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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Nigeria will be in Pot 2 when the draw for the 2014 World Cup holds on Friday in Brazil, FIFA has said. FIFA on Tuesday released the make-up of the four pots that will be used for the draw. As was known before the announcement, pot one consists of hosts Brazil along with the seven […]
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Headlines
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
This is a ‘complicated’ season for popular Lagos Pastor, Rev. Chris Okotie, even as he prepares to honour the first female one-star General in the Nigerian Airforce, Air Commodore Habiba Garba. She is the winner of Okotie’s Household of God Church’s Karis Award for the year and she will be honoured on Sunday at the […]
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Latest Politics, Rivers, State News
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi The war of words between the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, seems not to be over as the minister has described the latest call for her probe by the governor as a […]
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House, Legislature
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal | credits: File copy Leaders of the All Progressives Congress and governors elected on the platform of the party met with governors who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja on Tuesday. The meeting, which was held at the Kano Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, was said […]
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Anambra, Articles, Columnists, Headlines, NNP Columnists, Okey Ndibe, State News
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Okey Ndibe | Connecticut, USA | Dec. 3., 2013 – Numerous political pundits stipulated that the recent governorship election in Anambra would serve as a gauge of things to come in the 2015 general elections. Anambra, these pundits suggested, would have a lot to say about the place and direction of Nigeria. If that projection […]
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Headlines
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
-Saharareporter Comrade Abiodun Aremu addressing the press By SaharaReporters, New York The Joint Action Front [JAF] has indicated its willingness to join forces with striking university lecturers over the government’s unwillingness to honor the agreement it reached with their union. In a statement today, JAF condemned the resort to threat by the Minister of […]
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Headlines, State News
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Posted: December 2, 2013 – 15:44 Maiduguri International Airport By Saharareporters, New York Operations at the Maiduguri International Airport have been suspended and the Joint Task Force has taken over the airport following a raid on nearby military units by Boko Haram. Residents of Maiduguri said the Islamist militant sect attacked the Nigerian Air Force […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Posted: December 2, 2013 – 20:35 Nigerian Army By SaharaReporters, New York The 7th Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State, has formally confirmed Monday morning’s attacks in the troubled town by the Boko Haram militant sect. The spokesman of the Division, Col. Mohammed Dole, made the confirmation in a statement sent to […]
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Headlines, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Mrs Joy Ifije, Benin widow harshly treated by the gov. and her son Bright Ifije By Peter Okhiria Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has offered employment to the widow, Mrs Joy Ifije, whom he upbraided, penultimate week, and whose goods were seized by men of the State War […]
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Articles, Columnists, Edo, NNP Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere, State News
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

By Odimegwu Onwumere | Rivers, Nigeria | Dec. 3, 2013 – Gov. Adams Oshiomhole had apologised for telling a roadside trader-widow, “Woman, go and die”, in Edo State. The woman was squatting on the ground, pleading that her confiscated goods be released. Gov. Oshiomhole, had perhaps apologised, having seen that most Nigerians are like a […]