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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Monday, March 12th, 2012
Boko Haram struck in Plateau and Borno states at the weekend, killing 10 people including two pregnant women, an Islamic cleric and seven members of Saint Fimbarr’s Catholic Church, Rakefield, Jos. Eleven victims lost their lives in reprisal attacks by youths. The attack on the Jos church resulted in a reprisal by angry youths which […]
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Headlines
Monday, March 12th, 2012
Editorial from the Sowetan (South African Newspaper) OUR government has opted for a short-cut diplomatic strategy in its attempt to appease Nigeria. This after 125 citizens from the West African country were refused entry into South Africa. They were deported soon after immigration officials at OR Tambo International Airport queried the validity – or lack […]
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Headlines
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Scarcity of petroleum products looms across the country as the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers threatens to embark on a nationwide strike with effect from Wednesday when a 72-hour deadline issued to the Federal Government expires. The General Secretary of NUPENG, Mr. Elijah Okougbo, said in a communiqué issued by the union […]
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Headlines
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
March 12, 2012 by OYETUNJI ABIOYE As a result of their failure to honour financial obligations to foreign firms, Nigerian airlines are currently in dire straits as they are increasingly finding it difficult to get fresh credit facilities, OYETUNJI ABIOYE writes Nigerian airlines’ credit rating overseas has been in continuous decline, investigation by our correspondent […]
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Headlines
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Father of three killed by gunmen buried in LagosMarch 12, 2012 by Eniola Akinkuotu Odunayo Oniyide, a 41-year-old employee of Joined Pomat Ltd., was on February 29, 2012, killed by gunmen in Ayobo, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the deceased was on his way home when he was accosted by the men. A friend […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Suicide bombers kill 8-yr-old, 10 others in Jos churchMarch 12, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam, Jos An eight-year-old boy and 10 others were killed on Sunday when suicide bombers attacked St. Finbarr’s Catholic Church, Rayfield, Jos, Plateau State. One of the bombers died in the blast while another, who barely survived, was mobbed and killed by […]
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Headlines
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Poor customer services from airlines to passengers have been the major complaint of air travellers. CHIKA GOODLUCK-OGAZI writes that this challenge should be addressed to bring growth to the aviation industry. CUSTOMER service is one of the greatest assets for airlines in today’s competitive environment. There are many factors that can help an airline to […]
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Headlines
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
SIR: We read with astonishment your story “Ghost workers in PHCN” The Guardian, March 5, 2012) because the entire story does not in any way state the fact on the biometric verification conducted by Creative HR Solution (a consultant) on the status of PHCN employees. It is untrue that 17,000 ghost workers were detected during […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
NIGERIA’S U-17 Women national team, the Flamingoes, yesterday defeated their hosts, She-Polopolo of Zambia 2-1 in a 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg match in Lusaka. Patience Okaeme, who scored a brace against Kenya in the previous round in Nairobi, and dazzling playmaker, Halimat Ayinde scored for Nigeria early in […]
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Biafra, Headlines
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012 By Emma Okah •Dim Emeka Ojukwu In Nigeria and, indeed, many societies all over the world, it is not normal for bad things to be said about the dead. The simple reason which many lawyers also echo is that the dead is lifeless and can no longer be in a position […]