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Saturday, July 16th, 2011
The tragic death of a primary 1 pupil of Talimul Islam Ahmadiyya Nursery and Primary School, Adekunle, Yaba, Lagos, Master Musliu Hassan last Sunday attracted the attention of Nigerians. It, indeed, was a serious havoc. The 7-year- old boy was crushed when the school fence wall collapsed and crushed him during the historic Lagos heavy […]
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Saturday, July 16th, 2011
As Nigeria has set a target of being among the 20th best economies in the world, a Nigerian living in the United States, Dr. Anselm Anyoha, has said that the country has the potentiality to excel. Speaking with Saturday Sun, he said that with 24 hours electricity and security, among others, Nigeria could overtake such […]
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Saturday, July 16th, 2011
A traffic warden, Mr. Mark Oguche, (Inspector) narrowly escaped death by the whiskers, following a mob attack by some irate commercial motorcyclists over the death of one of their members in Minna, the capital city of Niger State. The incident that occurred along the busy Shiroro road T-junction on the outskirt of the city , […]
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Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
THE Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General, Ismaila Maharazu Tsiga, has said the leadership of the NYSC would continue to lobby government on the need to increase corps members’ allowance to N50, 000 per month, adding that the new allowance of N19, 800 to corps members would take effect from March […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Saturday, July 16th, 2011

Operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the United States of America (USA) who are in the country to work with operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) have unraveled some operational details which aided the Boko Haram bombing of Police Headquarters, Abuja and some other recent blasts across states of the North. […]
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Kwara, National Politics, State News
Saturday, July 16th, 2011

Immediate past governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki has said for Nigeria to be great, the country has to move away from its present status of a mono-product economy. Saraki, who stated this in Abuja when playing host to a delegation of Kwara State students from the Federal Polytechnic Offa who visited him at […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan By Ahamefula Ogbu For the second time in two days, President Goodluck Jonathan has hinted that he would have a zero tolerance for corruption. On Thursday when he inaugurated the last batch of ministers cleared by the Senate, he gave a policy direction of his administration on the problem and disclosed that […]
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Saturday, July 16th, 2011
The management of FinBank Plc has taken another step in its recapitalisation process, with the signing of a Transaction Implementation Agreement (TIA) with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc for the business combination of both financial institutions. A joint statement issued by the two banks Friday, explained that the business combination will be followed by […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
Transport operators are making a killing in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. As tens of thousands of people flee the embattled city, the operators have hiked their transport fares. The losers have been those trying to relocate to safer zones from a city now under siege. Though banking activities have been curtailed following challenges […]
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Headlines, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
One of the contenders for the Olowu chieftaincy stool, Prince Olutayo Fadairo, has filed a legal action against the incumbent monarch, Oba Olusanya Dosunmu, before a high court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, asking the court to stop Dosunmu from parading himself as the Olowu of Owu, Abeokuta. The chieftaincy dispute in the Owu Kingdom, the […]