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Delta, Headlines, State News
Saturday, October 26th, 2013
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja| The Delta State Government, yesterday, failed to persuade the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to grant it ownership of the $15million that was allegedly offered to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in 2007, by convicted former Governor of the state, Chief James Ibori. In a judgment he […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Saturday, October 26th, 2013
By KINGSLEY OMONOBI & NDAHI MARAMA, Maiduguri In continuation of its fight against Boko Haram Insurgents in the North-East, the troops of 7 Division of the Nigerian Army have destroyed Boko Haram camp, killing over 95 insurgents in Galangi and Limanti villages of Kaga local government area of Borno state. The invasion came barely some […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, October 26th, 2013
Minna: One of the Pilgrims from Niger State to this year’s Holy Pilgrimage to Israel, Mr. Amos Peter has been reported dead in transit few hours to the Holy land. It was reliably gathered that first aid treatment was administered on him and later rushed to a Hospital in Turkey but was confirmed dead on […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Saturday, October 26th, 2013
New York – Members of the Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans (CANAN) have called on Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to make a formal correction by retracting his disparaging remarks made about Nigerians. According to local American media, Cruz, while taking a political swipe at the computer problems of the Affordable Care Act in the U.S, […]
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Aviation, Headlines
Saturday, October 26th, 2013
Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos There was a minor accident on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, involving a Turkish Airline aircraft and a Max Air plane. The Turkish Airline plane wings collided with that of Max Air plane which had brought in Pilgrims from Saudi Arabia. Saturday PUNCH learnt that the […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Saturday, October 26th, 2013
Nigerians have expressed their dissatisfaction with the United States lawmaker representing the State of Texas in the American Senate, Ted Cruz, for blaming the glitches plaguing the Obamacare website on Nigerians. Many Americans had been experiencing error messages and long waits in trying to sign on to healthcare.gov, the online insurance portal under the Patient […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Rivers, State News, Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
Thursday, October 24th, 2013
By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye | Lagos, Nigeria | October 24, 2013 – Since graduating from the University of Port Harcourt many years ago, I always look forward to any opportunity to reconnect with Port Harcourt, although it is always difficult to say what exactly fires the attachment. Maybe, the inexplicable joyful feeling that often wells up […]
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Aviation, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, October 24th, 2013
MINISTER of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, has taken the lobby to retain her job to Israel, where she plans to see President Goodluck Jonathan. The minister, who was said to have found it difficult to see the President in Abuja since the scandal broke out, was said to have also sent many emissaries to […]
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Biafra, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Thursday, October 24th, 2013
BY LUKMAN OLABIYI Some family members of the late Biafran leaders and Ikemba Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has challenged the Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu to show proof that she was legally married to the deceased. This was the fresh twist introduced into current legal battle rocking the family of the late Ikemba […]
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Africa & World Politics, Aviation, Latest Politics
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Embattled Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, has left Nigeria for Israel despite the furore generated by the controversial purchase of N225 million bullet-proof vehicles for her by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA. Competent sources told Vanguard that the beleagued minister is reported to have summoned courage and flew to Israel of […]
