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Headlines, State News, Taraba, Women Politics
Thursday, January 14th, 2016
Tarabans in Diaspora have condemned the Appeal Court’s ruling which returned Darius Ishaku of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as duly elected governor of the state. The group in a statement by it’s coordinator, Clement Bitrus, said it received the Dec.31 ruling with shock. The governorship tribunal ruling had earlier nullified the election of Darius Ishaku […]
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Budget, Legislature, Senate
Thursday, January 14th, 2016
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Thursday, announced that the Senate will only accept the version of the 2016 Appropriation Bill that was presented by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015 Joint Session of the National Assembly. Saraki made this statement after the Senate ad hoc committee setup to investigate the claims […]
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Headlines
Thursday, January 14th, 2016
A Nigerian court on Thursday ordered the arrest of former Niger Delta militant leader Government Ekpemupolo on theft and money laundering charges totalling more than $175 million. “A warrant of arrest has been issued forthwith to compel his attendance in court,” judge Ibrahim Buba, sitting at the Federal High Court in Lagos, said in response to […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, January 14th, 2016
The Zimbabwe government on Thursday denied reports that veteran President Robert Mugabe, 91, had collapsed and died in Singapore after rumours spread rapidly about his alleged ill health. Under the headline “President well, fine”, the state-run Herald newspaper said stories about Mugabe’s health emerged each year when he took his annual leave outside the country. “You […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, January 14th, 2016
By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA–Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, Thursday, said that the stipend of N5,000 promised by the government of All Progressives Congress, APC to pay to the unemployed youths was not for indolent people. He said that no country would give free money, stressing that Nigeria would not be an exception. […]
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Headlines
Monday, January 11th, 2016
By Bartholomew Madukwe Founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Pastor Temitope Joshua, has been ranked by a group known as Movement for Progress Initiative as the 13th most famous pastor in the world and Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola of the Christ Apostolic Church emerged 32nd. Speaking at the ranking event that took place […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Monday, January 11th, 2016
–Asks FG to hold Anenih responsible By Joseph Erunke ABUJA – – NATIONAL Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Chief Olu Falae, Monday, said he would not refund the N100 million he collected from Chief Tony Anenih, which has been alleged to have come from the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki. Chief Falae, […]
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Economy, Latest Politics
Monday, January 11th, 2016
In a statement during her visit to Nigeria last week, Lagarde also expressed concerns that firms that had increased their leverage and dollar-denominated debts over the last couple of years may come under pressure due to rising interest rates, a strong dollar and a declining naira. She said: “Growth in 2015 is estimated at about […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, January 11th, 2016
Nigeria will be at this year’s CHAN with an unbeaten record after defeating Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in a final warm-up match before their departure to Rwanda. And El Kanemi Warriors midfielder Ifeanyi Matthew underlined his class with the match winner in the 45thminute courtesy of a neat finish. Last year, the Nigeria ‘B’ team beat […]
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Headlines
Monday, January 11th, 2016
Two senior officials placed on six months suspension By Victor Ahiuma-Young EVEN when Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, is battling to address close to N3 billion housing project scam involving it and Christon-Lally, another housing project fraud has hit the labour movement. This time around, it is the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of […]
