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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics
Friday, April 11th, 2014
The All Progressives Congress has dismissed Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product as a public relations gimmick of the Federal Government. The party, in a statement in Washington DC, United States by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the Federal Government had by the rebased GDP only succeeded in ridiculing itself. But the […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Niger Delta, Party Politics
Friday, April 11th, 2014
THE All Progressives Congress has asked President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to stay away from the Niger Delta region ahead of the 2015 general elections. The APC stated that the President and the PDP had no moral right to campaign for re-election in the Niger Delta due to their alleged neglect […]
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Headlines
Friday, April 11th, 2014
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Thursday after a live wire electrocuted a pregnant woman, identified only as Mrs. Ameh, and her three-year-old daughter in front of their home on Onabanjo Street in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that another woman, identified as Iya Fatimah, her daughter and one boy, […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
Mallam Lamido Sanusi The All Progressives Congress advertorial on page 20 of The PUNCH of Monday, April 7, 2014, is highly commendable. Nigerians should not keep silent on issues directly or indirectly affecting us. We should clearly express our views and demand our rights. We should not fold our arms and watch as the so-called […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
The question of whether a mono-religious presidential cum vice-presidential ticket (such as a Muslim-Muslim combination) will fly in Nigeria shows, once again, that religion in Nigeria is principally about politics; its aspect of devotion to God is just a major side attraction. Religion is the opium of opiated Nigerians It is ludicrous that the […]
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Delta, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
It has no precedent in law – Defence counsel The confiscation hearing against the former governor of Delta state, Chief James Onanefe Ibori reopened yesterday at a London Crown Court with the British Crown prosecution lead counsel, Sasha Wass, calling for a full retrial of the entire case. Wass informed the court that the crown prosecution […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
From ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, will today get his four-month salary arrears following the resolve of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to offset the salaries of the Eagles technical crew ahead of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup. The federation, which made the disclosure through the chairman Media Sub-committee, Chief […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided by President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a fine of between N50,000 to six months imprisonment or both for individuals who smoke in areas not designated. The penalties for corporate offenders varied from N1million to N5million and one year to two years imprisonment for the chief executives of such firms. […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
By From ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja on April 10, 2014 · Sports Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says she would continue to cough out the jumbo bonus of $10,000 for the Super Eagles at the Brazil 2014 mundial in a bid to motivate the team to do well. The soccer federation’s media committee boss High Chief Emeka […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
Following the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in neighbouring West African states, former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the nation’s health officials to take precautionary measures. According to media reports, the ailment has claimed the lives of at least 86 Guineans and two Liberian citizens . The former vice-president in a statement made available […]
