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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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‘Trial of Brother Jero’: False Healer, Michael Ugnor, Docked for Fraud and Idolatry

It is like a real-life enactment of the popular play by award-winning playwright, Professor Wole Soyinka, The Trial of Brother Jero, as a Lagos-based false prophet is docked. A man, Micheal Ugnor, who claimed to (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Gbenga Daniel’s Trial for November 28

The trial of former Gov. Gbenga Daniel of Ogun for corrupt practices was stalled on Thursday following an application by the EFCC for more time to amend the charges against him. When the case came up for hearing, (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Jega Calls for Synergy between INEC, SIECs

Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for a synergy between the commission and State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIEC) to ensure free, fair and credible (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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We Must Find New Answers to Old Problems – President Jonathan

I am delighted to inaugurate this Committee today, which is a clear demonstration of the unshakeable commitment of this Administration to strengthening the bonds of our national unity; and our resolve to provide new (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Defrauded Human Trafficking Victims Want NAPTIP to Return Passports

Some victims of human trafficking, who paid millions of naira to travel to Canada, were at the Lagos Office of NAPTIP on Thursday to collect their passports. The passports were recovered by officials of the National (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Controversial Biometric Verification at PHCN Deepens Industrial Crises

The Federal Government will pay the promised increase arrears of salary only to biometrically verified staff of PHCN, Mrs Ibikun Odusote, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Power, has said. Odusote made the position (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Vaswani Brothers Face Investigation over $315m Import Duty Waiver

The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its Joint Committee on Agriculture, Finance, Commerce and Customs to investigate the N50 billion (about $315 million) import waiver granted to the Vaswani brothers to import rice. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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300 Arrested in Nationwide Occupy Protests

Occupy Wall Street protesters clogged streets and tied up traffic around the U.S. on Thursday to mark two months since the movement's birth and signal they aren't ready to quit, despite the breakup of many of their encampments (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Crisis Rocks ACN as Northern Caucus as Seeks Resignation of Deputy Chairman, Secretary

The Chairmen of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the 19 northern states and Abuja have demanded the resignation of the party’s deputy nation chairman and national secretary. The two are (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Community Leader, Christopher Ikpe, One Other, Killed by Gunmen in Akwa Ibom.

Unidentified gunmen on Saturday, killed two persons in Ikot Apaden, in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Sources close to the community said on Sunday that one of the victims was Chief Christopher Ikpe, (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Jonathan, Fashola, Others, Mourn Alex Ibru’s Passing

President Goodluck Jonathan was one of those who spoke early on the passing of Mr. Alexander Uruemu Ibru on Sunday. According to President Jonathan, Nigeria in the loss of Mr. Ibru, had lost “an astute businessman and a (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Lawyers Dump Former Speaker Bankole over Fees

Former House Speaker, House of Representativess, Dimeji Bankole and his Deputy, Bayero Nafada, facing corruption charges before two separate high courts in Abuja were, last week, ditched, by a consortium of Senior (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Qaddafi Should Resurrect for Nigeria to Swap Leaders with Libya – Chief Giwa-Amu

Chief Gabriel Aigbonosimua Giwa-Amu is a Lagos based Lawyer, Human Rights Activist and Public Commentator. He is also the founder of Stephen and Solomon Foundation which in conjunction with the Knights of (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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President Jonathan to Attend Investor Council Meeting in France

President Goodluck Jonathan will on Wednesday November 23rd begin a three-day official visit to France for a series of meetings of the Honourary International Investor Council, HIIC, from November 23 – 25, 2011. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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JTF Confirms Mass Arrest of Suspects Following Indiscriminate Shooting in Maiduguri

Col. Victor Ebhaleme, Field Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Maiduguri, on Sunday confirmed the arrest of a number of people by the force. Ebhaleme said that the arrests were in connection with the recent (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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In Ondo State, Mimiko Spearheads Urban Renewal

This piece x-rays the phenomenal people-oriented on-going and completed projects being championed by the Olusegun Mimiko administration in Ondo State. A Military Administrator of Ondo State, retired Colonel Ahmed Usman, recently (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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U.S Warship Departs for Nigeria on Monday

The U.S. Coast Guard Warship donated to the Nigeria Navy will depart for Nigeria on Monday from Alameda, California, the North America. The vessel, designed as a “high endurance” cutter with a crossing range of 9,600 miles at 20 knots, was (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Police Wives Appeal against Closure of School in Barracks

Some wives of police officers at Iponri Police Barracks in Lagos on Sunday appealed to Lagos State Police Command to save the only school in their area from closure. Speaking on the proposed demolition of the school for the construction of (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Pope Urges Africa to Focus on Reconciliation, Peace and Justice for Crisis Resolution

Pope Benedict XVI says Africa needs to focus on reconciliation, justice and peace in resolving the crisis that has engulfed many nations on the continent. The Pope said this on Sunday in Cotonou at a (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Managing Nigeria’s Pluralism for Peace and National Development

Text of an address by the former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, Plateau State on (more…)

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