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Imoke Emerges Winner in Cross Rivers Governorship Election

15Mar

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Imoke Emerges Winner in Cross Rivers Governorship Election

GOVERNOR Liyel Imoke finished strong in his quest for a second term as Cross Rivers State Governor in Saturday’s election with 451,544 votes, overwhelming 11 others in the contest. (more…)

SEC Boss, Arunma Oteh, Assures Investors of Protection from Criminal Acts

15Mar

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Politics

SEC Boss, Arunma Oteh, Assures Investors of Protection from Criminal Acts

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has referred 11 capital market operators to the police and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged criminal transactions. (more…)

Military Honors Greets Arrival of Ojukwu’s Body in Nigeria

15Mar

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Politics

Military Honors Greets Arrival of Ojukwu’s Body in Nigeria

MONDAY morning in Abuja saw Nigerians of all stripes arrive the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport to pay their last respect to late influential Igbo leader, Chief Chukuwemeka-Ojukwu, whose (more…)

Residents Worry as Police Release Notorious Criminal and Fraudster ‘Alhaji Gay’

15Mar

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Politics

Residents Worry as Police Release Notorious Criminal and Fraudster ‘Alhaji Gay’

The earlier fears expressed by residents of Oyo State and environs that Razak Adetunji Adeniyi, known to many as ‘Alhaji Gay’, might be released from police custody has finally become reality. (more…)

NNPC is Corrupt, Unbundle it into Smaller Units Now!!! – Hon Hakeem Muniru

15Mar

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Politics

NNPC is Corrupt, Unbundle it into Smaller Units Now!!! – Hon Hakeem Muniru

Some federal lawmakers have accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC of lying to Nigerians, they say the corporation is also responsible for defrauding Nigerians of several billions of naira (more…)

Ekiti State Residents Edgy as Appeal Court Reviews Election Case

15Mar

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Politics

Ekiti State Residents Edgy as Appeal Court Reviews Election Case

RESIDENTS of the south-western state of Ekiti are on the alert following the commencement of the review of the case brought before the Court of Appeal by a former governor of the state. Mr. Segun Oni is compelling the court to set aside the judgment which declared Dr. Kayode Fayemi the elected state governor. (more…)

Former Ekiti Governor, Segun Oni, to Appeal Dismissed Suit

15Mar

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Politics

Former Ekiti Governor, Segun Oni, to Appeal Dismissed Suit

THE Court of Appeal sitting in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Monday, dismissed a suit brought before it by former governor of the state, Chief Segun Oni, seeking the reversal of the October 15, 2010 judgment (more…)

Coalition of Yoruba Groups Advocate Regional Government

15Mar

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Politics

Coalition of Yoruba Groups Advocate Regional Government

By Alaba Abdulrazaq In continuation of the calls for integration of all Yoruba States in the South western part of Nigeria, a group known as ‘Atayese’, comprising all Yoruba socio-cultural (more…)

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamic Militants Tell Christians to Leave the North

15Mar

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Politics

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamic Militants Tell Christians to Leave the North

By Ardo Hazzard and Elisha Bala-Gbogbo, Bloomberg Islamic militants in Nigeria gave Christians three days to leave the north following President Goodluck Jonathan’s declaration of a state of emergency in four northern states. (more…)

15Mar

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Politics

And Then There Was Spring

By Adedayo Ogunleye Location: Berger Roundabout, Abuja, Nigeria. Time: 1.00pm Date: 19th December, 2011. (more…)

“A State of Emergency to Restore Public Order, Peace and Security”

15Mar

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Politics

“A State of Emergency to Restore Public Order, Peace and Security”

The text of a nationally televised address by President Goodluck Jonathan on the occasion of the declaration of State of Emergency in certain parts of the federation, on Saturday, December 31st, 2011. (more…)

New Year Day Massacre: DPO, 52 Others Gunned Down in Ebonyi

15Mar

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Politics

New Year Day Massacre: DPO, 52 Others Gunned Down in Ebonyi

Unidentified gunmen carried out a bizarre execution of innocent residents of the rustic community of Ezillo, in Ishielu Local Government of Ebonyi State in the early hours of Saturday, leaving a Divisional Police Officer and 52 other people dead in their wake. (more…)

Former Chief Justice Alfa Belgore Appointed to Head Mediation Committee on Subsidy Removal

15Mar

By Felix ShammahNo Comments

The Insider

Former Chief Justice Alfa Belgore Appointed to Head Mediation Committee on Subsidy Removal

A high-powered committee headed by a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alfa Belgore, is to meet with organized labor and all other stakeholders with a view to resolving issues that may (more…)

National Mirror – Ijaw Kinsmen Protest, Disown President Jonathan

15Mar

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Politics

National Mirror – Ijaw Kinsmen Protest, Disown President Jonathan

Ijaw kinsmen of President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday seized the East-West highway (Warri- Port Harcourt Road) as the public outcry against Sunday’s removal (more…)

Airtel Denies Plans to Shut Blackberry Services in Nigeria

15Mar

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Politics

Airtel Denies Plans to Shut Blackberry Services in Nigeria

After rumors emerged earlier on Tusday that the government was trying to get service providers to shut down access to Blackberry service in Nigeria, Mobile telecommuncation company Airtel Networks Limited (more…)

15Mar

By Felix ShammahNo Comments

Former Chief Justice Alfa Belgore Appointed to Head Mediation Committee on Subsidy Removal

A high-powered committee headed by a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alfa Belgore, is to meet with organized labor and all other stakeholders with a view to resolving issues that may (more…)

15Mar

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Life and Style

Nigerian Golden Opportunity to Redress

By Olumide Goodness Adeyinka One can view the New Year 2012 from the spectacle of the recent Fuel Subsidy removal, which was packaged to be a fresh breath of air to welcome Nigerians into (more…)

Fire Outbreak at Wema Bank Head Office in Lagos

15Mar

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Politics

Fire Outbreak at Wema Bank Head Office in Lagos

THE Marina, Lagos Island, headquarters of Wema Bank on Tuesday was the scene of a fire accident caused considerable panic among the staff of the bank and workers with neigboring businesses. (more…)

Rick Santorum’s Lean, Persistent Campaign

15Mar

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Politics

Rick Santorum’s Lean, Persistent Campaign

SharpEdgeNews.com Editor’s Note: The results of Tuesday caucuses in Iowa remain inconclusive, with with 96% reporting at press time, and Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney (more…)

Oyindamola Pemu-Amuka N4m Bribe: Police Service Commission Dismisses Cops

15Mar

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Politics

Oyindamola Pemu-Amuka N4m Bribe: Police Service Commission Dismisses Cops

- Declares Affected Officers AWOL- More heads Roll at Panti CID THE Police Service Commission in Nigeria rose from its meeting last Thursday in Abuja to recommend two of its men, Mr. (more…)