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Headlines, State News, Taraba, Women Politics
Thursday, February 15th, 2018
Taraba empowers 448 youths, women in skills acquisition scheme — 15th February 2018 Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo The Taraba Rescue Watch, in collaboration with the state’s Ministry of Cooperatives, on Wednesday, distributed various empowerment materials to 448 youths and women who graduated from its skills acquisition scheme. Governor Darius Ishaku, while presenting the materials to the […]
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Benue, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, February 15th, 2018
Herdsmen killings: Ortom presents documents to indict Presidency, Defence Minister, IGP — 15th February 2018 Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, on Wednesday, gave startling revelations to the Senate when he informed the lawmakers that the Presidency ignored several warnings before the mass killing of his people by herdsmen. The governor said this when he […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, February 15th, 2018
Ramaphosa new South African president — 15th February 2018 Associated Press South Africa’s acting President Cyril Ramaphosa was poised to become the country’s new leader in a parliament vote Thursday following the resignation of Jacob Zuma, whose scandals brought the ruling party to its weakest point since taking power at the end of apartheid. With […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Thursday, February 15th, 2018
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja A national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday called on former President Olusegun Obasanjo and a former military dictator, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), to join what he called the retirees’ club and be collecting pensions. Tinubu spoke with State House correspondents shortly after he and […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency
Thursday, February 15th, 2018
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday promised to take Nigeria to the next level despite the nation’s current challenges. Buhari made the promise in his remarks at the induction of the Nigerian Air Force’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Tsaigumi, in Kaduna. READ ALSO: Money-eating snake and other Nigerian ‘miracles’ A copy of his speech was made available to […]
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Headlines
Thursday, February 15th, 2018
Visa fraud A 33-year-old businessman, Ugochukwu Nnubia, on Thursday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly forging invitation letters to procure American visa. Nnubia, whose residential address was not given, is standing trial on three counts bordering on forgery. The prosecutor, Sgt. Cyriacus Osuji, told the court that the accused committed the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Sex and Relationship
Thursday, February 15th, 2018
Fashion model, FridahKariuki, has surprised her boyfriend with a brand new Mercedes Benz on Valentine’s Day. She said it was her gesture of love. The 20-year-old Kenyan model and a student at Kenya Methodist University said she took a loan from her dad to buy her man a car he always wanted. The lovebirds have […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, February 14th, 2018
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai dies aged 65 Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died in South Africa, a senior official in his MDC party has said. Mr Tsvangirai, 65, a former prime minister, had reportedly been suffering from colon cancer. “He died this evening. The family communicated this to me,” MDC vice president […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, February 14th, 2018
Analysis by Milton Nkosi, BBC The resignation of president Jacob Zuma marks the end of an era. An era of one corruption allegation after another. An era of divisions, infighting and public squabbles. There are many people who are celebrating now, and not just from the opposition benches. Some of President Zuma’s fiercest political foes […]
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Benue, Governors, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, February 13th, 2018
— 14th February 2018 • I‘ll not enact anti-open grazing law in Nasarawa – Al-Makura Romanus Ugwu, Abuja; Rose Ejembi, Makurdi; Linus Oota, Lafia After several attacks in which many lives and property were lost in Benue, Fulani herdsmen have finally agreed to obey the Benue Anti-Open Grazing Law but with conditions. Leader of the […]
