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Elections 2011, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to open his defence today at the presidential election tribunal in the petition brought by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), which challenged his declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the April 16 presidential election. This is after the electoral body had closed its […]
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CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Senate
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
In less than two hours, supporters of no fewer than 10 members of the National Assembly yesterday watched in disbelief as the eye popping judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal in Katsina State stripped their lawmakers of their victory in the April 9 poll. They are two senators and eight House of Representatives members elected […]
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Headlines, Power Sector
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
The Minister of Power, Professor Bart Nnaji, has directed the management of each of the 18 companies created out of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to start paying the staff a 50 per cent salary increase from this month. In a memo sent to the chief executives of the successor companies yesterday, Prof […]
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Bayelsa, State News
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Bayelsa State has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Governor Timipre Sylva administration and the eight local government chairmen to implement the N18,000 minimum wage or face industrial action. Sylva, however, at various fora had expressed the readiness of his government to pay the minimum wage and followed it […]
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Headlines
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Suspected ritualists on Tuesday in Lagos beheaded an unidentified man and chopped off his manhood. Residents of Ajegunle, a Lagos suburb were shocked when they woke up to see a headless body on Aroworade Street. Residents trooped to the scene to catch a glimpse of the victim who was bound hands and feet. He was […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Success, they say brings forth special benefits. And that is the case with Heartland Football Club of Owerri whose historic Federation Cup victory over their more prosperous neighbours, Enyimba International Football Club of Aba, Sunday in Lagos has continued to attract bounteous returns ever since. After the triumph on Sunday, the team did not return […]
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House, Legislature
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
House of Representatives yesterday begged warring Academic Staff Union of Universities [ASUU] to call off its on-going warning strike and also called on the Federal Government to legalize the nine newly established Universities In two separate motions adopted by the House, it was observed that there were no laws backing the new universities expected to […]
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Abia, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
The Abia State House of Assembly has summoned the Abia State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bala Hassan and the Vice Chancellor of Abia State University , Uturu, Prof. Chibuzo Ogbuagu , following the total outcry over the alleged gang rape of a female student by five students suspected to be students of Abia State University. […]
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Headlines
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Ungwan Rana village popularly called “Small Lagos” of Bitaro community is about 10 minutes drive from Kwoi, the headquarters of Jaba Local government area of Kaduna State. It has a peaceful and serene environment. However, its peaceful serene was punctured on the midnight of September 17, 2011, till the wee hours of September 18, when some […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Players of Heartland, who are still basking in the euphoria of their Federation Cup victory, are not happy with the state government. Governor Rochas Okorocha had on Tuesday night, announced a reward of N1million each for the players, an amount which the gallant players consider as nothing but a peanut. One of the players, who […]
