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American Politics, Armed Forces, Headlines
Saturday, September 27th, 2014
former United States of America Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell | credits: google.com A former United States of America Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has said the death of Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, is not as important as ending the ongoing insurgency in the North-East. The former ambassador argued that though Shekau, through his gruesome videos and fierce […]
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Armed Forces, Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Saturday, September 27th, 2014
| credits: www.africanexaminer.com The violence in Ekiti State forced the Military High Command to deploy soldiers in the state on Saturday. Our correspondent saw the soldiers moving around the state capital, Ado-Ekiti, to forestall breakdown of law and order. In a terse response to our correspondent, the spokesperson of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, Capt. […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Saturday, September 27th, 2014
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama | credits: liveofofo.com Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama is back to lead the Super Eagles against Sudan in Nigeria’s third game in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as coach Stephen Keshi named 24 players for the crucial encounter. Enyeama was unavailable, due to familyengagement, for Nigeria’s games against Congo and South Africa earlier this […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, September 27th, 2014
A man from China’s Sichuan Province wants a mother so badly that he’s offering one million yuan the equivalent of US$160,000 to any woman willing to take on the role, according to Global Times. Kuan-Yin Tsui, who is in his mid 30s, has suddenly become an internet sensation in his native China following the bizarre proposition. […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Headlines, Ogun, Party Politics, State News
Saturday, September 27th, 2014
There are strong indications that aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress in the South-West, especially Ogun State, are set to dump the party next week. Saturday PUNCH’s investigations showed that the planned defection would be led by former Governor Olusegun Osoba’s group in the APC. It was gathered that the group, which had reached out […]
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Headlines
Saturday, September 27th, 2014
Mrs. Bisola Ayeni, a businesswoman in her early 40s confidently left her house at Egbeda (Lagos) with an almost empty tank heading for Ikeja. The red light of the fuel indicator was blinking nonstop but Ayeni knew the quantity of fuel in her tank would take her to the next available filling station where she […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, September 27th, 2014
Veronica, one of the missing victims (inset) and a file photo of rescue workers at the site of the collapsedbuilding at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos Fresh information at the disposal ofSaturday PUNCH is that South Africa is not the only foreign country which lost its nationals in the collapse of a six-storey building […]
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Ekiti, Governors, Headlines, Judiciary, State News
Saturday, September 27th, 2014
The All Progressives Congress has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Ekiti State Governor-elect Ayodele Fayose for allegedly leading a band of thugs to beat up a Judge and then instigating his supporters to attack and burn down the opposition secretariat in the state. In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, September 26th, 2014
Harare – The Zimbabwe students union on Friday demanded the resignation of authorities at the country’s top university after it awarded a “miraculous” doctorate to President Robert Mugabe’s wife. The PhD was granted to Grace Mugabe, a 49-year-old former typist in the president’s office, two weeks ago — just months after she enrolled for the course. Mugabe’s wife […]
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Headlines
Friday, September 26th, 2014
Lagos – A 34-year-old man, Fabian Anyanwu, who allegedly assaulted and raped a 22-year-old Cameroonian lady, on Monday appeared before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Anyanwu, a resident of 721 Road, D Close, Block 2, Festac Town, Lagos, is standing trial on a two-count charge of assault and rape. The prosecutor, Cpl. John Iberedem, […]
