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Fast Tracking Development in the Niger Delta

15Mar

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Fast Tracking Development in the Niger Delta

By Oghenekevwe Laba Before now, poverty, illiteracy and high rate of criminal activities ranging from militancy, piracy, armed robbery, oil pipeline vandalism and incessant attack on oil pipeline and (more…)

Taxpayers Seek Introduction of Property Tax in Nigeria

15Mar

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Taxpayers Seek Introduction of Property Tax in Nigeria

FROM taxpayers came a call yesterday for the introduction of property tax as a strategy of improving government revenue and distributing the tax band away from low income earners. (more…)

Salami must be tried for perjury now – PDP tells AGF, NJC

15Mar

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Salami must be tried for perjury now – PDP tells AGF, NJC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southwest has called on the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke and the National Judicial Council (NJC) to commence the trial of (more…)

NNPC Pledges to Stand by Families of Staff Who Died in the Dana Plane Crash

15Mar

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NNPC Pledges to Stand by Families of Staff Who Died in the Dana Plane Crash

The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum, NNPC, on Wednesday pledged to support families of staff members who lost their lives in the ill-fated June 3rd, 2012 Dana Airline disaster which killed all 153 passengers on board. (more…)

Jonathan Orders Assistance as Tanker Explosion Kill 95 in Rivers State

15Mar

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Jonathan Orders Assistance as Tanker Explosion Kill 95 in Rivers State

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan ordered immediate supply of relief materials to surviving victims of a massive tanker explosion in Okobe, Rivers State, on Thursday, as efforts continue to be made to attend (more…)

15Mar

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The Nexus of Truth with Olumide Goodness Adeyinka

A Snitch, a Fraud Trades Blackmail

One of the vices that we are not known for at sharpedgenews.com is to steal other people’s ideas or take the fruit of other people’s genuine intellectual efforts and wrongfully covet them to be our own. (more…)

Eager Citizens Await Results after Massive Turnout in Edo Poll

15Mar

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Eager Citizens Await Results after Massive Turnout in Edo Poll

-Police Personnel, Electoral Offices Die in Watercraft Accident-Oshiomhole Lambast INEC, Jega over Shoddy and Shady Process THE collation of ballot in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State is in progress in Edo State, following an expectedly large turnout of voters for the election that (more…)

UPDATE: 5 Die as Suicide Attack Targets Shehu of Borno and Deputy Governor

15Mar

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UPDATE: 5 Die as Suicide Attack Targets Shehu of Borno and Deputy Governor

-15-Year old Carried Out the Attack FRIDAY’s suicide attack in Maiduguri, Borno State narrowly missed the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, and the deputy governor of Borno State, Zanna Umar Mustapha, as they left (more…)

15Mar

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Our World with Susan M. Ajibuwa

A Snitch, a Fraud Trades Blackmail

One of the vices that we are not known for at sharpedgenews.com is to steal other people’s ideas or take the fruit of other people’s genuine intellectual efforts and wrongfully covet them to be our own. (more…)

BREAKING NEWS: Shehu of Borno’s Palace Targeted in Suicide Attack

15Mar

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BREAKING NEWS: Shehu of Borno’s Palace Targeted in Suicide Attack

REPORTS coming in from Maiduguri, in the north eastern state of Borno say that a suicide attack targeted the palace of the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Umar Garbai Abba Kyari afternoon local time on Friday. (more…)

Presidency Congratulates Edo Governor as INEC Declares Winner

15Mar

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Presidency Congratulates Edo Governor as INEC Declares Winner

FOLLOWING Sunday’s official declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that Governor Adams Oshiomhole won Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Edo State, President Goodluck Jonathan’s (more…)

Abia: Promoting Agriculture Through Credit Facility

15Mar

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Looking Ahead with Bayo Oluwasanmi

Abia: Promoting Agriculture Through Credit Facility

By Ugochukwu Emezue When Governor Theodore Orji was sworn-in on Sunday, May 29, 2011 for a second term of four, one major sector he announced will receive transformation was the agriculture sector. (more…)

Oni Tasks New FERMA Boss on Federal Roads

15Mar

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Oni Tasks New FERMA Boss on Federal Roads

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice Chairman (South West), Chief Segun Oni has tasked the new Chairman of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Engr. Jide Adeniji on federal roads in the country, especially (more…)

Mass Wedding Ceremony of 250 Brides Hold in Kano

15Mar

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Mass Wedding Ceremony of 250 Brides Hold in Kano

KANO state government hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 250 women made up of single girls, widows and divorcees on Saturday, as part of a program aimed at improving the social fabric of the mostly Muslim northern society. (more…)

Arrest and Prosecution Sought in the Beating Death of Ekiti Woman

15Mar

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Arrest and Prosecution Sought in the Beating Death of Ekiti Woman

PERSONS involved in last month’s beating death of a 70-year old resident of Omuo-Ekiti, in the Ekiti East Local Government of the southwestern Nigerian state of Ekiti will soon face the long arm of the law (more…)

Science and Technology Key to Nigeria’s Transformation – Okonjo-Iwala

15Mar

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Looking Ahead with Bayo Oluwasanmi

Science and Technology Key to Nigeria’s Transformation – Okonjo-Iwala

Being the text of an address delivered by Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonj- Iweala at the 2nd Prof. Bart Nnaji Biennial Lecture series, held at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, in Agbani, on (more…)

PDP Berates Ajimobi over Lawmakers Wives’ ‘Husband Support’ Trip to UK

15Mar

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PDP Berates Ajimobi over Lawmakers Wives’ ‘Husband Support’ Trip to UK

The Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has come under heavy criticism from the Southwest caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for approving the spending of public funds on a trip to (more…)

Nigeria’s First-Ever Female Chief Justice Takes Oath of Office

15Mar

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Nigeria’s First-Ever Female Chief Justice Takes Oath of Office

IT is official: Alooma Mariam Mukhtar is the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, following her inauguration ceremony on Monday morning at the State House in Abuja, presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan. (more…)

Ekiti Group Condemns Planned Olympic Trip by Deputy Governor

15Mar

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Ekiti Group Condemns Planned Olympic Trip by Deputy Governor

- Says it is the Deputy Governor’s 22nd Trip in 21 Months A non- governmental organization in Ekiti State, the Ekiti Justice Group (EJG), has berated the state’s deputy governor, Mrs. Funmi Olayinka, over (more…)

Impunity Must Have No Place in a Progressive Nigeria – Jonathan

15Mar

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Impunity Must Have No Place in a Progressive Nigeria – Jonathan

-Text of the address of President Goodluck Jonathan on the occasion of the inauguration ceremony of Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar as the first female chief justice of Nigeria, on Monday July 16, 2012. (more…)