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Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Articles, Columnists, First Ladies, NNP Columnists, Patience Jonathan
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo | Ibadan, Nigeria | July 21, 2013 – I was about to write another article dealing with Africans’ penchant for power, abuse and perpetuation in power, and then our First Lady’s excesses caught my imagination instead, and in a way, what I was going to write was apt to the First […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
ANAMBRA State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Joe-Martin Uzodike yesterday announced that pensioners who retired from the Anambra State Broadcasting Service (ABS) and National Light Newspapers would be tackled promptly by Governor Peter Obi. Uzodike spoke to newsmen while inspecting the new corporate office of the ABS in Onitsha at Awada Obosi. He […]
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Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
Obuah faction wants him out •No, he remains our leader-says factional leader •Amaechi remains PDP leader in Rivers – Ake faction The Obuah –led faction of the PDP in Rivers State wants Governor Rotimi Amaechi out of the party as soon as possible. The faction, which has already suspended the governor for alleged anti-party activities, […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
ACTRESS Funke Akindele yesterday confirmed her separation from her husband, Kehinde Oloyede,48 hours after a purported denial by her of any such development. Her publicists, Neecee, in a terse statement ,quoted her as asking her fans’ prayers at this point in in view of the situation. Principal Consultant of the company, Ayo Ola- Muhammed,said: “ […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, who is still basking in the euphoria of his release from prison, says he is yet to adapt to life outside the prison. He was discharged and acquitted penultimate Friday over conspiracy to kill Alhaja Kudirat Abiola said in his hometown, Nguru, Yobe State, that he is yet to have a phone […]
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Headlines, Top Stories
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
Apple has acquired Chinedu Echeruo’s HopStop.com, according to The Wall Street Journal’s publication, AllThingsDigital. Founded in 2005, HopStop.com makes mobile applications for both iOS and Android that cover over 300 cities. The application helps people get directions or find nearby subway stations and bus stops. Terms of the deal had not been disclosed as at […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
President visits Abati over mum’s death The undercurrents in the PDP ahead of the 2015 presidential race played out on a grand scale yesterday in Abeokuta with President Goodluck Jonathan, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Governors Murtala Nyako (Adamawa State), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Aliyu Wamako (Sokoto) and Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano) as dramatis personae. President Jonathan […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, July 19th, 2013
This should be the question on the lips of every man and woman of conscience, considering the acquittal last week of Maj. Hamza al-Mustapha, Chief Security Officer of ex-military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha. Al-Mustapha, until his acquittal, had been in detention since 1999 for the murder of Kudirat Abiola, wife of M.KO. Abiola, winner of […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Headlines, Party Politics, Rivers, State News
Friday, July 19th, 2013
Thousands of youths stormed the Port Harcourt International Airport in Omagwa Rivers State to receive five Action Congress of Nigeria governors who were on a solidarity visit to Governor Rotimi Amaechi. The governors – Babatunde Fashola (Lagos); Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti); Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo); Rauf Aregbesola (Osun); and Ibikunle Amosu (Ogun) – had in their company, […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Friday, July 19th, 2013
A police corporal, identified simply as Friday, has been accused of knocking down a teacher, Mrs. Taskirat Anjolaiya, and her baby, Ammarah. It was learnt that as a result of the incident, the mother and daughter sustained pelvic fracture, brain injury and a broken jaw among others. According to eyewitness, the policeman, who is attached […]
