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Headlines, Kwara, State News
Saturday, November 18th, 2017
A lecturer at the Department of Crop Production, College of Agriculture, Kwara State University, Malete, Dr. Solomon Osunlola, has committed suicide. The Director of the institute’s Public Relations Department, Dr. Isiaka Aliagan, who confirmed the incident on Friday in Ilorin, said that the deceased was a Lecturer 1 with the College of Agriculture. He said that Osunlola joined the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Victor Ogunsola
Saturday, November 18th, 2017
By Victor Ogunsola | NNP | November 18, 2017 – A coup d’état is the least expected circumstance to unseat one of the longest-serving rulers in Africa. The ‘military takeover’ of Zimbabwe government took all by surprise, because of the strong grip Robert Mugabe has exhibited for decades. Although the military in a video broadcast […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Saturday, November 18th, 2017
By Anthony Ogbonna The former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has replied the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who had, during his address at the presentation of a book titled, “Making Steady Sustainable Progress” authored by President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aides at the Old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Biafra, General Politics, Headlines
Saturday, November 18th, 2017
…says soldiers tracked truck load of arms, ammunitions to IPOB leader’s house By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Thursday, prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking to compel him to produce the ‘missing’ leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Legislature, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Senate
Saturday, November 18th, 2017
Senate report indicts Obasanjo, Jonathan From Fred Itua, Abuja The Senate Committee on Police Affairs, yesterday, claimed that former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan used the Nigeria Police against their perceived political rivals. The panel was mandated on Wednesday to ensure the restoration of the security details of Anambra State Governor, Mr. Willie Obiano. […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Saturday, November 18th, 2017
England want to avoid playing Nigeria in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. According to English tabloid, The Sun, the Super Eagles are not the preferred rival that the Three Lions will want to face amongst the teams in Pot 4, which also contains Serbia, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, Korea and […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Saturday, November 18th, 2017
Festus Abu Nigerian fans would have watched one of their own strutting his stuff in Russia’s colours at the 2018 World Cup if the European country had not dilly-dallied. Perhaps Brian Idowu would have jumped at the opportunity to represent the country where he was born. Until the 25-year-old energetic and tough-tackling defender made his […]
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Budget, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, November 17th, 2017
• Refreshment to gulp N136m • N132m voted for cooking gas, others • Fashola restates FG’s commitment to improved power supply as sector operates under N400b deficit If the 2018 budgetary estimates submitted to the National Assembly on November 7 by President Muhammadu Buhari is passed, the crocodiles, birds and other wildlife in the Presidential […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, November 17th, 2017
Diego Maradona stated his desire to have another coaching opportunity with the Argentina national team, after Tuesday’s 4-2 defeat in a friendly against Nigeria. Nigeria fought back from two goals down in the match staged in Krasnodar, while Jorge Sampaoli’s side was without Lionel Messi for their second of two matches in Russia. Maradona, […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
attled Zimbabwean President, Mr. Robert Mugabe, has been placed under house arrest in Harare, the capital city, by the military. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported that this was disclosed by South African President, Mr. Jacob Zuma. The BBC, quoting Mr. Zuma’s office, also reported that Mr. Mugabe told the South African President on the […]
