Day: June 19, 2014
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News
Exclusive! Security Operatives Plan Dawn Raid On Ekiti APC Leaders; Fayose’s CSO Presents List
Tension continues to rise in Ekiti State over reports that prominent members and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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Opinion
Opinion: Ten Reasons Why Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola Deserves Four More Years By Olukiran
Like most Nigerians, I am utterly disenchanted by politics. As a “returnee”, after spending two and a half decades outside…
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Metro
Provision Of Amenities Not For Election Purposes, Says Ekiti Deputy Governor; Inaugurates Borehole Projects
Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof Modupe Adelabu inaugurating the water project at Isato Street, Irona Quarters, Ado-Ekiti…yesterday. With her from…
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Politics
APC Defies Security Siege, Rally Support for Fayemi
Leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Thursday, 19th June, 2014, defied heavy security siege on Ekiti State to…
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News
Dictatorship! Amaechi Stopped On The Road; Wamakko, Kwankwaso’s Plane Prevented From Landing; Oshiomhole Not Allowed To Board
Efforts by some All Progressives Party (APC) governors to attend the party’s mega rally in support of Ekiti State Governor,…
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Metro
Fayemi Says Arisekola’s Legacies Live On
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said the legacies of goodwill, philanthropy, commerce and religious tolerance left behind…
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Metro
Aare Arisekola’s Humility Infectious – Belgore
I receive with shock the death on Wednesday of Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Abdul Azeez Arisekola-Alao. The death is…
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Metro
Confab: Absent Delegates To Lose Allowance
Following refusal of up to 50 percent of delegates to attend plenary session, National Conference has unanimously agreed that any…
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News
Conference Recommends 50-yr Jail Term For Corrupt Judges; Wants Life Imprisonment For Rapists
Except otherwise decided, henceforth, judicial officers convicted of corruption or perversion of justice will be liable to 50 years in…
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News
PDP Suffers Depletion In Ogun, Loses 1,000 Members To Labour Party
By Femi Odusanya Over 1,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State on Thursday, 21st June, 2014,…
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News
Ekiti Election: IGP Deploys AIG, 5CPs For Security; Bans Movement Into, Out Of Ekiti State From 6pm Thursday
As part of measures aimed at ensuring a proper coordination of security operations and thus realizing a hitch-free election, devoid…
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Politics
Osun APC Wants Police To Investigate Omisore’s Alleged Assassination Attempt
By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state has charged the Lagos State Police Command to conduct…
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Ekiti 2014: Election Eve Defection Hits PDP As Prominent Leaders Join APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might have crumbled in Ekiti State with the defection of top members of the party…
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Nigerian Muslim Community Mourns Arisekola-Alao
More Nigerians have been reacting to the demise of businessman and Islamic leader, Alhaji AbdulAzeez Arisekola-Alao. Secretary-General, Jamatul Nasril Islam…
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Sports
Keshi Set To Dump Osaze, Azeez In Clash Against Bosnia-Herzegovina
Stoke City striker Osaze Odemwingie and Almeria midfielder Ramon Azeez may not see action in Saturday’s crucial World Cup Group…
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News
Exclusive! Lagos Speaker Informs Councillors Of His Governorship Ambition, Gets Their Backing
The Lagos State House of Assembly complex at the Alausa seat of power in Ikeja, southwest Nigeria, was a beehive…
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Sports
I’m Ready For Bosnia —Enyeama
Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama says he expects a heavy bombardment from Bosnia-Herzegovina in their World Cup Group F game on…
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Metro
21 Died In Yobe Viewing Centre Explosion
Agency Report At least 21 people were killed in an explosion which ripped through a football viewing centre in Damaturu,…
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Business
Tsunami Hits CBN As Emefiele Redeploys Deputy Governors
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday began the reorganisation of the institution with…
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Opinion
Opinion: Why We Failed To #BringBackOurGirls By Peregrino Brimah
From the headlines of June 18th: “hundreds of thousands of Iraqi volunteers have responded to calls by the country’s highest…
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