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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, June 3rd, 2016
Members of the Nigerian National Summit Group and other civil society organisations during a protest on the implementation of the 2014 National Conference report in Lagos… on Thursday. Photo: Goke Famadewa Gbenga Adeniji and Toluwani Eniola As eminent Nigerians join the call for the restructuring of Nigeria, four civil society groups stormed three embassies in […]
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Headlines, Lagos, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Friday, June 3rd, 2016
Toluwani Eniola The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has asked Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to sack the executive secretaries appointed to head the local government areas of the state. The PDP said using executive secretaries to head the councils was contrary to Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution which made provision for only […]
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Governors, Headlines, Niger Delta
Friday, June 3rd, 2016
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Presidency on Friday, explained that top political office holders in the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government from the Niger Delta region, have started peaceful dialogue with their kith and kins who are involved in the spate of ongoing bombings of oil facilities in the area. The Senior Special Assistant to the […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Friday, June 3rd, 2016
Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah Tony Okafor, Awka Oil magnate, Ifeanyi Ubah, has said he will contest the Anambra State governorship election next year. “I still want to be Anambra State governor,” Ubah said while interacting with journalists in his Nnewi hometown, on Friday. The Peoples Democratic Party member, who contested the Anambra State governorship election on […]
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Headlines
Friday, June 3rd, 2016
Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Federal Government has directed banks in the country to halt the ongoing retrenchment of workers in the banking sector. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, directed that all ongoing retrenchment exercises should be put on hold to await the outcome of conciliatory meetings in the industry, being held […]
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Headlines, Judiciary
Friday, June 3rd, 2016
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The National Judicial Council said on Friday that it had compulsorily retired a judge of the Cross River State High Court, Justice B.T. Ebuta. The NJC’s Acting Director (Information), Mr. Soji Oye, said in a statement that the sanction was imposed on Ebuta partly because he made an order based on ex-parte application […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Headlines
Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
Afeez Hanafi A Lagos-based hotel manager, Ms Omolara Koleoso, has accused some soldiers at the Ikeja Cantonment of unlawfully detaining her for arguing with their colleague. She said she was detained for over 24 hours without food, adding that family members who came were not allowed to see her. Our correspondent learnt that it took […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
Visa opens office in Dubai in anticipation of digital switch — 1st June 2016 By Olabisi Olaleye A new center designed for technologists, financial institutions and developers to co-create the next generation of payment and commerce applications has been commissioned in Dubai by Visa , a global payments technology company. In a statement by […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
By Azadeh Ansari and Sophia Saifi, CNN Updated 2:56 PM ET, Wed June 1, 2016 Maria Abbasi was baby-sitting a younger sister near Murree, Pakistan, when she was attacked, her family says. Story highlights Burns consumed 85% percent of Maria Abbasi’s body, her family says Three arrested in connection with killing; arrest warrant out for fourth person […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
Yobo takes final bow in style It was fun and fanfare as former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo played his testimonial game in Port Harcourt on Friday, writes ’TANA AIYEJINA Governor Nyesom Wike hit the woodwork, David Moyes was on the bench, Austin Okocha dazzled both fans and opponents alike, Emmanuel Emenike hit a hat-trick, […]
