Day: November 20, 2013
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Politics
Reps Okay Emergency Rule Extension In Borno, Yobe, Adamawa
The House of Representatives has approved an extension of the emergency rule declared in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states by…
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Metro
SSS Parades Varsity Lecturer, Four Others For Terrorism
The State Security Service on Wednesday in Abuja paraded an assistant lecturer in Arabic and Islamic studies at the Kogi…
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Metro
Two Faint, Many Injured In Anambra Women, Police Clash
Two women fainted while several others were injured when security agents dispersed about 300 women protesting the Anambra State governorship…
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Metro
Gunmen Kidnap Osun Businesswoman, Yinka Oba, Kill Driver
From Timothy Agbor/OSOGBO A foremost Industrialist, Dr (Mrs) Olayinka Obaleye popularly known as Yinka Oba was on Tuesday night abducted…
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Metro
Kwara First Lady Denies Link With Lagos Accident
The Wife of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, has denied a report by Saharareporters.com linking her convoy with…
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Sports
Unpaid Salaries: Sports Minister Slams Keshi, Defends NFA
The Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, has blamed the inability of Nigeria Football Association (NFA) to pay the salary arrears…
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Metro
Court Remands 5 In Prison Over Kidnap, Murder Of NNPC Staff
An Abuja High Court at Apo, yesterday, ordered the remand of five men accused of complicity in the abduction and…
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Opinion
Opinion: Another Hollow ‘Sack Kuku’ Campaign By Daniel Alabrah
In the past few days, some online news portals have published reports credited to two faceless groups – Niger Delta…
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News
Opinion: Diezani Prepared To Sell Nigeria’s Refineries, Again By Peregrino Brimah
Again, because Obasanjo sold them before, but Yar’Adua of blessed memory—for his absolute contempt for terror, be it economic terrorism…
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Metro
We’ll Create Enabling Environment For Youth Employment, Fayemi Assures Ilejemeje Communities
By Gbenga Sodeinde, Senior Correspondent, Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has reiterated the commitment of his administration…
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Education
Fashola Redeems Bus Pledge To One-Day Governor
L-R, The Winner of the 2013 Spelling Bee competition/2013 One-day Governor of the State, Master Juwon Boadley, Permanent Secretary, Education District VI,…
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Education
Drug Free Club Inducts Lagos Education Commissioner As Matron
L-R: Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye being presented with award as the Matron of Drug Free Clubs in public…
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Metro
Son Of The Devil: Man Sends Bandits To Rob Father Of N61m
A 31-year-old man, Kabiru Mohammed, has confessed to hiring a seven-man robbery gang to steal $383,000 (N61, 280, 000) from…
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Metro
Security, Wife, Mother-in-law Arrested For Stealing N13m From Church
A suspect, Pius Edward; his wife, Fausat; and her mother, have been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command in…
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News
Oduahgate: Jonathan Under Pressure To Save Embattled Minister
President Goodluck Jonathan is currently under pressure to spare the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, over her role…
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Politics
Baraje, Oyinlola, Others Sue PDP, INEC Over Suspension
Leaders of the factional Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday approached an Abuja Federal High Court to challenge their suspension from…
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Amosun Presents N210.21bn Budget For 2014
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Tuesday presented a budget proposal of N210.21 billion for 2014 to the State House…
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Extortion: Fashola Reads Riot Act To LASTMA Officials
Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola,yesterday warned personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA) to desist from extorting…
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Politics
Probe Disruption Of G7 Governors’ Meeting – nPDP Demands
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) has urged the Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Abubakar, to probe…
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Politics
Anambra: I Did Not Rig Alone – Arrested INEC Official
A principal actor in the controversial Anambra governorship election of November 16 has reportedly made sterling revelations to his interrogators…
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