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Tinubu and Gani Adams’ Uncivil War: ACN Leader Accused of Offering N10m Bribe to take OPC Leader Out

15Mar

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Tinubu and Gani Adams’ Uncivil War: ACN Leader Accused of Offering N10m Bribe to take OPC Leader Out

THE cold war between the former governor of Lagos state who is also the leader of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the National Coordinator of the Oodua (more…)

Ekiti Court of Appeal Ruling: Why it is too Early to Jubilate

15Mar

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Ekiti Court of Appeal Ruling: Why it is too Early to Jubilate

Eyewitness Account and Review by CHIMA UBEKU. THE recent proceedings and ruling of the Court of Appeal, delivered in Ekiti State capital of Ado-Ekiti on the Oni vs Fayemi case, should give course for worry for all reasonable observers of our judicial system. (more…)

Ekaete: An Inspirational Pillar in Akpabio’s Success

15Mar

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Ekaete: An Inspirational Pillar in Akpabio’s Success

By Essien Ndueso During the recently held Sun Newspaper Man of The Year Ceremonies at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, one lady was singled out and honoured for a rare act of courage, honesty and discipline. (more…)

Military Hardware Purchase: Scandal Brews in the Defense Ministry

15Mar

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Military Hardware Purchase: Scandal Brews in the Defense Ministry

A major scandal is brewing in the Ministry of Defence over tender for the supply of Mi-17SH Military helicopters to beef the military surveillance fleet in the wake of terrorist threats from the extremist Islamic group, Boko Haram. (more…)

UNIJOS Students Protest Stabbing Death of Colleagues

15Mar

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UNIJOS Students Protest Stabbing Death of Colleagues

A day after two students of the University of Jos were allegedly stabbed by youths along the Jos-Bauchi highway, fellow students took to the streets to protest the stabbing of their colleagues. (more…)

Despite Challenges, Nigeria Maintains Steady Economic Indices

15Mar

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Despite Challenges, Nigeria Maintains Steady Economic Indices

NIGERIA’s economy grew by 7.36 percent in the full year 2011, down from 7.98 percent it recorded in 2010. The recorded decline in growth reflects global economic slowdown coupled with the Euro financial crisis. (more…)

Ekiti Group Cautions Yoruba Leaders on Justice Salami Saga

15Mar

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Ekiti Group Cautions Yoruba Leaders on Justice Salami Saga

Coalition of Non Governmental Organisations in Ekiti State, the Ekiti Movement for Peace and Good Governance (MOPEGO) has cautioned elders from the South western part of Nigeria over moves (more…)

Former Ekiti Governor Oni Drags Incumbent Fayemi to Supreme Court

15Mar

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Former Ekiti Governor Oni Drags Incumbent Fayemi to Supreme Court

EXACTLY two weeks after the Court of Appeal in Ado Ekiti dismissed his suit against the October 15, 2010 judgment that sacked him from office, former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni has filed an appeal against the judgment. (more…)

Bond Market: Proshare Announces Partnership with Dunn Loren Merrifield

15Mar

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Bond Market: Proshare Announces Partnership with Dunn Loren Merrifield

Proshare, Nigerian's foremost financial information and analyst platform, recently announced its partnership with Dunn Loren Merrifield, the highly regarded full-service investment house with a global focus, to (more…)

Former Nigerian Soccer Star, Amusa Shittu, Dies at 75

15Mar

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Former Nigerian Soccer Star, Amusa Shittu, Dies at 75

Renowned Nigerian football striker, Amusa Shittu, died Tuesday at the age of 75. Mr. Shittu had battled with the aftermath of stroke since February, before dying around noontime (more…)

Security: Nigeria to Construct 84 ‘Border Plazas

15Mar

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Security: Nigeria to Construct 84 ‘Border Plazas

- Plateau Bans Vehicles from Church Premises EIGHT-FOUR posts to be known as ‘border plazas’ will be constructed in various border communities across Nigeria, according to the federal government, as the (more…)

Military Intercepts Explosive Laden Vehicle in Bauchi State

15Mar

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Military Intercepts Explosive Laden Vehicle in Bauchi State

SUSPECTED criminals in a vehicle laden with explosive devices were intercepted in Bauchi State on Wednesday, as they traveled along the Bauchi-Gombe roadway in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. (more…)

3 Security Operatives Killed in Kano as City Remains Under Extremist Siege

15Mar

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3 Security Operatives Killed in Kano as City Remains Under Extremist Siege

THE spate of attacks and general threat to life and public peace in Kano shows no abatement on Wednesday, as murderous gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on a security post in this already (more…)

An Angry Labor Leadership Resists National Assembly Bill

15Mar

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An Angry Labor Leadership Resists National Assembly Bill

Nigeria Labor leadership, both of the Nigeria Labor Congress and the Trade Union Congress, reacted forcefully to a sponsored bill in the National Assembly on Wednesday aimed at compelling members (more…)

Senior Police Officer, 4 Others Die in Surveillance Aircraft Crash in Jos

15Mar

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Senior Police Officer, 4 Others Die in Surveillance Aircraft Crash in Jos

THE Nigeria Police recorded another sad loss to the prevailing security situation in parts of the country on Wednesday, as a surveillance aircraft deployed to monitor the security situation in the Jos metropolis (more…)

Nigeria Police Display New Operation Outfit for ‘Test-Run’

15Mar

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Nigeria Police Display New Operation Outfit for ‘Test-Run’

ACTING Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed D. Abubakar, on Tuesday personally dressed in what he hopes to be a new special outfit, or uniform, for a police organization undergoing reform under his command. (more…)

15Mar

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Why Justice Salami Must be Recalled

When we look back at our history, one is reminded of the wanton injustice which pervaded all strata of the Nigerian society firstly, in what historians have termed colonial Nigeria with its attendant (more…)

Nigeria in Negotiations with Extremist Sect as Murderous Attacks Continue

15Mar

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Nigeria in Negotiations with Extremist Sect as Murderous Attacks Continue

DESPITE popular misgivings for the idea, it appears that representatives of the Nigerian government might have begun negotiations with the villainous members of the extreme Islamic group popularly known as ‘Boko Haram’. (more…)

Reps Committee Hearing on Capital Market Opens Pandora of Fraud at SEC

15Mar

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Reps Committee Hearing on Capital Market Opens Pandora of Fraud at SEC

NIGERIA’s House of Representative committee’s fact-finding hearing on the troubled capital market in Abuja on Thursday exposed the combined contributory factors of improper coordination, a culture of profligacy (more…)

Nigeria to Resuscitate Bi-National Commission with South Africa

15Mar

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Nigeria to Resuscitate Bi-National Commission with South Africa

President Goodluck Jonathan has said the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission should be resuscitated in order to further strengthen the warm relations between the two countries. (more…)