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Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News
Saturday, November 15th, 2014
THE leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State has warned its governorship and other aspirants to play by the rules and be guided by the provisions of Article 58 (1) of the party’s constitution of 2012 as amended, threatening that disciplinary actions would be taken against errant members. The state Chairman of the […]
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Headlines, Women Politics
Saturday, November 15th, 2014
Nigerian women and others in 68 countries will now be able to have access to injectable contraceptives. The pharmaceutical company, Pfizer Incorporated, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Children Investment Fund Foundation, on Thursday announced an agreement to expand access to the contraceptives called Sayana Press. In Nigeria and many other developing countries, […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Saturday, November 15th, 2014
African champions Nigeria brightened their chances of qualifying for the 2015 African Cup of Nations courtesy of a 2-0 win over Congo in Pointe-Noire on Saturday. Returnee striker, Ike Uche, converted a second half penalty before China-based Aaron Samuel added a second late on to the dismay of the Congolese fans, who threw missiles into […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Governors, Headlines, House, Legislature, Party Politics
Saturday, November 15th, 2014
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress may queue behind Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) as the preferred presidential candidate of the party for the 2015 election, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. The governors are suspecting that those asking the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, to pick the presidential form are enemies […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, November 15th, 2014
The South African government on Saturday began the repatriation of the bodies of its citizens killed in the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Lagos building collapse. Eighty-one South Africans were confirmed killed in a guest house owned by the church of popular televangelist, Temitope Joshua, on September 12. The bodies were removed from Isolo General […]
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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Friday, November 14th, 2014
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a N1.5bn libel suit instituted by Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sullivan Chime, against The Guardian Newspaper and Chief Okechukwu Ezea, his opponent in the 2007 gubernatorial election. The appellate court, in a lead judgement delivered by Justice Rita Pemu on Friday, […]
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American Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, November 14th, 2014
The United States has defended its refusal to sell cobra helicopters to Nigeria, saying the Federal Government is free to buy fighter jets from any other country. “Nigeria has purchased helicopters that originated in countries other than the US and nothing in our decision prevents Nigeria from obtaining weapons and equipment from other sources,” its […]
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Adamawa, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News
Friday, November 14th, 2014
A combined team of local hunters, civilian JTF and the Nigerian soldiers on Wednesday night launched a fierce battle against Boko Haram insurgents and recaptured Mubi and its environ, which had earlier fell into the hands of the sect. Reports from Mubi also indicated that five Nigerian Armoured Personnel Carriers, seized by the dreaded Islamists […]
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Headlines, Nasarawa, State News
Sunday, November 9th, 2014
No fewer than 32 people were feared dead on Sunday evening when gunmen suspected to Fulani insurgents gunned down some Eggon villagers in an ambush at Arikya-Soni in Lafia East Development Area of Nasarawa State at about 3pm. It was gathered that the villager were returning from from their farm when the suspected Fulani gunmen, […]
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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, Soccer, Sports, State News
Sunday, November 9th, 2014
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday revealed that the Super Eagles would on May 29 next year host the Brazil senior national team in a friendly at the newly commissioned stadium in Uyo. May 29 is generally marked as Democracy Day in Nigeria for the swearing-in of newly elected governors and president. It […]
