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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Jerry Rawlings, Wole Soyinka, Others Expected at Ojukwu’s Burial

AS events peak in the ongoing ceremonies towards the final internment of the late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, important foreign guests are expected to grace the final moments from near and afar. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Former Bank Chief Akingbola Loses Yet Another Plea in Court

FORMER managing director of Intercontinental Bank Plc (now named Access Bank) was on Wednesday denied his application to use some documents, containing parts of the proceedings of a (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Privatization Council Frees-Up States to Source Own Electricity

- Power Ministry Explains Nationwide Outages TO ensure regular and adequate supply of electricity to their citizens, state governments have been given the nod to collaborate with relevant distribution companies with a view to providing electricity. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Eulogies Rain as Ace-Economist Sam Aluko is Buried in Ekiti

NOTABLE Nigerians from across the country converged on the town of Ode-Ekiti, in Gboyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Saturday to bid Ekiti son and emeritus professor of Economics, (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Fiery Lawyer Festus Keyamo Cries Murder as Terror Suspect Dies in Custody

TIEMKENFA Francis Osvwo, one of the suspects apprehended after the October 1st 2010 bombing in Abuja, died on Saturday in the custody of the Nigerian State. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Former Governor Oyinlola, PDP Chapters, Seek 150bn in MTN Damages

- Call for Suspension of MTN License in Nigeria THE battle to nail a suspended president of the Court of Appeals, Justice Ayo Isa Salami, took a new dimension on Friday as mobile telephone service provider in Nigeria, MTN (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Nigeria Demonstrates Regional Giant Status in Internet Usage

WITH an approximate population of 155 million of which 45 million actively use the internet, Nigeria’s vast potential as a business destination of choice and economic powerhouse has again been established, thanks (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Obasanjo Turns 75, Highlights Reasons for Africa’s Poor Food Security

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has identified lack of continuity of agricultural policies and programmes by successive governments as responsible for food insecurity in Africa. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Notorious Gunrunner Flees Abuja Police Custody

A suspected gun runner recently arrested in Abuja, with large cache of arms and ammunition has escaped from the police custody. Already, a police Inspector and nine other ranking and (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Horror in Minna as 2-Year Old Girl is Found Decapitated, Mutilated

FROM Minna, the Niger State capital, emerged the horrid story of the decapitation and vaginal mutilation of a two-year old girl who is believed to have fallen victim to sadistic ritualists in the area. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Fears of Russia Protest with Putin on Verge of a Sure Win

Vladimir Putin appears all but certain to return to the Kremlin in Sunday's Russian presidential election, but he'll find himself in charge of a country far more willing to challenge him. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Airlines and Passengers Groan as Cost of Aviation Fuel Shake Air Travel

FOLLOWING earlier signs of its arrival on Friday, a biting scarcity of aviation fuel, which goes by the technical name JET A1, left hordes of travelers stranded countrywide over the weekend. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Toddler Found in Field as Tornados Tear Across Midwest, Southern US

A toddler girl who was discovered in an Indiana field following Friday's devastating tornadoes is in critical condition at a Kentucky hospital, but she may be the only member of her family who survived. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Appeal to PDP: Please Do Not Inflict Tukur on Us

By Abel Henchard I have observed with keen interest the prominence of the candidature of the former Governor of old Gongola State and former Chairman of the (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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The EFCC as a Humor Merchant

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi No institution has been slapped and punched around with massive controversies and criticisms other than those of the EFFC, since the consolidation of democratic rule in Nigeria in 1999. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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JTF Eliminates Ringleader of Bayelsa Killings, Holds One Suspect

BAYELSA-based Joint Military Task Force (JTF) code-named “Operation Pulo Shield,” has killed Shedrack Itokofuwei, popularly known as ‘Mammy Water’, who is the alleged mastermind in the massacre of an Army officer (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Court Dissolves Marriage After Woman Cuts Husband’s Genitals

A Lagos court has dissolved the marriage between a couple after the wife cut off her husband’s penis with a knife. The 28-year old woman, Janet Uduak was dragged to a customary court in (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Suspected Islamic Sect Members Kill Policemen in Kano

GUNMEN suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect yesterday gunned down two policemen at the Dorayi quarters of Kano metropolis. The slain policemen were on guard duty at the residence of a top (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Mimiko Government Alleges Fresh Plot to Sabotage Integrity

THE Ondo State Government said on Sunday that it has uncovered an attempt by an ambitious governorship hopeful in the forthcoming election in the state to discredit the current administration of Governor Olusegun Mimiko. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Why Biafra Can Rise Again – Late Dim Ojukwu

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. Remember him? In the sixties when many Igbos living in the Northern parts of Nigeria were slaughtered in thousands by the Hausas and driven back to their place of (more…)

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