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Corruption Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara John Ameh Nine out of the 10 principal officers of the House of Representatives kept sealed lips on Saturday over the latest N10billion allegations levelled against them by a former Chairman, Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin. The officers are the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara; Deputy Speaker, Yussuff Lasun; House […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police, Rivers, State News
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have killed a notorious kidnapper known as General Igbudu in Ahoada East Local Government. The kidnapper, who is also an armed robber, was gunned down in the early hours of Sunday after a shootout with the police at Ihuike, along the East-West Road in […]
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Delta, Education, Headlines
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
Sexual Harassment: DELSU sacks six lecturers: Familugba Yewande Delta State University recently sacked six of its lecturers for their involvement in several offences including alleged sexual harassment of female students. The sacking of the lecturers at DELSU is a welcome development for stakeholders in the education sector. It is a step in the right direction […]
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General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Nigerian Police
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
Our Correspondents Many Nigerians have expressed worries over the recent increase in criminal activities, especially the frequency of violent crimes across the country. They blamed state governors and the police for their inability to deal effectively with criminals. Those who spoke with our correspondents lamented that crimes such as robbery, kidnapping, militancy, and herdsmen attacks, […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
Adelani Adepegba The 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, recorded 2,241 robbery cases in 2015, according to an official record obtained exclusively by SUNDAY PUNCH in Abuja on Friday. Conversely, the nation recorded 2,841 robbery cases in 2014 and 2,988 in 2013. It also recorded 1,827 rape cases, including 886 kidnappings last year. […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, Lagos, State News
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
Bayo Akinloye A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has warned that Boko Haram terrorists will likely regroup, becoming more radical, violent and may attack Kano and Lagos states. The former diplomat noted that the division in the terrorist group might not degrade its ability to launch deadly attacks. Campbell said, “It should […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
Jude Owuamanam, Jos Pa Michael Obi, father of the national Under-23 team captain Mikel Obi, has expressed his disappointment over the treatment of the team after winning bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Pa Obi said that he had expected his son to lead the team to the country to be given a rapturous […]
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Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
Alexander Okere, Benin The Nigeria Police on Thursday said that no fewer than 23,000 personnel, comprising officers and rank and file, would be deployed to 2,627 polling units for next month’s governorship election in Edo State. The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations, Joshak Habila, who disclosed this during a visit to […]
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Headlines
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Federal Government plans to obtain a loan of $125m from the World Bank for procurement of vaccines to tackle epidemics and communicable diseases. The government also said it had released the N9.8bn budgeted for same purpose in the 2016 budget to the Federal Ministry of Health. The Minister of Health, Prof. […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
Gbenga Adeniji Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday said he did not represent any international intervention group when he met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on August 10. He also appealed to the Federal Government “to respond positively to the outrage of the militants of Niger Delta.” Soyinka, who said […]
