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  • newFamily Seeks Justice Over Alleged Murder Of Three Sons
    THE family of Chief Essien Akpabio of Mente Village, Nkari Clan, Ini Local Council of Akwa Ibom State has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan, the Director General of State Security Service, Inspector General of Police and the Senate President…
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  • newImplementation Of FOI Act Echoes On Press Freedom Day
    AS Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the World Press Freedom Day on Thursday, May 3, 2012, the implementation of the Freedom of the Information Act (FOIA) signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011, came to the fore in Abuja,…
    - 18 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:00am -
  • newLagos Restates Commitment To Workers’ Welfare
    THE Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission, Mr. Rotimi Adekunle Hussain, has avowed government’s commitment to the welfare of retirees and workers in the State Public Service. The DG made this known when he received students of Senior E…
    - 18 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:00am -
  • newThe Guardian’s Tunde Akingbade Is Finalist In CNN MultiChoice Competition
    A FREELANCE reporter with The Guardian, Tunde Akingbade, has emerged one out of 34 finalists from 12 countries in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Competition.Others include Ahaoma Kanu of the National Daily; Peter Nkanga,…
    - 18 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:00am -

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    Leadership Newspaper

    • newAbike Dabiri, Adefuye Clear Controversies Over Diaspora Voting Rights
      The controversies from Members of the National Assembly over the proposal to establish the Nigerian Diaspora Commission and to ensure Diaspora Voting Rights for Nigerians living abroad may have been laid to rest as officials used the just concluded a…
      - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:46pm -
    • newNigerian Women Jailed For $1.9m Medicare Fraud
      Fatima Hassan, a 44 year old Nigerian woman who was also the co-owner of a Detroit-area physical therapy company has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for her leading role in a more than $1.9 million Medicare fraud scheme, the Department of Justi…
      - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:43pm -
    • newFacebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg Ties The Knot In Secret Ceremony
      Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status to 'married' on Saturday afternoon.Mr Zuckerberg and 27-year-old Priscilla Chan tied the knot at a small ceremony at his home in Palo Alto, California, capping a busy week for the couple.A…
      - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:35pm -
    • newWestern Rail Line To Be Ready Before End Of Year, Says Lawmaker
      Sen. Sahabi Ya’u, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, said on Sunday that the Western Rail Line would be fully operational before the end of the year.The rail line is expected to connect Lagos, Ibadan, Jebba and Kaduna to Kano, while…
      - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:46pm -
    • newLawmaker Decries Inadequate Funding Of Office Of Auditor-General Of The Federation
      The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has decried inadequate funding of the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF).Chairman of the committee, Rep. Solomon Adeola (ACN-Lagos), said in Abuja on Sunday that corrupt…
      - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:38pm -
    • newEx-Presidential Candidate Urges NASS To Remove Immunity Clause
      The former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Prof. Peter Nwangwu, says the Immunity Clause in the 1999 Constitution should be removed because ``it has done more harm than good''.Nwangwu told the News Agency of Nigeria…
      - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:34pm -
    • newFour Wounded As Vigilance Group, Chelsea FC Fans Clash In Abakaliki
      Four persons were injured early on Sunday morning at the Amike-Aba area of Abakaliki following a clash between a local vigilance group and jubilant fans of Chelsea FC of England.The fans were celebrating Chelsea’s first-ever Union of European Foot…
      - 4 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:34pm -
    • newTelling Your Friend She’s Dating A 'Jerk'
      It’s a painful situation, seeing your friend being mistreated by her man and yet she can’t see it because the “love bug” has blinded her. That’s why it’s unsettling to see a good friend in a bad-dating situation. Like it or not, all love…
      - 12 hours ago, 20 May 12, 5:14am -

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    PMNews Nigeria

    • newSharapova wins Rome Masters
      Russian Maria Sharapova has won the Rome International, defeating the French open champion, China’s Li Na, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) in a rain-hit final. Sharapova, the defending champion probably played the best tennis of her career, rallying to snatch…
      - 8 mins ago, 20 May 12, 5:34pm -
    • newFIFA Tribute: Chelsea rise like a phoenix from the ashes
      The phrase ‘rise like a phoenix from the ashes’ is mythical in origin, and comes from the legend of a bird which burns in order to rise to new life from the ash. Today the idiom is used to express an improbable reincarnation when all hope appeare…
      - 5 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:47pm -
    • newEagles Flight to Peru Delayed after Drug Arrest
      The Nigerian football team failed to depart for Peru for a friendly after a passenger on the Madrid-bound flight was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of drugs, an official has confirmed. Nigeria team spokesman Ben Alaiya said the Iberia f…
      - 5 hours ago, 20 May 12, 12:25pm -
    • newAbramovitch £2 billion Chelsea yields dividend
      Since Russian billionaire, Roman Abramovitch bought Chelsea from Ken Bates, nine years ago, he never hid his greatest ambition: he wanted Chelsea to join the elites of European football, by winning the Champions league trophy. After several attempts,…
      - 10 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:30am -
    • newNight of misery for Bayern Munich
      Bayern Munich’s Champions League dream final turned into a nightmare on Saturday as Chelsea ruined their homecoming party to leave the German giants trophy-less for the second season in a row. Chelsea’s 4-3 victory on penalties at the Allianz Are…
      - 19 hours ago, 19 May 12, 10:26pm -
    • newDrogba Makes amends for Moscow Misery
      Chelsea’s Didier Drogba may be now out of contract, but he proved to be the match-winner yet again as the Blues lifted their first Champions League title to make amends for his misery in Moscow. Four years after being red-carded in the 2008 Champio…
      - 20 hours ago, 19 May 12, 10:04pm -
    • newBayern V Chelsea: Full Match Report
      Didier Drogba was the hero as Chelsea shattered Bayern Munich’s Champions League dream here on Saturday with victory in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out at the Allianz Arena. Drogba stepped up to rifle home the winning penalty for Chelsea after earl…
      - 20 hours ago, 19 May 12, 9:57pm -

    Daily Trust Nigeria

    • Islamic school bombed
      A government-run Islamiyya primary school was attacked with home-made explosives in Kano on Wednesday evening, damaging some classrooms, in the first such incident affecting an Islamic institution since wave of attacks gripped parts of the North.An…
      - 3 days ago, 18 May 12, 4:04am -
    • 2015: North to field single candidate- Northern govs
      Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum(NGF) and Niger State Governor Mu’azu Banbagida Aliyu yesterday said the North will present a united candidate for the 2015 presidential election in line with aspirations of the people of the region.Speakin…
      - 3 days ago, 18 May 12, 4:03am -
    • Explosion kills 2 in Port Harcourt
      Two people were killed while several others were injured yesterday when a device believed to be dynamite exploded from a 16 seater bus along a major road in Rumoukoro area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.A witness, Thank god Nyewe told D…
      - 3 days ago, 18 May 12, 4:02am -
    • 18 killed, six injured in Borno road crash
      A road accident which occurred yesterday along Maiduguri- Kano road has claimed the lives of 18 passengers and injured six others, witnesses said.The accident, which took place at Jakana village in Borno State, was as a result of head on collusion…
      - 3 days ago, 18 May 12, 4:01am -
    • Bus explosion caused by explosive device - Gov. Amaechi
      Rivers state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has confirmed that an explosive device was responsible for the explosion that wrecked a bus at a round about leading to Ikwerre road at Rumuokoro area in Port Harcourt city this morning He told journalists that…
      - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 12:41pm -
    • Hembe appears in court, arraignment botched
      Former chairman of the House of Representatives committee investigating the near collapse of the Nigerian capital market, Hon. Herman Hembe, today appeared before a Federal Capital High Court to answer charges of misappropriation.Justice Abubakar…
      - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 12:15pm -
    • FG warns Buhari - ACN, CPC hit back at Jonathan
      The Federal Government yesterday warned against what it called utterances capable of causing disaffection, apparently referring to General Muhammadu Buhari’s comments predicting a standoff in the event of rigged elections in 2015.Buhari told a vi…
      - 4 days ago, 17 May 12, 4:04am -

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    Politicians have put Nigeria on harm's way - Max GbanitePoliticians have put Nigeria on harm's way - Max Gbanite
    Politicians have put Nigeria on harm's way - Max Gbanite
    State of the Nation with Max Gbanite
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    A visit to Nigeria's Mecca of gully erosionA visit to Nigeria's Mecca of gully erosion
    A visit to Nigeria's Mecca of gully erosion
    Much has been seen, read and heard about the gullies in Ekwulobia, Uke, Nanka, Agulu, Ideani, Ekwulumiri and many other communities in the south east in recent times, but little mention has been made about what could be characterized as the Mecca of…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:02pm -
    Subsidy probe report: Save Nigeria Group stays action on mass protestSubsidy probe report: Save Nigeria Group stays action on mass protest
    Subsidy probe report: Save Nigeria Group stays action on mass protest
    Subsidy probe report: Save Nigeria Group stays action on mass protest
    - 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 8:10pm -
    No end in sight for Nigeria Capital market crisis - AnalystNo end in sight for Nigeria Capital market crisis - Analyst
    No end in sight for Nigeria Capital market crisis - Analyst
    A public affairs analyst, Paul Utho says that there is no end in sight to the Nigeria Capital market crisis because investors are still sceptical of the market.
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 12:41pm -
    Sylvester Monye speaks on port reforms in NigeriaSylvester Monye speaks on port reforms in Nigeria
    Sylvester Monye speaks on port reforms in Nigeria
    The Chairman, Ports reforms committee, Sylvester Monye speaks on the Nigeria government effort at reforming Ports
    - 13 days ago, 7 May 12, 11:46am -
    Nigeria to build schools for 'begging' pupilsNigeria to build schools for 'begging' pupils
    Nigeria to build schools for 'begging' pupils
    Nigeria to build schools for 'begging' pupils Nigeria's federal government is building 100 new schools in the north to deal with the growing problem of young boys roaming the streets begging for food and money. The boys are supposed to be in Islamic…
    - 29 days ago, 21 Apr 12, 12:01pm -

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    National Mirror

    • newPolice in Nasarawa arrest NSCDC official for burglary, theft
      The Police in Nasarawa State have arrested an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for alleged burglary and theft.The official was said to have burgled the residence of one Ikene Obioha in Bukan Sidi, along Lafia-Jos Road, where h…
      - 15 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:12am -
    • newWhy we planned more relief camps in Lagos –Commissioner
      The Lagos State Commissioner of Special Duties, Dr. Wale Ahmed, has said that the Lagos State Government is embarking on construction of more ultra modern relief camps in the two remaining senatorial districts to enable the state care for displaced v…
      - 16 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:01am -
    • newLAWMA seals houses over refuse mismanagement
      The Lagos State Waste Management Authority has sealed residential houses in the Abule-Oja area of the state for indiscriminately using gutters in the area as dump sites and rejecting the use of PSPs. The LAWMA officials urged Lagosians to avail thems…
      - 16 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:54am -
    • newLesson 38:Recovery stocks
      A recovery stock is one that used to be successful but has fallen on hard times, so that the share price is now a fraction of its former highest level, and which someone claims is about to recover.Usually, such company must have suffered traumatic sh…
      - 16 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:48am -
    • newGTBank divests from GTAssurance
      Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has relinquished its 67.7 per cent equity investment in GTAssurance Plc, which has been purchased by Assurance Africa Holding (AAH). The purchase followed the repeal of universal banking by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which p…
      - 16 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:42am -
    • newOil revenue drops by 13.8%
      • As interbank rates rise on dipping liquidity
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    The Street Journal

    • newChelsea Dazes Bayern Munich To Lift Champions League Trophy!
      The final of the 2012 edition of the UEFA Champions League lived up to its billing. The battle was epic as both Bayern Munich and Chelsea gave it their all. The goalless first half saw the Londoners playing a defensive game and trying to ward off the…
      - 20 hours ago, 19 May 12, 9:49pm -
    • newUnmasked: Faces Behind The New Mafia That Runs Nigeria!
      Before the evolution of the current Mafia that runs the country, many Nigerians came to agree with the notion that at a point in Nigeria’s history, no government enjoyed ruling the country without the backing of the Kaduna Mafia. That was when the…
      - 21 hours ago, 19 May 12, 8:12pm -
    • Explosion Rocks Port Harcourt!
      A massive explosion rocked the Garden City of Port Harcourt on Thursday causing panic in the Rivers State Capital. Two people were reported to have died as a result of the explosion which took place at Rumuokoro. Eye witnesses say the explosion came…
      - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 1:10pm -
    • The Desperate Battle For Governor Oshiomole’s Job!
      . War Shifts To The Internet! Though the battle line had been drawn long ago, the war over the Governorship position of Edo State seems to have assumed a new dimension. Apart from those on the political field, Governor Adams Aliyu Oshiomole now has o…
      - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 12:20pm -
    • Abandoned Children: The Time Bomb Ticking Away In Ibadan!
      For some time now, many indigenes of Ibadan have become worried by what many have termed to be a time bomb ticking away by the day and getting set to explode in the near future. The sight of school age children between the ages of 8 and 11 roaming th…
      - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:56pm -
    • N 21 Billion Fraud: Bukola Saraki, Lai Alabi To Appear In Court This Week
      Street Journal’s findings have revealed that Senator Bukola Saraki, the former Governor of Kwara State and former Intercontinental Bank MD, Mahmoud Lai Alabi will be arraigned in court before the end of this week. The two men have been to the Speci…
      - 7 days ago, 13 May 12, 10:23pm -

    The Nation Online

    AllAfrica

    • newNamibia: London Is Calling for Martin
      [Namibia Economist] Martin Aloysious, a paralympic athlete, will compete for the first time at this year's Paralympic Games, slated to take place from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London. Aloysious, who started…
      - 1 min ago, 20 May 12, 5:41pm -
    • newNigeria: Edo 2012 Guber - Ogbemudia Group Meets With Oshiomhole, Airhiavbere
      [Vanguard] AHEAD the July 14, governorship election in Edo State, the Enunuedo socio-cultural organization led by the two-time former governor of the old Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, has interacted with the Go…
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    • newNigeria: Another Shake-Up in Police Force - 67 ACPS, 70 CSPS Redeployed
      [Vanguard] Determined to reposition the Nigeria Police Force to face the challenges of insecurity in the country, Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has effected another major rejig of the senior…
      - 3 mins ago, 20 May 12, 5:39pm -
    • newAngola: Birth Registration Volunteers Absorbed Into Justice Ministry
      [ANGOP] Luanda - The Angolan Justice minister, Guilhermina Prata, Saturday in Luanda announced that the volunteers that worked with birth registration brigades during the campaigns held in the country will be absorbe…
      - 4 mins ago, 20 May 12, 5:38pm -
    • newZambia: Kulamba Slated for August 25
      [Times of Zambia] THIS year's Kulamba traditional ceremony of the Chewa-speaking people of Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique is expected to take place on August 25 at Mkaika village in Katete District.
      - 4 mins ago, 20 May 12, 5:38pm -
    • newNigeria: FG Loses $7billion to Crude Oil Theft
      [Vanguard] The Federal Government said it is losing about $7billion annually to crude oil theft in Nigeria, at the rate of 180,000 barrels per day.
      - 11 mins ago, 20 May 12, 5:31pm -

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