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Headlines
Friday, February 24th, 2012
The need for urgent transformation of the Nigerian society cannot be over emphasized. This is with the view to ensuring that the Country’s vision 20:20:20 project becomes a reality. Again, the obvious consequences of the absence of the basic needs of life in the Country are too glaring to be ignored. This therefore makes it […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson
Friday, February 24th, 2012
By Prince Charles Dickson, Jos, Nigeria, Feb. 24, 2012 – One boasts only about things proper to boast about; whoever heard of the boast, “By this time yesterday I had given my parent-in-law the beating of his life.”? The Federal Government has constituted a National Refineries Task Force, headed by a former finance minister and […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan felicitates with Christians in the country as they begin the observance of Lent for the year 2012. As the dominant feature of the 40-day period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday is constant prayers, penitence, fasting and self-denial, President Jonathan urges Christians in Nigeria to pray fervently this Lent for greater […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
United States government on Thursday clarified that its determination to help Nigeria deal with the Boko Haram menace does not include the sending of American troops to Nigeria. United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Terrence McCulley who gave the clarification however assured that US will encourage President Goodluck Jonathan to reach out to the indigent families […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
An Australian woman, Sarah Jane Cochrane-Ramsey has outsmarted some Nigerian internet conmen who specialize in dangling phony contracts to their victims. She turned the table against a group of con artists to the tune of $30,000 The Courier-Mail reports that Sarah Jane Cochrane-Ramsey, 23, was employed as an “agent” in March 2010 by the Nigerians, […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
THE Federal Government has raised the alarm over infiltration of Islamic schools and centres across the country by some members of the Boko Haram sect. Government has, therefore, warned parents and guardians to closely monitor their children “against this emerging trend of teaching pupils false doctrines.” Permanent Secretary, Special Services Office, Office of the Secretary […]
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Edo, Headlines, Press Releases, State News
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
EDO Presents an Observation on the Importance of the 3 R’s of Black History “Reflection, Recollection and Respect” to African Culture and reconnecting the African Diaspora OAKLAND – February 23, 2012 – Education Development Opportunities (EDO) an organization dedicated to the empowerment of children of the Diaspora, announced today that area leaders will come together […]
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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, Kano, Niger, State News
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
A primary school situated at Abaganaram ward of Maiduguri metropolis was set ablaze on Wednesday night by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect, residents of the area alleged. When Nigerian Tribune went to the area at about 4.00 p.m., it was discovered that the fire started at about 12.00 p.m until the morning on […]
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Headlines, Ministries
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Mohammed Ali Pate, has disclosed that the Federal Ministry of Health contributed $3million for the procurement of contraceptive commodities in 2011, adding that the contribution would henceforth be an annual practice. Pate stated this in Lagos, on Thursday, during the United States Agency for International Development(USAID)’s project for […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
With a view to putting an end to the act of parking trucks on the Apapa-Oshodi expressway, the Lagos State government has swooped on oil tanker drivers who have cultivated the habit of parking their vehicles on the road. After the 72-hour ultimatum given by the state government for all tankers to be removed from […]