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Nigerians Home and Abroad Await Drug Agency’s Verdict on Baba Suwe

15Mar

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Nigerians Home and Abroad Await Drug Agency’s Verdict on Baba Suwe

Public opinion is fast emerging against the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Nigeria over its failure to produce specimen of excreta conclusively proving that comedy movie icon, Badatunde Omidina, (more…)

For a jobs bill in pieces, Obama hits road in NC

15Mar

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For a jobs bill in pieces, Obama hits road in NC

Rolling through small Southern towns in a campaign-style bus, President Barack Obama on Monday pressed lawmakers back in Washington to start taking up pieces of his rejected jobs bill and mocked the Republicans who had (more…)

Misfits Infiltrate Online Journalism: Okolugbo Vs. Weekend Trust

15Mar

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Misfits Infiltrate Online Journalism: Okolugbo Vs. Weekend Trust

*Slander Against Delta State Official The new genuine professional zeal and desire championed by hardworking Nigerian journalists to evolve the new media popularly known as internet news outlet appears headed for the ruins, as more unscrupulous (more…)

Court Says El-Rufai has a Case to Answer

15Mar

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Court Says El-Rufai has a Case to Answer

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ruled that former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nasir El-Rufai must stand trial for allegation of misconduct and abuse of office filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Justice Sadiq Abubakar Umar said that that the prosecution successfully pressed his prima-facie case against El-Rufai and two other persons, two former directors of Abuja Geographic Information System (AGIS), Ismail (more…)

President Jonathan Congratulates Mabogunje at 80

15Mar

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President Jonathan Congratulates Mabogunje at 80

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Professor Akin Mabogunje on his 80th birthday, today. President Jonathan recalled (more…)

Obama Administration Sets Deportation Record

15Mar

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Obama Administration Sets Deportation Record

The Obama administration set a new record for deportations, removing nearly 400,000 undocumented immigrants in the last fiscal year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on (more…)

Thieves steal truck with Obama’s podium, audio equipment

15Mar

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Thieves steal truck with Obama’s podium, audio equipment

A truck carrying audio equipment, podiums and other equipment for President Obama's three-day bus tour was stolen in Virginia. The truck was (more…)

Oni raises alarm over return of Polio in Ekiti

15Mar

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Oni raises alarm over return of Polio in Ekiti

Owing to the ongoing strike action embarked on by the Local Government Health workers in the State, former governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni has raised the alarm over the (more…)

University of Uyo Female Student Gang-Raped by 5

15Mar

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University of Uyo Female Student Gang-Raped by 5

* Another Drowns at Beach Party A female student of the University of Uyo in Akwa-Ibom State has been allegedly gang-raped at a picnic. The female student (more…)

FEC Approves N36 Bln for Bridge Construction on River Benue

15Mar

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FEC Approves N36 Bln for Bridge Construction on River Benue

A critical push aimed at reducing pressure on the few major linkage roads between Southern and Northern Nigeria has begun as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on (more…)

Airtel’s CEO, Swaroop Advocates New Policy Direction for Broadband Service

15Mar

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Airtel’s CEO, Swaroop Advocates New Policy Direction for Broadband Service

Calls for declaration of telecoms facilities as National Infrastructure The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Rajan Swaroop has called on the Federal Government to issue a National Policy on Communications (NPC) that incorporates (more…)

NDLEA Director-General, Femi Ajayi, Says ‘Baba Suwe’s Continued Detention is on Reasonable Grounds

15Mar

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NDLEA Director-General, Femi Ajayi, Says ‘Baba Suwe’s Continued Detention is on Reasonable Grounds

Baba Suwe Responds with N1Billion Suit National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Director-General, Mr. Femi Ajayi, has said that the organization has strong grounds to continue to hold well-known Nigerian comedian and (more…)

15Mar

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Misfits Infiltrate Online Journalism

* Gloria Okolugbo Slams Weekend Trust The new genuine professional zeal and desire championed by hardworking Nigerian journalists to evolve the new media popularly known as (more…)

Lagos Businessman, Chibueze Ojeh, Remanded in Prison Custody Over N109m Fraud

15Mar

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Lagos Businessman, Chibueze Ojeh, Remanded in Prison Custody Over N109m Fraud

Justice Lateefat Okunnu of Ikeja High Court on Wednesday remanded a 31-year-old businessman, Chibueze Ojeh, in prison custody for allegedly defrauding a firm of N109 million. (more…)

American Man Unleashes Exotic Wild Animals, Commits Suicide

15Mar

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American Man Unleashes Exotic Wild Animals, Commits Suicide

Sheriff's deputies shot nearly 50 wild animals — including 18 rare Bengal tigers and 17 lions — in a big-game hunt across the state's countryside Wednesday after the owner of an (more…)

EFCC Says Fayose is Trying to Play Smart

15Mar

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EFCC Says Fayose is Trying to Play Smart

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday accused former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, who is standing trial on 80-count corruption and money laundering charges, of (more…)

Jonathan Dissolves Federal Boards and Parastatals

15Mar

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Jonathan Dissolves Federal Boards and Parastatals

President Goodluck Jonathan has dissolved the membership of all boards and parastatals of the Federal Government of Nigeria with a cautionary not that the development is more of a routine exercise and must not (more…)

Toyota of Crisis: Organized Private Sector Attacks Nigerian Lawmakers’ Proposed N2.5bn Shopping-Spree on Posh Cars

15Mar

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Toyota of Crisis: Organized Private Sector Attacks Nigerian Lawmakers’ Proposed N2.5bn Shopping-Spree on Posh Cars

The decision of the Nigerian National Assembly, NASS to spend a whooping sum of N2.5billion naira in the 2012 budget to purchase Toyota Camry cars for its members has drawn the anger of Nigerian organized (more…)

NDA Dismisses Staff, Rilwanu Sanusi, for Collecting N1Million in Alleged Admission Scam

15Mar

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NDA Dismisses Staff, Rilwanu Sanusi, for Collecting N1Million in Alleged Admission Scam

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna says it has dismissed a member of staff, Rilwanu Sanusi over an admission scam. The Registrar, Col. Henry Ayamasaowei, told (more…)

Nigeria, U.S. Sign $1.5bn Loan Agreement on Power Generation

15Mar

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Nigeria, U.S. Sign $1.5bn Loan Agreement on Power Generation

The Ministry of Power and the U.S. Export-Import Bank have signed a $1.5 billion loan agreement aimed at boosting power generation in Nigeria. At the signing ceremony of the (more…)