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Nigerian President Is ‘Squeezing The Life Out Of Our Country’

3Apr

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Nigerian President Is ‘Squeezing The Life Out Of Our Country’

by Salisu Suleiman THERE is a joke about a morgue attendant who was so used to seeing dead bodies that one day, when (more…)

3Apr

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Looking Ahead with Bayo Oluwasanmi

Biafra: The Facts, The Fiction

by Damola Awoyekun PLACED side by side independent accounts of the Nigerian Civil War, Professor (more…)

Group Queries S/West Governors on N15B Subsidy Fund

3Apr

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Group Queries S/West Governors on N15B Subsidy Fund

GOVERNORS of the south-western states have been requested by a group known as South West Defenders (more…)

Presidency Blasts Publication on ‘Directive’ as Mischievous

3Apr

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Presidency Blasts Publication on ‘Directive’ as Mischievous

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan’s office on Wednesday reacted to a story by an Abuja-based (more…)

UN Gen Assembly Approves Global Arms Treaty

3Apr

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UN Gen Assembly Approves Global Arms Treaty

AFTER initially failing at rallying the support of its members, the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (more…)

MMA Customs Nab Passenger with Over $.5M in Undeclared Funds

3Apr

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MMA Customs Nab Passenger with Over $.5M in Undeclared Funds

A PASSENGER at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos was apprehended on Tuesday for (more…)

Lagos to Experience Major Power Cut April 5 -8

3Apr

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Lagos to Experience Major Power Cut April 5 -8

LARGE swaths of Nigeria’s commercial capital and biggest city will experience a major power interruption for (more…)

Korean Tension: US Military Deploys 2nd Missile Interceptor

3Apr

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Korean Tension: US Military Deploys 2nd Missile Interceptor

The U.S. military is deploying a second guided-missile destroyer to the Asia-Pacific region, U.S. officials said (more…)

African Journalism Body Elects Nigerian as New President

2Apr

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African Journalism Body Elects Nigerian as New President

A NIGERIAN, Malam Mohammed Garba, has been elected the new president of the Federation of (more…)

Amid Threats, North Korea to Restart Shuttered Nuclear Reactor

2Apr

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Amid Threats, North Korea to Restart Shuttered Nuclear Reactor

AFTER weeks of hurling threats at the United States and its allies, North Korea announced plans on (more…)

Nigeria to Sign Air Services Agreement with Israel in 2013

2Apr

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Nigeria to Sign Air Services Agreement with Israel in 2013

Nigeria and the state of Israel will sign Bilateral Air Services Agreement before the end of 2013, the (more…)

Presidency Denies Reports on First Lady’s Health Condition

2Apr

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Presidency Denies Reports on First Lady’s Health Condition

PRESIDENT Jonathan’s office reacted to reports on the state of health of the First Lady Patience Jonathan (more…)

Jonathan, in Enugu, Says Credible Elections is Govt’s Top Priority

2Apr

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Jonathan, in Enugu, Says Credible Elections is Govt’s Top Priority

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan says he is committed to bringing transformation to the country by (more…)

14 Militants Killed During Security Raid in Kano

1Apr

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14 Militants Killed During Security Raid in Kano

AN early morning raid by members of the government security’s Joint Task Force left a total of 14 (more…)

How the US Oil, Gas Boom Could Shake Up Global Order

1Apr

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How the US Oil, Gas Boom Could Shake Up Global Order

by Richard Engel and Robert Windrem, NBC News WITHOUT fanfare, China passed the United States in December (more…)

‘I am the Next Governor of Ekiti State’ – Fmr. Gov. Fayose

1Apr

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‘I am the Next Governor of Ekiti State’ – Fmr. Gov. Fayose

AHEAD of 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State, former governor Ayo Fayose of PDP has vowed to (more…)

Govt to Establish 100 ‘Almajiri’ Schools Across Nigeria – VP Sambo

1Apr

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Govt to Establish 100 ‘Almajiri’ Schools Across Nigeria – VP Sambo

ONE HUNDRED special schools for ‘Almajiri’ Muslim students will be established across the Nigeria as part of (more…)

Crude Oil Thefts Costs Nigeria $6 Billion Yearly – Union Boss

1Apr

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Crude Oil Thefts Costs Nigeria $6 Billion Yearly – Union Boss

NIGERIA loses 6 billion dollars annually to crude oil theft. This is according to Mr. Babatunde Ogun, president (more…)

Concerns Trail Chris Okotie’s Attempt to Gag Journalists in Court Case

31Mar

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Concerns Trail Chris Okotie’s Attempt to Gag Journalists in Court Case

IN a season when Christians all over the world celebrate the glorious tearing of the veil as Jesus Christ (more…)

North Korea Reportedly Enters State of War Against South Korea

31Mar

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North Korea Reportedly Enters State of War Against South Korea

NORTH Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula had entered "a state of war" and threatened (more…)