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Oni’s Supporters Dispute Fayemi’s Stunt Over Newly-Commissioned Projects in Ekiti

15Mar

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Oni’s Supporters Dispute Fayemi’s Stunt Over Newly-Commissioned Projects in Ekiti

A fresh controversy has broken out between former Governor Segun Oni and the incumbent Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who actually initiated work on recently completed five (more…)

Poor Transport Administration and Road Use Policies Contribute to Low Life-Expectancy in Nigeria

15Mar

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Poor Transport Administration and Road Use Policies Contribute to Low Life-Expectancy in Nigeria

As Nigerians continue to watch helplessly on human carnage being recorded on daily basis continue to contribute to the country’s low life expectancy of average of 46 years, the Jonathan Administration is being placed under (more…)

15Mar

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Poor Transport Administration and Road Use Policies Contribute to Low Life-Expectancy in Nigeria

As Nigerians continue to watch helplessly on human carnage being recorded on daily basis continue to contribute to the country’s low life expectancy of average of 46 years, the Jonathan Administration is being placed under (more…)

Haiti “Open for Business” with New Government

15Mar

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Haiti “Open for Business” with New Government

Haiti is "open for business" after its parliament approved a new government's ambitious plan to relaunch the economy after last year's catastrophic earthquake, Haitian leaders said on Saturday. (more…)

Airtel Compensates its BlackBerry Users in Nigeria after Global Outage

15Mar

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Airtel Compensates its BlackBerry Users in Nigeria after Global Outage

Airtel Nigeria announced on Monday that it will offer its BlackBerry customers a service waiver following last week’s global outage attributed to the service provider, Research in Motion (RIM). (more…)

15Mar

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Dele Giwa to be remembered at Memorial

A MEMORIAL service to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the tragic death of frontline journalist, Mr. Dele Giwa, has been organised in Lagos by the family and (more…)

15Mar

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Business

PDP’s Future in Kogi State

Adinoyi Jimoh Idris The assertion by the opponents of Wada Idris, the present PDP Kogi State anointed but controversial flag bearer in the forthcoming governorship election, regarding his party membership complications is very serious. (more…)

15Mar

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PDP’s Future in Kogi State

Adinoyi Jimoh Idris The assertion by the opponents of Wada Idris, the present PDP Kogi State anointed but controversial flag bearer in the forthcoming governorship election, regarding his party membership complications is very serious. (more…)

Misfits Infiltrate Online Journalism: Okolugbo Vs. Weekend Trust

15Mar

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Misfits Infiltrate Online Journalism: Okolugbo Vs. Weekend Trust

*Slander Against Delta State Official The new genuine professional zeal and desire championed by hardworking Nigerian journalists to evolve the new media popularly known as internet news outlet appears headed for the ruins, as more unscrupulous (more…)

For a jobs bill in pieces, Obama hits road in NC

15Mar

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For a jobs bill in pieces, Obama hits road in NC

Rolling through small Southern towns in a campaign-style bus, President Barack Obama on Monday pressed lawmakers back in Washington to start taking up pieces of his rejected jobs bill and mocked the Republicans who had (more…)

Nigerians Home and Abroad Await Drug Agency’s Verdict on Baba Suwe

15Mar

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Nigerians Home and Abroad Await Drug Agency’s Verdict on Baba Suwe

Public opinion is fast emerging against the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Nigeria over its failure to produce specimen of excreta conclusively proving that comedy movie icon, Badatunde Omidina, (more…)

Thieves steal truck with Obama’s podium, audio equipment

15Mar

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Thieves steal truck with Obama’s podium, audio equipment

A truck carrying audio equipment, podiums and other equipment for President Obama's three-day bus tour was stolen in Virginia. The truck was (more…)

Obama Administration Sets Deportation Record

15Mar

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Obama Administration Sets Deportation Record

The Obama administration set a new record for deportations, removing nearly 400,000 undocumented immigrants in the last fiscal year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on (more…)

President Jonathan Congratulates Mabogunje at 80

15Mar

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President Jonathan Congratulates Mabogunje at 80

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Professor Akin Mabogunje on his 80th birthday, today. President Jonathan recalled (more…)

Court Says El-Rufai has a Case to Answer

15Mar

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Court Says El-Rufai has a Case to Answer

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ruled that former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nasir El-Rufai must stand trial for allegation of misconduct and abuse of office filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Justice Sadiq Abubakar Umar said that that the prosecution successfully pressed his prima-facie case against El-Rufai and two other persons, two former directors of Abuja Geographic Information System (AGIS), Ismail (more…)

NDLEA Director-General, Femi Ajayi, Says ‘Baba Suwe’s Continued Detention is on Reasonable Grounds

15Mar

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NDLEA Director-General, Femi Ajayi, Says ‘Baba Suwe’s Continued Detention is on Reasonable Grounds

Baba Suwe Responds with N1Billion Suit National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Director-General, Mr. Femi Ajayi, has said that the organization has strong grounds to continue to hold well-known Nigerian comedian and (more…)

Airtel’s CEO, Swaroop Advocates New Policy Direction for Broadband Service

15Mar

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Airtel’s CEO, Swaroop Advocates New Policy Direction for Broadband Service

Calls for declaration of telecoms facilities as National Infrastructure The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Rajan Swaroop has called on the Federal Government to issue a National Policy on Communications (NPC) that incorporates (more…)

FEC Approves N36 Bln for Bridge Construction on River Benue

15Mar

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FEC Approves N36 Bln for Bridge Construction on River Benue

A critical push aimed at reducing pressure on the few major linkage roads between Southern and Northern Nigeria has begun as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on (more…)

University of Uyo Female Student Gang-Raped by 5

15Mar

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University of Uyo Female Student Gang-Raped by 5

* Another Drowns at Beach Party A female student of the University of Uyo in Akwa-Ibom State has been allegedly gang-raped at a picnic. The female student (more…)

Oni raises alarm over return of Polio in Ekiti

15Mar

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Oni raises alarm over return of Polio in Ekiti

Owing to the ongoing strike action embarked on by the Local Government Health workers in the State, former governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni has raised the alarm over the (more…)