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Africa & World Politics, Cross River, Headlines, State News
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
More than 750 foreigners from eight west African countries, stranded in the southeastern Nigerian port of Calabar since Christmas after their ferry broke down, left by road Saturday, a statement said. The 758 people were onboard a ship making stopovers along the coast of west Africa “when their passenger vessel… made an emergency berthing” after […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed Tunde Odesola The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has indirectly challenged Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, to visit the north-eastern parts of Nigeria where the war on terror is ongoing. Mohammed, who spoke in an interactive session with journalists on Wednesday, in Ikeja, […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
NAN The Bishop of Orlu Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma on Friday unveiled the African tallest statue of Jesus Christ weighing 8.5metres (28ft) at St. Aloysius Catholic Parish, Abajah, Imo. The statue made of marble is bigger than the 20 metres (66 foot) Ramesses II Abusimbel statue in Egypt. Ukwuoma Performed the ceremony shortly […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016

NAN The Nigeria Football Federation on Saturday in Abuja said Head Coach Sunday Oliseh has named the Super Eagles B squad for the 2016 African Nations Championship in Rwanda. The Federation, in a statement by its Assistant Director (Communications), Ademola Olajire, said the coach released the team’s final list of 23 players for the championship. […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed a prominent Shiite cleric behind anti-government protests along with 46 other men, drawing angry condemnation from Iran and Iraq , according to AFP report. The execution of Nimr al-Nimr and the others, including Shiite activists and Sunnis accused of involvement in deadly Al-Qaeda attacks, was announced by the Saudi interior […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016

Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu Fiery Enugu Catholic priest, and founder, Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, in a New Year sermon on Friday said there are plans by unnamed people to assassinate President Muhammadu Buhari. He said many people are plotting to kill the President because of his campaign against corruption. He said, “I am not […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), Presidency
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday responded to criticisms on the alleged slow nature of his administration, saying he adopted the style deliberately so that he would not make mistakes. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President gave the explanation while receiving […]
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Biafra, Headlines
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
Biafra: Kanu’s handwritten statement apologising to Buhari, Jonathan Simon Ejembi advertisement TOP HEADLINES Leader of the Independent People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, wrote the letter in which he apologised for unsavory remarks he made about President Muhammadu Buhari, ex-president Goodluck Jonathan and Igbo leaders, contrary to claims by IPOB and […]
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Articles, Columnists, John Egbeazien Oshodi, Nigerian Police, NNP Columnists
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016

By Dr. John E. Oshodi | Florida, USA | January 2, 2016 – The news of a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, coming home alive was good news to all of us, as it is not unusual to hear that kidnappers have killed their victims even when ransom is paid. The […]
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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), NNP Columnists, Presidency
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | January 2, 2016 – It is almost seven months since Buhari was inaugurated as President and about ten months since he defeated President Jonathan in the March 28 presidential election. It is also more than a month since the retired army general inaugurated his ministers – after […]