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Headlines
Monday, August 19th, 2013
By News Express, www.newsexpressngr.com, on 15/08/2013 Controversial playboy ex-minister Femi Fani Kayode appears to regret his well-publicised claims of amorous relationships with three Igbo big girls and has reportedly apologised. A statement attributed to Mr. Bisi Lawal, who introduced himself as Press Secretary to Chief Fani-Kayode, said: “Chief Femi Fani-Kayode hereby expresses his […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, August 19th, 2013
By News Express, www.newsexpressngr.com, on 15/08/2013 United States President, Barack Obama, and his Nigerian counterpart, Goodluck Jonathan, are expected to meet soon to discuss matters of mutual interest to both countries. US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Wendy Sherman, who met with Jonathan at the State House yesterday, disclosed the likelihood of […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, August 19th, 2013
By News Express, www.newsexpressngr.com, on 16/08/2013 The Redeemed Church of God (RCCG) is one of the biggest losers as Cameroon continues its crackdown on Pentecostal churches, News Express can reveal this morning. Investigations showed that the lightning speed at which the church and some other Nigerian-owned Pentecostal churches have been spreading in Cameroon is […]
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Abuja (FCT), Headlines, INEC Politics, State News
Monday, August 19th, 2013
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not comment on the controversy between the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party over the women rally organised by the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, in Abuja last Thursday. The APC had referred to the event as a political rally and accused the Presidency of […]
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House, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Monday, August 19th, 2013
Dr. Oby Ezekwesili | credits: File copy A former Minister of Education, Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, on Monday said Nigeria had spent over N1tn on the National Assembly members in the last eight years. Ezekwesili, in a keynote address she delivered during one-day dialogue session on the ‘Cost of governance in Nigeria, “ added […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, August 19th, 2013
There is confusion in high security circles over the reported killing of the leader of the Boko Haram Islamic sect, Abubakar Shekau, by operatives of the Joint Task Force in Borno State. The spokesman of the JTF, Col. Sagir Musa, said in a statement on Monday that the Boko Haram leader died of gunshot […]
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Headlines
Monday, August 19th, 2013
The family of the late composer of the National Anthem – ‘Arise O’ Compatriots’ – Benedict Odiase, has accused the Federal Government of not showing “enough interest” in the planned burial of the deceased. In a statement on Sunday, the family noted that with only a few days to the burial, there was no serious […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Monday, August 19th, 2013
IN a move to retain his job as the National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has reportedly sought the help of ex-Vice President Abubakar Atiku. Tukur, our correspondent learnt, sent an SOS message to Atiku who consequently rushed down for a one-and-half-hour meeting with the PDP chairman at his Wuse […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), First Ladies, INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Patience Jonathan
Monday, August 19th, 2013
The All Progressives Congress has accused the Presidency of violating the Independent National Electoral Commission’s rule which bars political parties and aspirants from campaigning for the 2015 elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who stated this in a statement on Sunday, referred to the women’s rally organised in Abuja by President Goodluck […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, August 19th, 2013
From AIDOGHIE PAULINUS, Abuja The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Sudirman Haseng, has said there was nothing his government could do to save Nigerians on death row.President Goodluck Jonathan had on February 3, 2013 requested for a stay of execution of Nigerians condemned to death when the Indonesian President, Susilo Yudhoyono paid a two-day visit to […]
