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General Politics, Headlines, Plateau, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Chief Solomon Lar | credits: File copy First civilian governor of Plateau State, Chief Solomon Lar, is dead. Lar passed on in a US hospital of what family sources described as old-age related ailment on Wednesday. He was aged 80. Commissioner for Information, Mr. Abraham Yiljap, who confirmed his death, told our correspondent that […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Making a surprise appearance in The SCOAN, Nollywood superstar Jim Iyke entered quietly and unannounced, joining worshippers from around the world as they listened to the inspiring message from renowned Prophet T.B. Joshua. As The SCOAN’s Wise Men moved through the congregation in prayer, the lightning of God located Iyke and he was no longer […]
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Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, State News
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo | Ibadan, Nigeria | October 9, 2013 – Laughter, they say is the best medicine. Let’s take a comic look at our predicament in Nigeria The good state of Bayelsa proclaimed to the world on car number plates that it is the ‘The Glory of All Lands’ but has now been […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
For 15 Russians accused of unlawfully importing arms and ammunition into Nigeria, it was time to go home yesterday. They were freed by a Federal High Court, Lagos. This followed an application to withdraw the charges against them by the Federal Government. Zhelyazkov Andrey; Savchenko Sergel; Lopatin Alexey; Baranovskly Nikolay; Llia Shubov; Dimitry Bannyrh; along […]
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Latest Politics, Niger, State News
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu said yesterday that the North will survive in case of a breakup of the country. The region, he declared, is not afraid of being on its own as he warned against statements that suggest that the country is heading for a breakup. “If Nigeria splits, the north can still survive […]
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Aviation, Legislature, National Politics, Ondo, Senate, Top Stories
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, and heads of agencies under her ministry, to explain the real state of the nation’s aviation industry. The invitation followed Thursday’s Associated Airlines plane crash in which about 15 out of the 20 passengers and crew on board, had been confirmed dead. […]
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Headlines, Ondo, State News
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Chief Olu Falae As condolences continued to pour in over the death of Ondo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Deji Falae, his father, Chief Olu Falae, has declared that he has surrendered to the will of the Almighty God. Falae said this on Tuesday while receiving leaders of Afenifere in his residence in […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Raw Politics
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
National Chairman, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur The National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, on Tuesday pleaded with the members of the New PDP to come back to enable the ruling party to present a united voice at the proposed national dialogue conference. Tukur in a statement on Tuesday also described those opposed […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Church Headquarters, at Odofin Park Lane, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway shut by the Lagos State Government …on Monday. | credits: Goke Famadewa The headquarters of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, along the Apapa – Oshodi Expressway in Lagos has been sealed off by the Lagos State Government for gross environmental […]
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Aviation, Latest Politics
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
The Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, on Tuesday hit back at Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, describing him as an ignorant individual, who “should hide his head in shame.” Fani-Kayode, a former minister of Aviation, had criticised the Peoples Democratic Party for expressing confidence in Oduah despite the air crashes that had happened during her […]
