Day: October 10, 2013
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News
Senate, Presidency Head For Collision Course On Control Of CAC
There was disagreement between the Senate and the Federal Government on Thursday over the proposal of the Upper Chamber to…
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Metro
Sallah: FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday public holidays
The Federal Government on Thursday declared Oct. 15 and Oct.16 as public holidays to commemorate Id-el- Kabir celebrations. The Minister…
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News
Plumber ingests 57 wraps of condom stuffed with cocaine
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a 29-year-old plumber for the unlawful importation of 945 grammes of cocaine…
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Metro
Fayemi Commissions Multi-million Naira Projects To Lift State Health Tech College
By Gbenga Sodeinde, Senior Correspondent, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has commissioned five blocks of 15 classrooms at…
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Metro
Ekiti Empowers Women With Skill Acquisition Centre
Apparently to widen the scope of its gender empowerment programme, the Ekiti State Government on Thursday inaugurated the Women Development…
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Metro
Ekiti Honours 17 Youth Corps Members, Extends The Service Of 6
Seventeen members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) “Batch C” 2012 who distinguished themselves in Community Development Service (CDS)…
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Arts and Life
Lagos Gears Up For Biggest Comedy Show As Tony Roberts, Deera Davies Arrive Nigeria
DeRay Davis Renowned American comedy duo, Tony Roberts and Deeray Davis of the United States, are expected to arrive in…
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Business
Obi Of Onitsha Kicks Off 2013 Ofala Festival With Regal Dance, Showers Praises On Globacom For Support
The Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, dancing at the Ime Obi arena to mark his first official appearance…
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Innovations In Agriculture Earns Aregbesola Another Award In Rwanda
In recognition of his quest to enhance wealth through massive increase in food production and agriculture, the Governor of the…
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Aregbesola Condemns Kenya, Boko Haram Terrorism, Says No Real Muslim Takes Life Of Another Man
The Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has again condemned the act of terrorism in some parts…
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Osun Completes N11.4b Sukuk Bond
The State of Osun has successfully completed an N11.4 billion sukuk bond. This landmark achievement was wrapped up in Osogbo,…
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Metro
Man in five-month coma after alleged police assault
Saheed Waliu Months after he was allegedly struck with an iron rod on his head by some policemen at the…
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Metro
Landlord’s Daughter Abducted, Impregnated By Tenant
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 37-year-old man, Ajibola Idowu, for allegedly kidnapping the daughter of his landlord…
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Metro
Police Bust 3-Man Kidnap Gang, Rescue 30-Yr-Old Woman
Police in Lagos State, yesterday, said they have arrested a three-man gang of kidnappers, who specialised in kidnapping young boys…
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Politics
Jega wants establishment of election offences tribunal before 2015 polls
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, has renewed calls for the establishment of an electoral…
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Multimedia
Photo News: Fayemi Commissions Olayinka Diagnostic Centre, Flags Off NHIS Maternal/Child Health Programme
L-R: Former Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Niyi Adebayo; Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe; Deputy Governor, Prof. Modupe Adelabu;…
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Arts and Life
Nobel Laureate To Deliver Bisi Fayemi’s 50th Birthday Lecture
By Dimeji Daniels, Ado-Ekiti A 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Ms. Leymah Gbowee, will deliver a public lecture on ‘Governance,…
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Opinion: The NSA Is Making Us All Less Safe
We all live in an increasingly networked world. One of the preconditions of that world has to be basic computer…
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News
Solomon Lar: We’ve lost a Rare Gem – PDP
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has learnt with shock of the…
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News
Brazil 2014: Conquer Ethiopia, Mark Charges Eagles
Ahead of this weekend’s crucial encounter between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia in Addis…
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