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Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Raw Politics
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014
Former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, has raised the alarm over the threat of impeachments in some states, declaring that anarchy looms in the country. In a statement dated July 20, 2014 and released yesterday, entitled: “Pull Back Nigeria from the Brink,” Buhari stated that the impeachment of Adamawa State governor, Murtala Nyako, […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014
Unless the authorities concerned do something fast, Nigeria may face a fresh suspension or outright ban, if conditions demanded by Victor Baribote and his wife are not met. Only last week, the Spokesperson of the Alhaji Aminu Maigari-led board of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chief Emeka Inyama, at a press briefing, gave condition for Baribote’s […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014
there can be no denial of the threat of the Boko Haram insurgency to security, as the economy of the north-eastern states, particularly, has become seriously dislocated while thousands of people in several communities have become viciously traumatised by the indiscriminate killings of kith and kin and the continuous destruction of their homes and livelihood. […]
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Headlines
Monday, July 21st, 2014
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a couple, Mr. Danladi Wushishi, and Mrs. Ojuolape Wushishi, for allegedly duping unsuspecting victims to the tune of N20m in fake auction sales in Lagos. PUNCH Metro learnt that while Ojuolape was arrested on Wednesday, June 18, at Odeogbolu Street, Ijegun, Danladi, was apprehended at Allen Avenue on […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Oyo, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Saturday, July 19th, 2014
[print] Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi. Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi. In Oyo State, the fear of the possible impeachment of Governor Abiola Ajimobi heightened last week with a series of secret political moves by members of the state House of Assembly. The development in Oyo is coming just as one of our correspondents gathered […]
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Headlines, Osun, State News
Saturday, July 19th, 2014
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said engaging Governor Rauf Aregbesola in a public debate may be risky because the governor may attack him. Omisore said this in an interview with our correspondent in Osogbo. Aregbesola had earlier challenged Omisore to a public debate to tell […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta
Saturday, July 19th, 2014
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and delegate to the National Conference, Chief Oluyemisi Falae, has thrown his weight behind the Niger Delta region, saying it deserves 100 per cent control of its resources. Speaking to SUNDAY PUNCH, Falae urged other states of the Federation to approach the issue of resource control […]
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ECOWAS, Headlines
Saturday, July 19th, 2014
BY UDEME CLEMENT With less than six months to the deadline set aside by the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) to adopt a single currency for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), experts have disagreed on the ability of WAMZ to achieve a unified payment system for the countries within the sub-region, namely Nigeria, […]
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Headlines, Latest Politics, Religion
Saturday, July 19th, 2014
July 20, 2014 The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday, hailed Federal Government’s new initiative to set up a special fund to cater for the needs of victims of insurgency in parts of the country. Reacting on behalf of CAN and the entire Christian community in Nigeria to the cheery news, National President of the […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Thursday, July 17th, 2014
Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has moved the 2015 African U-17 Championship qualifying match between Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo from Sunday, July 20 to July 27. CAF’s decision is a welcome relief to the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), whose officials patiently await positive communication from FIFA on the suspension […]
