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No sign of Nelson Mandela as South Africa’s ANC turns 100

15Mar

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No sign of Nelson Mandela as South Africa’s ANC turns 100

Joy at movement's role in ending white minority rule in 1994 is tinged with sadness over its failure to bring a better life to many people Tens of thousands of chanting (more…)

No Subsidy Claim for Audited PMS Stocks in Tanks, says PPPRA

15Mar

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No Subsidy Claim for Audited PMS Stocks in Tanks, says PPPRA

The management of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has announced that audited Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) already in tanks at various depots of petroleum marketers in the country will (more…)

Passengers Beg for Improved Train Services

15Mar

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Passengers Beg for Improved Train Services

Passengers on the Ilorin-Lagos train on Sunday urged the Federal Government to accelerate the rehabilitation of rail transportation to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal. (more…)

‘Persistent killings’: Christians Flee Deadly Attacks in Nigeria

15Mar

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‘Persistent killings’: Christians Flee Deadly Attacks in Nigeria

- Christians will Defend Themselves - Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor Hundreds of Christians have begun fleeing northern Nigeria after dozens were killed in a series of attacks by Islamist militants (more…)

Strike: Police, NSCDC Deploy 30,000 Personnel to Beef up Security in FCT

15Mar

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Strike: Police, NSCDC Deploy 30,000 Personnel to Beef up Security in FCT

The FCT Police Command and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have deployed 30,000 personnel to beef up security in the territory before, during and after the strike. (more…)

Subsidy Protest not Religious, Tribal – CLO

15Mar

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Subsidy Protest not Religious, Tribal – CLO

As labour mobilises for Monday’s protest against fuel subsidy withdrawal, the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) on Sunday cautioned against mistaking the planned protest for religious or tribal riots. (more…)

Texas Teen Deported to Colombia Reunites with Mom

15Mar

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Texas Teen Deported to Colombia Reunites with Mom

A Texas teenager who was deported to Colombia in May after claiming to be an illegal immigrant was back in the United States on Friday and at the center of an international mystery over how a (more…)

Three New Refineries Coming – Works Minister

15Mar

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Three New Refineries Coming – Works Minister

The Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen, says part of the benefits that will accrue to Nigerians from the withdrawal of fuel subsidy will be the building of three new refineries. The minister who spoke at the (more…)

Transporters say Subsidy Removal to End Fuel Smuggling

15Mar

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Transporters say Subsidy Removal to End Fuel Smuggling

Transport operators have expressed optimism that the removal of subsidy on fuel by the Federal Government will end the persistent smuggling of premium motor spirit out of the country. Speaking in an interview in Abuja on Sunday, one of the transporters, Alhaji Musa Isewele, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Musa Shehu Isewele Motors, said that the removal of the subsidy would make fuel smuggling unattractive and put a stop to the problem. (more…)

Universities not Helping Nigeria’s Growth – Senator

15Mar

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Universities not Helping Nigeria’s Growth – Senator

Sen. Gyang Dantong, Chairman, Senate Committee on Health on Sunday criticised Nigerian universities, declaring that the ivory towers ``are not contributing to nation growth. ``Worldwide, universities undertake (more…)

Works Minister sees750,000 Jobs Coming in Road Sector in Two Years

15Mar

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Works Minister sees750,000 Jobs Coming in Road Sector in Two Years

Works minister Mike Onolememen says he sees about 750,000 jobs coming up in the road construction sector in two years as projects are being executed with savings made from fuel subsidy removal. (more…)

15Mar

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Beyonce and Jay-Z welcome a baby girl

Sources tell E! News the child, reportedly named Blue Ivy, arrived via C-section Saturday We were so ready for this belly, and now we're so psyched to meet this baby! Beyonce and Jay-Z welcomed a (more…)

Nigerian Engineers need Capacity Building to Compete with Multinationals – Works Minister

15Mar

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Nigerian Engineers need Capacity Building to Compete with Multinationals – Works Minister

Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen, says increased capacity building, cooperation and the right entrepreneurial spirit among Nigerian engineers is a sure way to position them to compete favourably (more…)

Work to Resume on Abandoned N2.97bn Bridge in Delta

15Mar

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Work to Resume on Abandoned N2.97bn Bridge in Delta

Work on the abandoned N2.97 billion Utor Bridge on the Asaba-Uromi road being constructed by the Federal Government is to resume, this year, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa (PDP-Delta), has said. He said that the planned (more…)

Chinua Achebe, Other Writers Call for Jonathan’s Security Blueprint

15Mar

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Chinua Achebe, Other Writers Call for Jonathan’s Security Blueprint

- Express Solidarity with Occupy Nigeria Marchers Below is a full text of the statement: Statement of Solidarity with the Nigerian People (more…)

Jonathan keeps Faith with Nigerians, Canceled South African Trip

15Mar

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Jonathan keeps Faith with Nigerians, Canceled South African Trip

- Lawmakers Urge Halt to Fuel Subsidy Removal Nigerians, who started marking time on whether President Goodluck Jonathan would live up to his Saturday night live promise to cut down on foreign trips (more…)

Up-Close: President Jonathan Cut a Pathetic Figure

15Mar

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Up-Close: President Jonathan Cut a Pathetic Figure

By Bayo Onanuga President Jonathan’s handlers did him a disservice Saturday night when he delivered another address to Nigerians on his controversial removal of the fuel subsidy. (more…)

Nigerian Listed for High Rank in U.S. Army

15Mar

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Nigerian Listed for High Rank in U.S. Army

Lawrence Anyanwu, one of the 109 Nigerian-born soldiers, currently serving in the U.S. Army, has been listed for promotion to the rank of colonel, making him the first Nigerian in active service to (more…)

Ban Ki Moon is Ignorant of Nigerian Situation – Apostle Oluyemi

15Mar

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Ban Ki Moon is Ignorant of Nigerian Situation – Apostle Oluyemi

In this interview, the leader of the Ibadan-based Achievers Rock Commission International, Apostle Perez Iyiola Oluyemi spoke on the issue of fuel subsidy removal as well as some other national issues. (more…)

Subsidy Protest: Economic Activities Paralyzed in Kaduna

15Mar

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Subsidy Protest: Economic Activities Paralyzed in Kaduna

- Balarebe Musa, Col.Ahmed Ali, Comrade Shehu Sani, Festus Okoye lead protestBy Haruna Salami, Kaduna Business and office activities in Kaduna were paralyzed Monday due as a result of the nationwide strike action and (more…)