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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
Nigeria head coach, Stephen Keshi has told supersport.com he is ready to talk to Peter Osaze Odemwingie “only if he shows interest in doing so.” The 31-year-old West Bromwich Albion forward had accused the Nigerian manager and football federation of lying in order to omit him from the nation’s Africa Cup of Nations provisional squad […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
The Super Eagles of Nigeria held their Catalonian counterparts to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly decided at the Espanyol Stadium last night. The hosts, parading numerous Barcelona star players including Xavi Hernandez, Puyol, Pique among others opened scoring in the second minute of the encounter after Sergio Gonzalez converted a penalty. Catalonia’s Martin […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Wednesday, described a statement credited to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that President Goodluck Jonathan is being criticized because he is from a minority geo-political zone as irresponsible. The party also said if President Jonathan feels he is unfairly criticized, he should come out with facts and figures. In a […]
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Aviation, Latest Politics
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE & SIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN CITY— THE Federal Government, Wednesday, said it plans to acquire 30 aircraft to boost domestic airlines in the country and ensure reduction of air fares. It also attributed deluge of litigations as responsible for the non-removal of abandoned aircraft in airports across the country, as it was discovered […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Oil Politics, Presidency
Sunday, December 30th, 2012
The ground appears to have been prepared for another New Year confrontation between President Goodluck Jonathan and civil rights activists with a stiff opposition by the latter to a suit asking Jonathan to remove totally the subsidy on fuel. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra State, Chief Stanley Okeke, has filed a […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Sunday, December 30th, 2012
Following the firecracker explosions in Jankara Market, Lagos, which left at least one person dead and destroyed several properties, some of the firecrackers left in a warehouse closed by the Lagos State Government have disappeared. A police source said the warehouse, which is at Oke Arin Market, Lagos Island was one of the warehouses sealed […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, December 30th, 2012

Estranged Super Eagles attacker Osaze Odemwingie has said he regrets his abusive Twitter comments. He claimed they were made because coach Stephen Keshi was not fair to him. The West Bromwich striker had in the wake of the release of the Nigeria provisional team list for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations taken to his […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Sunday, December 30th, 2012
There was a fire scare on Sunday at the official residence of the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire. It was gathered that the fire started at the boys’ quarter of the resident after an electrical spark. Officials of the government said it was a minor fire incident. Some sources had told our correspondents […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Sunday, December 30th, 2012

The remains of late Gen. Andrew Azazi (retd) in Yenagoa, who died alongside a former Governor of Kaduna State, Mr. Patrick Yakowa and four others in a naval helicopter crash , were buried on Saturday in Bayelsa State. Azazi was buried amidst tears and glowing tributes from family members and sympathisers including President Goodluck Jonathan. […]
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Armed Forces, Bayelsa, General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, December 30th, 2012

DECEMBER 31, 2012 BY MIKE ODIEGWU Bishop of Bomadi Catholic Diocese, Vicarage Hyacinth Egbebor, in his homily on Saturday, blamed the helicopter crash that killed the former National Security Adviser, Andrew Azazi; former Kaduna State Governor Patrick Yakowa, and four others, on corruption. At the state funeral of Azazi in Peace Park, Yenagoa, attended by […]