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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Nigeria Loses Re-election Bid as IMO Elects 40 Members

Nigeria on Friday lost its re-election bid into Category `C’ of the Governing body of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Nigeria has been a member of the council since 2009. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Ohaneze, Jim Nwobodo, Mike Okiro, Ayogu Eze, others Mourn Ojukwu

The President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Amb. Ralph Uwechue, has described the death of Biafran warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, as the ``passing of an age in the chequered history (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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UN Releases Environmental Measures that Could Save Lives

United Nations says more than two million lives can be saved yearly through the implementation of cost-effective measures aimed at reducing black carbon, methane and ozone emissions. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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President Goodluck Jonathan Mourns Demise of Odumegwu-Ojukwu

President Goodluck Jonathan has received with much sadness and ``a deep feeling of great national loss’’ news of the passing away of Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu in the United Kingdom. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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GOV. T A ORJI AND SON THREATEN TO KILL ME

Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of pointblanknews.com, Mr. Jackson Ude has alleged threat to his life and blackmail by agents of the Abia State Governor, Mr. T. A Orji and his son Chinedu Orji. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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FG Still Committed Establishing Viable Steel Industry in Nigeria – Jonathan

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said Monday in Lokoja that his Administration remains wholly committed to establishing a viable and functional steel industry in Nigeria. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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“We’re Committed to Ibaka Seaport Project” – Akpabio

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio has expressed the determination of his administration to partner with the federal (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Online Journalist, Jackson Ude, Alleges Threat to Life by Agents of Abia Gov. Orji

Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of pointblanknews.com, Mr. Jackson Ude has made allegations of threats to his life and blackmail by agents of the Abia State Governor, Mr. T. A Orji and his son Chinedu Orji. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Revealed: How Alao-Akala Used State Funds to Settle Arisekola’s Debt

Even though the former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, is still being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, a shocking fact has emerged as to how he used the state’s monthly allocation to (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Boko Haram: Sen. Ndume’s Arrest Good Omen –Rev. Hayab

The arrest of Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume and his subsequent arraignment on a two count charge of breach of official trust and criminal conduct has been hailed as great feat by the Goodluck Jonathan administration. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Ekpo Owo Nta Appointed as ICPC Acting Chairman

Pending the resolution of issues which have arisen over the nomination and confirmation of a new Chairman for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, President (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Jonathan Issues Stern Warning at NDDC Board Inaugural

At its inaugural ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, the newly constituted board of the Niger Delta Development Commission was warned by President Goodluck Jonathan to avoid falling prey to the same pitfalls as the previous (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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David Mark’s Aide, Victor Abang Testifies to Jonathan’s Victory

Mr Victor Abang, an aide to Senate President David Mark, on Friday testified that President Goodluck Jonathan did not provide logistics to INEC officials on the day of the Presidential Election. Abang, who was a PDP’s supervisory agent in Boki, Cross River, gave the evidence at the Presidential Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Gunmen Attack Mobil Exxon Oilfield in Akwa Ibom

Unidentified gunmen, who on Friday boarded an ExxonMobil oil platform, off Akwa Ibom coastline, wounded one person on board and abducted another. The Management of Mobil Producing Nigeria, the local unit of the U.S. oil major, ExxonMobil confirmed the incident in a statement made available on Friday. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Nigeria Secret Police Prosecute Six Terrorists

The State Security Service (SSS) on Friday arraigned six suspected members of the Boko Haram sect for their involvement in bomb attacks across Nigeria. The suspects, who appeared before the Federal High Court, Abuja,  are Shuaibu Abubakar, Salisu Ahmed, Umar Babagana-Umar, Mohamed Ali, Musa Adam and Umar Ibrahim. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Nigeria will Overcome – President Jonathan

ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK E. JONATHAN ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA'S 51STINDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, OCTOBER 1ST 2011. Fellow Compatriots, On this day 51 years ago, the British Union Jack was lowered and replaced by our national Green-White-Green flag, heralding the independence of our nation. The 1st of October remains a special day for us, for Africa, and indeed the world. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Groups Urges Federal Governments Intervention Alleged Abduction of Children of UK-Based Nigeria Couple

An Abuja based Non Governmental Organisation, the Society for Rule of Law in Nigeria (SRLN) has urged the federal government to intervene in the alleged unlawful abduction of six children, including an infant of a United Kingdom (UK) based Nigerian couple, (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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American Pro-Life Marchers Stage Sanctity of Life Campaigns

Anti-abortion activists poured out block-to-block in the United States of America this Sunday, October 2nd 2011 to commemorate the annual sanctity of life campaign. For miles in the heartland states of Kansas and Missouri, most (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Discriminatory Practices against Polytechnic Graduates at Nigerian Civil Defense Corps send 27 to Untimely Death

The Commandant-General of the Nigerian Civil Defense Corps, Dr. Ade Abolurin, has come under criticism for culpably leading not less than 27 members of the Corps to early grave through a baseless summon that purported to correct the discriminatory policy against graduates of Polytechnics. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Independence Day Tragedy: Gunmen Kill 23

* Hapless Opposition Politicians Trifle with National Security Decisions Twenty three persons were yesterday killed in a village in Zamfara State by people suspected to be Hausa/Fulani cattle herdsmen. The killing took place in Lingyado village yesterday and was said to have been carried out by about 150 gunmen, bearing assault rifles Lingyado is a village of Hausa-Fulani settlers. (more…)

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