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Headlines
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
Font size: Ambassador Olusola and Olujimi Chief Olusegun Olusola who died last Thursday was not only a broadcaster, actor and culture icon; he was a good family man who mentored his son, Olujimi in many ways including writing series of letters to guide him in confronting the vagaries of life. The ten short letters written […]
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Latest Politics, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
• Some Nysc Corps members Lawyers say no to postings of members by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to hot spots in the north. They fault the government on moral and legal grounds and suggest a reversal of the state’s position. John Austin Unachukwu, Adebisi Onanuga, Eric Ikhilae and Precious Igbonwelundu report. Can a […]
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Africa & World Politics
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
A bomb exploded at a compound in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing nine people and wounding 20, local government and intelligence officials told Reuters. The bombing in the compound, used by a local militia and containing residential units and an office, occurred near the village of Spin Tal in the Orakzai tribal region. The Pakistan […]
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Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
A 35-year-old indigene of Kebara Nonwa Town in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State has been remanded by a senior magistrate court in Port Harcourt for alleged attempt to kill a Batch ‘A’ corps member serving in the community. The accused person, Mr. Father Gwezie, who introduced himself to his victim, Miss Becky (surname […]
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Headlines
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
A Senior Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt, yesterday, remanded five persons including a 72-year-old man, Elder Dominic Anajeonu, for allegedly selling two 2-day-old babies. Anajeonu was docked with the mother of the children, 30-year-old Eucharia Nwechie, alleged buyers of the children and the facilitator of the unwholesome transaction. Other persons being held in connection with […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
Vessel explosion •Three escape with injuries •Other boats badly burnt •JTF sets five fuel tankers ablaze A fresh tragedy hit Rivers State yesterday, barely a week after the tanker explosion claimed close to 200 lives. The latest incident is the explosion of a vessel leaving 30 passengers dead. Three persons were injured and three […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Legislature, Niger Delta, Presidency, Senate
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday presented the 2012 budget proposal of N250.875billion of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Senate. Senate President, David Mark who read two separate letters from the President during plenary, also acknowledged the receipt of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). In his letter, titled: “Presentation of the 2012 Budget Proposal […]
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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Saturday, July 21st, 2012

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | July 21, 2012 – The 2012 edition of the Failed State Index published by Funds for Peace, an independent research and educational organisation based in Washington DC, United States of America and promoted by the conservative Foreign Policy journal, has been generating debates and angst in some […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Saturday, July 21st, 2012

Nollywood actress, Nse Etim, speaks with ADEMOLA OLONILUA about her career and sundry matters My hairstyle I don’t wear dreadlocks, it is just my natural hair that you are seeing. I twist it and loose it when I choose to. I do not fix a weave-on because it is artificial. I carry my hair most […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
July 21, 2012 by Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt There was tension in Port Harcourt on Friday as residents of the Rivers State capital witnessed a cocktail of fire incidents in four different locations. While residents around Abuloma Jetty were jolted by the explosion of a vessel that claimed the lives of at least 30 persons, […]