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Headlines
Saturday, September 8th, 2012

From PETRUS OBI, Enugu Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, widow of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, recently traditionally ended her six months mourning. In an exclusive interview with our reporter in Enugu, Mrs. Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who was recently appointed Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, opened up on her marriage to the late Ikemba Nnewi. She recalled memorable moments with her […]
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Aviation, Latest Politics
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
From WALTER UKAEGBU, Abuja The Federal Government has approved N106 billion, through the Federal Executive Council (FEC), to commence construction of five new world class international airport terminals in the country. Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, made this disclosure yesterday in Abuja during a press conference to update stakeholders on development in the […]
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Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
By Ekerete Udoh Shan George knows she is cannon for controversies and is unapologetic about it. Recently, she was quoted to have said that most married Nollywood actresses are not faithful to their husbands, that they keep numerous lovers. that allegation was said to have rankled a number of her colleagues who felt scandalized by […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
In what looks like a crackdown on immigrants in their country, Israel has started a massive deportation of Africans comprising mainly Nigerians in what they called ‘operation clean up’. In the last few weeks no fewer than 50 Nigerians have been deported from the middle east country for reasons ranging from what they termed illegal […]
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American Politics
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
Iowa City, Iowa (AFP) – Barack Obama’s campaign repudiated pundits who found his big convention speech flat, boring and stripped of inspiration, insisting the president achieved exactly what he set out to do. Obama Friday found himself in the odd position of leaving a major political event unable to bask in acclaim for his stellar […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, State News
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa He never believed he would come out alive from the hands of his captors who whisked him away from the comfort of his palace at mainland Ikarama in the old Yenagoa council area. But he was dumped far away in the mangrove swamp on the Atlantic fringe of Bayelsa State. For […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
Former Abia state governor Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu Thursday blamed past Nigerian leaders for donating part of the country to Cameroun. While maintaining that the crisis would not have come up if General Yakubu Gowon had not signed the Yaounde and Marouna Accord,he frowned at Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s decision to settle for the decision of the […]
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Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
By Luka Binniyat According to Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State, his agenda is a simple, but tough one – Peace, Unity and Development (PUD). And in the areas of the Development (D), his supporters are saying that he has genuine reason to beat his chest so far. Recently, a happy motley throng of thousands […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
By John Bulus Hope was rekindled for the Power Sector when President Goodluck Jonathan appointed an electricity expert, Professor Barth Nnaji as the Minister of Power in 2011. Barely, 13 months after, the Minister resigned his appointment in an extreme controversial circumstance. JOHN BULUS analyzes what his exit portends for the future of Nigeria amidst […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Presidency
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
Jumping from one inconclusive economic and political issue to another appears to be a factor that is fast defining the Presidency of Nigeria’s Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. The latest move of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to convert the current N5, N10 and N20 notes to coins and also step the currency note to N5,000 […]