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General Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Sunday, November 11th, 2012
The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria and founder of Warri-based Word of Life Bible Church, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, on Saturday joined the league of Nigerian preachers who own private jets. Oritsejafor’s jet, marked N431CB, was announced to the congregation during the 40th year anniversary of the church, which coincided with his birthday held […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Thursday, November 8th, 2012
Over 500 placard-carrying protesters on Wednesday in Abuja stormed the Federal Ministry of Finance and demanded the immediate resignation of the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. They called for the minister’s sacking for what they described as unfavourable economic policies of the current administration and an alleged fraudulent payment of N2. 7bn to a […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Oyo, State News, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
AMIDST reports that she was arrested in London for alleged money laundering, wife of the Oyo State governor, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, on Tuesday, described the report as a rumour sponsored by people playing dirty politics. Reports of her alleged arrest by the London Metropolitan Police, went viral on the internet on Tuesday with the Nigerian […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Headlines, Kaduna, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, October 28th, 2012
_At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing during mass at a Catholic church in northern Nigeria, officials say. The attack happened in Kaduna, scene of many sectarian attacks. The blast was caused by at least one vehicle being driven towards the church loaded with explosives, witnesses […]
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Aviation, General Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Pilot makes emergency call to control tower • His chant of Allahu akbar forced other passengers, suspecting him to be a suicide bomber, to overpower him By UCHE USIM, Lagos, and Molly Kilete, Abuja There was panic in Abuja, the nation’s capital yesterday when it was rumoured that an Abuja-bound Arik aircraft was laden with […]
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First Ladies, General Politics, Latest Politics, Patience Jonathan
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
It is not always possible not to notice the presence of the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, at any gathering. Even in the Presidential Villa, where she resides with members of her family, Patience’s commanding presence is usually felt. But for about two days, Patience was conspicuously absent in the Villa. Yet, no one […]
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First Ladies, General Politics, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Top Stories
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Nigeria’s First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan Wednesday afternoon returned to Nigeria from Germany where she was hospitalized for several weeks for an undisclosed ailment. Dame Jonathan arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on a presidential jet at about 4 pm. She was received by some top government functionaries, wives of governors, […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
The police on Tuesday announced a major breakthrough in their investigation into the lynching of four University of Port Harcourt students. The videotaped lynching of the students sparked outrage nationwide and the clip of the killings went viral on the Internet. The IG disclosed the arrest during a security meeting with Chief Executive Officers and […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Enugu, General Politics, Nollywood (Film Industry), State News, Top Stories
Monday, October 15th, 2012
A secondary school teacher, Mrs. Gloria Ayogu, on Sunday said she would consider legal actions against Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, if he failed to pay damages for allegedly demolishing her house in Enugu State. Ayogu, a widow and an employee of Federal Government College, Enugu, has since 2008 been at war […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
By SONI DANIEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR ABUJA—Indications emerged yesterday that Nigeria might call for a review of the International Court of Justice, ICJ, ruling of October 10, 2002, which ceded the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula, to Cameroun. The deadline for Nigeria to appeal the ruling expires on October 9, 2012, which is Tuesday next week. Eminent Nigerians […]
