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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Tehran Embassy Attacks: Britain Expels Iranian Diplomats

Britain shut Iran's embassy in London and expelled all its staff on Wednesday, saying the storming of the British mission in Tehran could not have taken place without consent from Iranian authorities. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Nigerian Immigration Deports 25 Illegal Chinese Immigrants

About 25 Chinese with irregular resident permits have been sent packing by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Comptroller General of Immigration, Mrs. Rose Uzoma, who disclosed this, while briefing the Senate (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Suspect, Kelechukwu Osinomumu, Nabbed for Operating Illegal NYSC Camp

An illegal National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp has been uncovered in Niger State by the state’s Command of the State Security Service (SSS), leading to the arrest of 34 fake corps members. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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British High Commissioner, Andrew Lloyd, Reacts to Senate’s Vote on Same-Sex Marriage

REPRESENTATIVE of the British Government in Nigeria, High Commissioner Andrew Lloyd, has reacted to Tuesday’s vote in the Nigerian Senate banning same-sex marriage in Nigeria. In asking (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Lawmakers Summon Julius Berger Over Unfair Employment Practices

Following series of allegations of human rights abuse and violation of contracts deeds, the Senate committee on Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) yesterday summoned construction giant, Julius Berger, Chinese and (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Nigerian Immigration Deports 25 Illegal Chinese Immigrants

About 25 Chinese with irregular resident permits have been sent packing by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Comptroller General of Immigration, Mrs. Rose Uzoma, who disclosed this, while briefing the (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Gbenga Daniel Fails to Stop Truth Panel From Sitting in Ogun

Efforts by the former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, to stop the Truth Commission from sitting for the second time yesterday hit a brick wall as the commission declared his (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Horse Meat May Soon Return to US Market

Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Olubadan’s Daughter, Folasade Bankole, Docked for Human Trafficking

Daughter of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odugade I, Princess Folasade Olufunke Bankole, and one other person, on Wednesday were brought before the Federal (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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NAFDAC Improves Registration with Technical Upgrade

THE National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun the use of a software solution for the regulation and control of the importation, exportation, manufacture, distribution, advertisement, (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Lawmakers Want Federal Government to Honor Ojukwu’s Memory

THE House of Representatives yesterday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to immortalise Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, while it resolved to send a high-powered delegation to commiserate with his wife, Bianca and other members of his family. The call came following the unanimous adoption of a motion by Chairman of the House Committee on Environment, Uche Ekwunife, who also expressed the need for Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s lifetime contribution to nation (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Israel May not Alert US in Event of Iran Attack

The top U.S. military officer told Reuters on Wednesday he did not know whether Israel would alert the United States ahead of time if it decided to take military action against Iran. General Martin Dempsey, the (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Catholic Church Reinstate Opposition to Death Penalty

Pope Benedict XVI voiced support Wednesday for political actions around the world aimed at eliminating the death penalty, reflecting his stance as an opponent of capital punishment. He made the comments (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Sports Minister, Yusuf Suleiman, Joins Sokoto Governorship Race

MINISTER of Sports, Yusuf Suleiman, yesterday in Abuja picked the nomination form ahead of the December 17 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries in Sokoto State. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Conduct Tribunal Dismisses Charges Against Former Governor Bola Tinubu

FORMER Lagos State Governor, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, got a reprieve on Wednesday as the Code of Conduct Tribunal dismissed allegations of illegal operation of foreign bank accounts held in his name (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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US Congress Targets Boko Haram as an “Emerging Threat”

A US congressional report on Wednesday flagged Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist sect as an "emerging threat" that could represent an eventual security risk to the United States and its interests. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Airtel Nigeria Locks Down 50 Millionth Subscriber

TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel), which operates in 19 countries across Asia and Africa, yesterday recorded a significant milestone in its operations, as the firm acquired its 50 millionth mobile (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Kidnap of American

Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of an American man in Pakistan and demanded the release of prisoners and an end to air strikes in Muslim countries in exchange for his freedom, according to an (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Clinton Assures Myanmer as US Seeks to Improve Ties, Support

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a final meeting with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday as she wrapped up a landmark visit to Myanmar which saw the new civilian government pledge to forge ahead (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Kogi State ‘Ready’ for Saturday’s Governorship Elections

- Jonathan Unites Warring PDP Factions AS the clock ticks down towards Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor (more…)

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