS: Missing plane crashed in southern Indian Ocean
Malaysia PM holds press conference, says satellite analysis shows plane’s last position was west of Australian city of Perth. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Monday that new data shows that...
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“The indigenes of Lagos State stand at the praecipe”— Obanikoro
BY DAPO AKINREFON LAGOS—THE Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has decried what he described as alleged marginalisation of Lagos indigenes in running of the affairs of the state....
View ArticleMOSOP denies endorsing Wike for governor
FROM TONY JOHN, PORT HARCOURT The Movement for the Survival of the Ogo- ni People (MOSOP) has dissociated itself and the Ogoni from media reports that it has endorsed the Supervising Minister of...
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