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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
ALGIERS (AFP) – Anti-terrorism experts met at an international security conference Thursday to discuss the financing of armed militant groups and to focus on north Africa’s Sahel desert region, officials said. Some 150 experts from about 30 countries were participating in the forum, which was being co-sponsored by Turkey and the United States. The closed […]
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Africa & World Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
LAGOS- (AFP) – The Nigerian Airport Authorities have fined British Airways $135 million and Virgin Atlantic $100 million amid a dispute over ticket prices, the head of the Nigerian Airport Authorities said Thursday. Harold Demuren told AFP the fines were “$135 million against BA, $100 million against Virgin Atlantic …,” alleging overcharging in ticket prices. […]
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Headlines
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
AS part of its 2011 convocation ceremony, the University of Ibadan (UI) will, today, honour four prominent Nigerians for their positive contributions to the socio-economic development of the country. Those to be honoured by the institution are the late president, Alhaji Umaru Yar’Adua; former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States (US), Professor Agboola Gambari; the […]
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Headlines
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
The imbalance in the Nigerian financial system has been brought to the fore with 2,512,531 depositors, or six per cent of those who placed their money in the Deposit Money Banks in 2010 having N9.53tn or 88 per cent of the total N10.84tn bank deposits during the year. The remaining 41,926,817 or 94 per cent […]
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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
The Arab Republic of Egypt has joined the rest of the world to condemn the terrorist attacks by the extremist Islamic sect, Boko Haram. This was contained in a statement by Mr. Ihab Fahmy on behalf of the Egyptian Embassy in Nigeria, in Abuja, on Wednesday. The statement said Egypt strongly condemned the attacks on […]
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Nigerian Police, Ogun, State News
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
By DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA — A member of Ogun State House of Assembly, representing Ado-Odo Ota constituency II, Olusola Bankole, has accused some policemen attached to Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State of taking bribes during the recent environmental sanitation exercise. Speaking on the floor of the House, during a plenary session, held yesterday, […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police, Ondo, State News
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
By DAYO JOHNSON AKURE—AN ex-convict Segun Ojo and a suspected kidnapper Tolulope Adedayo have been arrested and paraded by the Ondo State Police Command. Speaking yesterday in Akure, the state Police image maker, Adeniran Aremu, said that the ex- convict who had served a 14-year jail term was arrested for stealing. Aremu added that Adedayo […]
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All People Grand Alliance (APGA), Latest Politics, Party Politics, South-East
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
BY PETER OKUTU ABAKALIKI— THE United States of America Chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, yesterday, declared that the present status quo of Ndigbo was not acceptable in view of their enormous contributions to the growth and development of the nation. Secretary-General of the party in USA, Mr. Okwukwe Ibiam, who made the disclosure […]
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Headlines, South-East, Women Politics
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Umuahia— CO-ORDINATING minister of the economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday expressed worry that youth unemployment rates were highest in the South-East states of the country, despite “the vibrant industries and entrepreneurial spirit among people of the region.” She said the Federal Government, through its YouWIN programme, would assist the youths, including […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011 Victim Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Mr. Abiodun Adamayeloye is a footballer, who played for one of the local teams in Lagos and he aspired to hit the goldmine one day, to become an international soccer star. But the curtain has drawn for the budding star and […]
