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Health, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), Presidency
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
— 30th July 2016 FROM JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, ABUJA PRESIDEaaaNT Muhammadu Buhari has ap¬proved with immediate effect the appoint¬ments of five heads of strategic health institu¬tions. The Director (Press), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Bolaji Adebiyi, said in a statement. The health agencies are, Centre for Disease Control, National Agency for […]
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Abia, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
Abia guber crisis: Controversy trails Appeal Court judgment — 29th July 2016 From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi Controversy and confusion has continued to trail the Appeal Court judgment on the Abia State governorship crisis. The appellate court ruled that the parties, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and Dr Uche Ogah should maintain the status quo pending the determination […]
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Latest Politics, South-East
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
Buhari must listen to Ndigbo –Nzelu, Apo six lawyer — 29th July 2016 What’s your take on the recent news that President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the revisiting of unresolved killings across the country? It’s a welcome development but there are conflicting signals. It was said that the president did not order the Inspector General […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Edo, Governors, Headlines, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
Edo Guber Watch: Watch your utterances, PDP tells Oshiomhole — 29th July 2016 From Taiwo Amodu, Abuja Ahead of the governorship election, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole to desist from making inciting comments that could undermine the sanctity of his office. Reacting to […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
This is Zimbabwe inside Nigeria! — 27th July 2016 Joint where Abuja residents enjoy fresh palm wine, bush meat By ROMANUS UGWU For residents of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, chances are that they may not mistake the expression to visit Zimbabwe for traveling to Robert Mugabe’s Southern African country, Zimbabwe. But, that may not […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
Okorocha wants pay cut for workers, proposes 3 work days per week — 30th July 2016 IMO State governor, Rochas Okorocha has said that he is considering reducing the number of work days in the state from five to three, to enable the government cut salaries. Okorocha said this while briefing journalists on the state of […]
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Headlines
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
By Rotimi Agbana The second edition of the Miss Bikini Nigeria International (MBNI) pageant is set to hold on the 14th of August, 2016 at the Bespoke Event Centre, Lekki. According to the organiser of the pageant, Nollywood actress, Seyi Hunter, the event will see winners going on to participate in various international pageants. CEO, […]
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Governors, Latest Politics
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana has disclosed how he declined a mouth-watering N405 million brief from an unnamed former governor to help him launder funds abroad. Femi Falana Falana, whose testimonial is contained in the current edition of ALERT, a monthly pull-out by the EFCC, pleaded […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Friday, July 29th, 2016
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor & Johnbosco Agbakwuru ***AIG heads FG team to probe masterminds *** ABUJA — MORE trouble that may worsen the frosty relations between the executive and legislative arms of government appears to be looming as the Federal Government moves to punish the brains behind the insertion of illegal projects worth […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News, United Nations
Friday, July 29th, 2016
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai last night visited wounded soldiers and the 3 staff of the UN agencies and other international humanitarian organizations that were injured during an ambush at the Accident and Emergency Ward of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital at about 10.00pm. The Army Chief who was accompanied by […]
