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Sunday, December 15th, 2013
Olumayowa Ake, founder and CEO of Shuuu Footwear, a shoe manufacturing and export company based in Lagos, describes himself as an optimistic man. The 30-something-year-old, who had a two-year stint in the banking industry, told RUTH OLUROUNBI that his optimism has, partly, taken him thus far, since starting his N15.5 million company four years ago. […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
AFTER months of intensive preparations, the 2013 Port Harcourt Carnival (CARNIRIV) will start today at the Liberation Stadium with the Children’s Carnival. Prior to today’s opening, the Garden City had been agog with groups from the 23 local councils putting finishing touches to their rehearsals for the fiesta which runs till Saturday. They concluded their […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, December 15th, 2013

Written by Friday, December 13, 2013 VINCENT Enyeama has told the BBC Sport that he is “relieved” that the attention is no longer on his clean sheet exploits. Enyeama was handed recently a two-year contract extension at French club, Lille, after a brilliant run that saw him keep 11 consecutive clean sheets. Aware of envious […]
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Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Senate
Sunday, December 15th, 2013

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | Dec. 15, 2013 – Since the commencement of democratic rule on May 29, 1999, Nigerians have been clamouring for legislative duties to be done part-time. And from the look of things, this call appears to be gaining ground. Of particular importance to those who make the call is […]
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Adewale T. Akande, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Sunday, December 15th, 2013

By Adewale T. Akande | Barcelona, Spain | Dec. 15, 2013 – Good day and compliment of the season to you all my dear brothers riding motorcycles to make a living. We just have to be positive in our thinking, hardworking and try our best to be law abiding and responsible citizen of the society. […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Sunday, December 15th, 2013

By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | Dec. 15, 2013 – Obasanjo’s December 2, 2013 excoriating letter to President Jonathan has elicited diverse reactions from Nigerians. While some see the letter as appropriate, others have asked what “moral right” President Obasanjo has to write such a letter to President Jonathan. First of all, […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Women Politics
Sunday, December 15th, 2013

In the past few weeks, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been the subject of high profile media attacks from several quarters. The aim of these elements is to unduly politicise the management of the economy through a campaign of falsehoods and distortions. The pronouncements of these […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
By Muyiwa Adeyemi, Ado-Ekiti WITH last weekend’s defection of Opeyemi Bamidele, a member of the House of Representatives and governorship aspirant in Ekiti State from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the Labour Party (LP), the picture of how the battle for Oke Bareke would be fought next year is getting clearer. The national leadership […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Party Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Jonathan administration not to take Nigeria back to the dreaded and calamitous days of the late Gen. Sani Abacha, when perceived opponents of the government were targets of rampaging murderous gangs and Nigeria was turned to a pariah nation through unbridled human rights abuses. In a […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
By Uche Igwe This year’s international anti-corruption day will count as the most memorable in recent years. Not because of any other thing than the comments credited to the Speaker of Nigerian Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. He had accused President Goodluck Jonathan of lacking the political will in the war against […]