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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Okonjo-Iweala Says Nigeria’s Strategic Interests Protected as Investors Pour-In

* Nigeria’s Actual Debt is $39 Billion Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has assured that both Nigeria and the World Bank that the country and the international financial institution would be involved with Chinese investors to ensure that strategic economic interests are (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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We will follow president’s leadership on constitution review – Gov. Amaechi

The chairman of Nigeria’s Governors’ Forum and Governor of Rivers state, Chibuike Amaechi, says the forum is focusing on the constitution review but added that “we will follow the president leadership on the review.” (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Honor for Sale: Audu Abubakar Paid Us N2.7M to Pick Our Guber Ticket – ACN

The leadership of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) on Monday said that former Kogi State governor, Mr. Abubakar Audu indeed paid the party before emerging as flagbearer for the upcoming December 3, 2011 guber polls. ACN National Publicity Secretary said that Abubakar Audu paid N2.7 to (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Ekiti Group Blames Fayemi for Drivers Union Clash

The Ekiti Justice Group (EJG) has blamed the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi for the incessant clash by drivers union in the State, saying; “the only way Fayemi can exonerate himself from the criminal act is for him to make sure that Rotimi Joseph a.k.a. Mentilo and his boys are made to face the (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Italy Appeals Court Clears Knox of Murder

Amanda Knox left prison Monday, a free woman for the first time in four years, after an Italian appeals court threw out the young American's murder conviction for the brutal stabbing death of her British roommate after a drug-fueled sexual assault. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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OIC Chairman Survives Assassins’ Bullets

By Alaba Taoreed The Chairman of Oodua Investment Company Limited (OIC), Chief Sarafadeen Ali at the weekend narrowly escaped death as persons believed to be contract killers attacked him on his way to a political meeting in Ibadan. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Airtel Faces Nigerians’ Wrath Over Discriminatory Job Loss

* Airtel Operators to Defend Action Before Lagos State House of Assembly Airtel employees have pleaded with the Federal Government to compel the management of the telecommunications company to comply with basic labour standards as obtained in the telecommunications sector. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Allegation of Slander and Libel: Presidential Election Tribunal Insist CPC’s Spokesman, Rotimi Fashakin Must Substantiate Claims

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal on Tuesday in Abuja issued a subpoena compelling the National Publicity Secretary of the CPC, Rotimi Fashakin, to appear before the tribunal on Oct 6. The subpoena was to enable (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Democrat Wins West Virginia Governor’s Race

Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin overcame weeks of Republican attack ads to win the West Virginia governor's race Tuesday, successfully distancing himself from the Obama administration and the president's health care plan. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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BIZARRE: Day Old Baby Burnt To Death In Ibadan to keep Brothel Business Going

* Police Trail Commercial Sex Workers In this world of uncertainty where some people are looking for the fruit of the womb, some are not only abandoning the precious gift, but are killing them because they are not wanted. Ekotedo is an area in Ibadan that is full of activities of (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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EFCC Arraigns Businessman for Allegedly Stealing N13.7m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned a Lagos businessman, Tosin Ajetumobi, before an Ikeja High Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N13.7 million. Ajetumobi was arraigned before (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Gringo Gulch, Dago Spring, and Polack Swamp

How many racist place names are there in the United States? The family of GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry owns a hunting camp in Texas known to many locals as “Niggerhead,” a name that appears on a large rock on the property. Perry claims his father painted (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Jailed Former Yukos Executive Vasily Alexanyan Dies of AIDS

The former vice president of oil group Yukos, Vasily Alexanyan, died on Monday of complications caused by AIDS, media reported. A Russian right activists said the condition was worsened by (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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President Jonathan to Launch Job Creation Scheme

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will launch a job creation scheme that enables young people with knowledge and capacity to employ other young people. President Jonathan disclosed this to Mrs. Helen (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Nigeria’s Aviation Chiefs Fired

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Abuja sacked three top officials of parastatal agencies in the Federal Ministry of Aviation. The sacking of the officials was contained in a statement signed by Ms Anne Ene-Ita, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry. The sacked officials are Mr Richard (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Diplomats owe $17 million in New York parking fines; Nigeria is number 2 with $1 million

Nigerian diplomats are amongst the worst violators of New York City’s traffic rules. With unsettled fee fines of over one million dollars, they are number two on the list of international diplomats owing the city a backlog of unpaid parking fees. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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OIC Chairman Sarafadeen Ali in Critical Condition

Relocated from UCH The Chairman of Oodua Investment Company (OIC), Mr. Sarafadeen Ali, who is under hospital care after sustaining injuries from contract killers last Saturday has been moved into intensive care after his condition was listed as critical. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Jonathan Restates Commitment to Strengthen Nigerian Institutions

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has restated his commitment to building virile institutions in the country, as a way of strengthening Nigeria’s democracy and making the country a better place for all. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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‘Underwear Bomber’ Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Begins Trial, Condemns America

The "Underwear Bomber" Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab began trial today Oct. 4 in Detroit. The attempted terrorist yelled "Anwar is alive," according to American news outlet ABC News, "The mujahedeen will wipe out the U.S. - the cancer U.S." (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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President Jonathan Embarks on a Three-Nation Tour

President Goodluck Jonathan begins a three-day diplomatic trip to East Africa and neighboring West African nation of Ghana, with a view to consolidating on-going bi-lateral talks which heavily underscores Nigeria’s rising (more…)

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