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Headlines, Oil Politics
Saturday, July 7th, 2012
An oil refinery in Port Harcourt. Inset: Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke | credits: The four Federal Government-owned refineries in the country are producing refined petroleum products at an abysmally low level. Investigations by SATURDAY PUNCH show that the refineries are producing at about 25 per cent of installed capacity. The investigations show […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature
Friday, July 6th, 2012
July 6, 2012 by John Ameh, Abuja A lawmaker on Thursday protested the abusive language used against oil businessman, Mr. Femi Otedola, by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Ethics and Privileges, Mr. Gambo Musa. The lawmaker, Simon Arabo from Kaduna State, said that the purported abusive language used on Otedola had […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Friday, July 6th, 2012
Olatunji, Abeokuta A bloody clash between some Hausa and Yoruba in Ibese, Yewa North Local Government of Ogun State on Wednesday claimed the lives of three persons and left no fewer than 30 vehicles burnt. Our correspondent, who visited the scene of the crisis on Thursday, learnt that the violent clash between the members of […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, July 6th, 2012
Arsenal have announced that they have postponed their proposed trip to Nigeria in August. The English club said they have taken the decision “as a result of complexities linked to the planned game against Nigeria on Saturday, August 5 in Abuja.” The team with arguably the largest fan base in Nigeria did not give any […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, July 6th, 2012
By John Egbokhan Nigeria appear to face an easy route to the 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa following last night’s draws which pitched the Super Eagles against Liberia in a two-leg elimination for the qualification ticket. Liberia, at 35, are the lowest ranked team in the draw and the Nigerians will fancy […]
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Headlines
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
I am no marriage counselor or sex therapist. But one common behavior/conduct/practice in Nigeria marriages, the men have a sense of ownership of their spouse, behaving in a manner of ordering them, demanding whatever they want, and if his ruling/kingdom is not obeyed, [may] use force – BEATING, KICKING and SLAPPING. It’s an animal kingdom […]
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Headlines
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
July 5, 2012 by Eniola Akinkuotu A Lagos High Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Blessing Effiong, a 19-year-old girl, who had spent nearly four years in Kirikiri Prison for alleged phone theft. In the case titled People of Lagos State vs Blessing Effiong, the teenager, whose plea was taken for the first time, […]
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Headlines, Kano, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
NO fewer than 2,500 corps members out of the 2,650 posted in Kano state have reported to camp for their mandatory orientation. The security is tighter with soldiers and policemen everywhere. Security sources told our correspondent that over 50 soldiers, several policemen, officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and local security operatives […]
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Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
Corps members deployed by the National Youth Service Corps in Anambra and Ogun states are being subjected to intensive training in martial arts. Anambra Coordinator of the scheme, Mrs. Inyang Ekpe, and her Ogun counterpart, Mrs. Theresa Anosike, said this on Wednesday at the swearing-in of the 2012 Batch B corps members at NYSC orientation […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
Nigeria has moved two places up to number 58 in the latest FIFA World Ranking. The latest ranking comes as a relief to the Super Eagles after the team emerged undefeated in three competitive games in June. Nigeria are now ranked 10th best team in Africa. The Eagles defeated Rwanda 2-0 to book a place […]
