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Boko Haram, Headlines
Saturday, November 26th, 2011
Most politicians have fled their party offices in Borno State following a threat by members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to attack all political party offices from national to states levels in the country. Majority of the party offices in the state capital, Maiduguri, were deserted on Friday. Saturday Tribune correspondent, who went round the offices, […]
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Headlines
Saturday, November 26th, 2011
EMINENT Nigerians and diplomats have continued to pay tributes to the late Publisher of The Guardian, Mr. Alex Ibru who passed on last Sunday. In a condolence letter to the Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of The Guardian, Mr. Eluem Emeka Izeze, Education Minister Prof. Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i described the former Internal Affairs Minister as a principled […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Saturday, November 26th, 2011
Task Force Parades 163 Suspects TWENTY-FIVE people who died during Thursday’s mayhem in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State were given mass burial yesterday. It was supervised by a councilor in Barkin Ladi Government Area, Mr. Pam Choji Pam whose four children were massacred during the violence. The place was almost deserted as only stern looking security […]
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Headlines
Friday, November 25th, 2011
By Emmanuel Edukugho LAGOS — About 3,000 babies are born yearly in Nigeria by In Vitro Fertilization, IVF, because of infertility of couples caused by infections. Professor Osata Giwa-Osagie disclosed this during a distinguished professor lecture at University of Lagos, Wednesday. In a lecture entitled, “The Development and Future of Advanced Fertility Management: A West […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta
Friday, November 25th, 2011
Federal Government has secured a three-year visa and work permit for no fewer than 170 ex-militants of the Niger Delta region from the government of United Arab Emirates, UAE. The work permit is to enable the beneficiaries secure jobs in Dubai after completing their six months training in crane operations, pipeline welding, electrical installations and […]
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Education, Headlines
Friday, November 25th, 2011
Zaria (Kaduna) – President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday in Zaria, Kaduna State, lamented the inability of any Nigerian university to feature among the top 300 top class universities in the world. Jonathan said in a message to the 35th convocation of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) that the situation was unacceptable. Represented by the Minister of […]
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Abia, Headlines, State News
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Following the public outcry and wide condemnation of his recent indigenization policy, which led to the sack of non-natives in the state civil service, the Abia State Government has recalled non-natives from outside the South-east geo-political zone, to return to their duty posts. It also asked those corps members, employed for their exceptional performance after their […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
No fewer than 10 people were killed early yesterday, as dare-devil robbers raided three commercial banks in Sagamu, Ogun State. This came barely two weeks after a similar incident at the Permanent site of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye in Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state, leaving three persons dead among […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
A Police officer, and at least 19 other people have been killed and several others severely injured in the wake of violence which occurred at Barkin Ladi, the council headquarters of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Two churches, an Islamic school, and over 20 other buildings were also torched. The officer, whose name […]
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Headlines
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Justice Yetunde Idowu of the Ikeja High Court, Thursday, has asked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to pay Nigerian comedy actor, Babatunde Omidina, commonly called Baba Suwe, N25 million as compensation for unlawful detention and breach of right. Baba Suwe who was granted bail November 4, had gone to court to seek redress […]
