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Thursday, July 19th, 2012
By Lawani Mikairu & Daniel Eteghe LAGOS — Passengers at the Domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two, MMA2, and the General Aviation Terminal, GAT, have lamented the maltreatment meted on them by some airline operators at the airport. Only Arik and Aero Contractors are the two major scheduled commercial airlines operating at the […]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2012
Written by Umar Muhammed, Lafia Thursday, 19 July 2012 Youths in their hundreds, on Tuesday, apprehended one Mr Bashir Ali at the Moslem Cemetery on Al-Makura Street in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, for allegedly exhuming a human corpse for ritual purposes. Investigation by the Nigerian Tribune revealed that the culprit was allegedly caught at […]
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Ebonyi, State News
Thursday, July 19th, 2012
Ebonyi State House of Assembly has uncovered the use of fake certificates by workers in the state’s local government system. The discovery was made by Mr Vincent Nwibo-led House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, during its ongoing screening of treasurers and head of departments of the 13 councils in the state. Nwibo, who […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Thursday, July 19th, 2012
Bandits have killed a policeman, Mr. Sunday Agboricaen, and by-standers in Badagry area of Lagos State while robbing a pick-up van laden with a huge sum of money owned by a bank. Eyewitness said the pick-up was being escorted by another van when hoodlums in a Sports Utility Vehicle opened fire on them, causing the […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Thursday, July 19th, 2012
An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Mustapher Adeleke, was allegedly killed by the driver of a blue Volkswagen Bus with registration number LSR 942XC. PUNCH Metro learnt that the deceased who was at his duty post at Oke Afa, Ejigbo with his colleagues were part of the team deployed in the area […]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2012
Written by Lanre Adewole, Abuja Thursday, 19 July 2012 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed on Tuesday that it had successfully prosecuted a former manager with the United Bank of Africa (UBA), leading to a Kano High Court sentencing him to 19 years imprisonment. A statement made available to newsmen by commission’s spokesperson, […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Bar Assoc (NBA)
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012

July 18, 2012 by Ihuoma Chiedozie, Abuja Okey Wali | credits: dailyindependentnig.com A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Okey Wali, was on Tuesday elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association. His election coincided with the naming of the new NBA secretariat in Abuja after Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, a former President of the body. Port […]
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House, Legislature
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
House of Representatives on Tuesday endorsed a resolution seeking to create additional senatorial districts and federal constituencies in the country. There are 109 senatorial districts and 360 federal constituencies across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory at the moment. The creation of additional senatorial districts and federal constituencies will translate to more senators […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
July 18, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam, Jos 65 Comments acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar | credits: A widow and her three children were hacked to death on Tuesday when gunmen invaded their residence at Sabon Gida Kanap, Bukuru, Jos South Local Government, Plateau State. Our correspondent learnt that the attack took place at […]
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Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
July 18, 2012 by Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja Former President Olusegun Obasanjo | credits: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s resignation as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees has been accepted. The Secretary of the Board, Senator Walid Jubril, confirmed this at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. Jibril said the resignation was accepted […]