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Headlines, Osun, State News
Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Some traditional rulers from Osun State have given reasons why Oduduwa State must be listed among the 19 states recommended by the National Conference for creation by the Federal Government. The proposed states listed by the conference to be created are Aba, from the present Abia State, Katagum from Bauchi State, Ijebu from Ogun State, […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Ekiti, Headlines, Nigerian Police, Party Politics, State News
Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
The suspects (far right, Odeyemi). | credits: Olaleye Aluko The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force, Adeniji-Adele Street, Lagos, on Monday paraded a chief of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Itunnu Odeyemi, and eight others, saying they were notorious for snatching exotic cars in the country. The police said Odeyemi […]
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Adamawa, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Despite the public holiday declared by the Adamawa State Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.), the seven-man panel set up by the outgoing Acting Chief Judge, Justice Ambrose Mammadi, began sitting in Yola on Monday. Though the public holiday announced by Nyako was to cover Monday and Tuesday (today), but members of the panel commenced sitting […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
[print] Boko Haram 5 | credits: @DefenceInfoNG Troops have cleared and taken over Balmo Forest in a military operation that lasted throughout the weekend, the Defence Headquarters has said. Prior to the operation, Balmo Forest, which stretches from Bauchi through Jigawa states with links to the fringes of the Sambisa Forest, was used by terrorists […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Policemen attached to the Ibafo Police Division of Ogun State, on Saturday recovered the decomposed body of the manager of a commercial bank, Mr. Habeeb Olatunde, at an uncompleted building at Arepo. PUNCH Metro learnt that Olatunde, who had been declared missing since June 18, allegedly committed suicide. The policemen, led by the Divisional Police […]
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Latest Politics, State News
Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
STERN-looking security operatives were on Monday deployed in the entrance to the venue of the ongoing National Conference, apparently to forestall unsavoury occurrence as delegates expressed anger over the confab’s recommendation for creating new states. The National Conference had on Thursday endorsed the carving out of 19 new states from the existing ones but some […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, July 7th, 2014
Super Eagles defender Elderson Echiejile has said he has put the disappointment of missing out on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil behind him and is focused on club duties, africanfootball.com reports. The former FC Porto player, who has been training in Austria with his French club AS Monaco teammates ahead of next season, says […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, July 7th, 2014
The Australian government’s attempt to return 153 asylum seekers to Sri Lanka has been blocked by the high court. The move comes after Australia confirmed on Monday it had returned 41 people to Sri Lanka after screening their asylum claims at sea on Sunday. Politicians and rights campaigners say the asylum seekers, who include Tamils, […]
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Headlines
Monday, July 7th, 2014
Six victims of sexual abuse by priests told their stories to Pope Francis in the Vatican on Monday. The pope has spoken openly about child abuse in the Catholic Church, but critics say he has taken too long to meet survivors. Victims from his native Argentina have written to him to say they are pained […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines
Monday, July 7th, 2014
Hundreds of Nigerians in Chicago in the US on Saturday held a solidarity rally, demanding that the terror group, Boko Haram release the schoolgirls abducted in Chibok, Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that over 200 girls were abducted from their school in Chibok on April 14. The Nigerians, during the rally, also demanded […]
