Why we are expanding Onitsha GRA and other roads – Obi
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- Saturday, 15 June 2013
- By Admin
Gov. Peter Obi said that the volume of infrastructure being put in place at the Onitsha GRA, which included the completed 1st and 2nd giant Business Parks, mini stadium, Governors’ lodge, Judges’ Quarters as well as the on-going Onitsha Hotel and
Tension in S’ East over arrest of MASSOB members
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- Saturday, 15 June 2013
- By Admin
Exactly one week after the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) successfully staged a sit at home strike, the five states of the South East have been under tension, following fears of mass action by the body to ensure the release of 33
Father’s legacy—Five virtues to pass-on to your children that defines a true father
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- Saturday, 15 June 2013
- By C. K. Ekeke, Ph.D.
On Sunday, June 16, 2013, millions of children, families and friends will celebrate Father’s Day. Father’s Day was established in the later part of 19th century to complement Mother’s Day, which began in 1830’s. Both events were designed to celebrate, cherish and honor parenting, which is a divine duty and mandate according to the
Challenging Nigeria police force killing of Nigerian students:Insincerity of civil societies and opposition groups exposed
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- Friday, 14 June 2013
- By Egbeleke Aderopo
I was met with rude shock after turning to CNN and see that Nigerians are on the street protesting with the economy on stand still . All the Airports, seaports, road transports, Banks, schools, markets, shops, offices have all been closed down in protest of the rise in killing of Nigerian by people that are supposed to protect them. The
There must be some goodness in Nigeria
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- Friday, 14 June 2013
- By Benjamin Obiajulu Aduba
I have been on Nigerian websites for a few days. In all these times, there seems to be a competition to identify what is wrong with the only country we have. The competition also calls for the identity of who is responsible: the tribe and the individual. One would think that as we evaluate the country, that the evaluators would say what
Court awards N4m against police for shooting subsidy protesters
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- Friday, 14 June 2013
- By Admin
A Lagos High Court, Ikeja on Friday awarded N4m as compensation to four protesters who were shot by the dismissed Divisional Police Officer of Pencinema, Segun Fabunmi, during the protest against subsidy removal in January 2012. Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile, in her judgment, awarded the total sum of N4m damages
OSSAP-MDGs roll out plans for quality basic education
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- Friday, 14 June 2013
- By israel goodway
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Millennium Development Goals, OSSAP-MDGs has entered into a strategic partnership with a frontline Educational Resource firm, Education Media, Publishing Group International, based in Ireland and Gamma e-Solutions in a bid to ensure the Education
Nigeria, 37 other countries have met target on hunger MDGS-FAO
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- Friday, 14 June 2013
- By israel goodway
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has listed Nigeria among 38 countries have already met internationally-set hunger eradication targets set for 2015 to halve the percentage of hungry people.The 38 countries will be honoured at a high-level ceremony at FAO headquarters in Rome on 16,
War, Biafra Genocide and the Missing Facts in that Soyinka Interview
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- Friday, 14 June 2013
- By Nkem Ekeopara
On May 18, 2013, the US-based online media outfit Sahara Reporters granted an interview to the Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka. The interview was done a few days to the burial date of the late legendary writer, Professor Chinua Achebe, who passed on on March 21, 2013 in the US. Apparently, it was
Senate considers proposal to rename UNILAG
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- Friday, 14 June 2013
- By Admin
The Senate has given a hint that it would consider a proposal by the federal government to rename the University of Lagos, UNILAG, after the acclaimed winner of the 12 June, 1993 elections, the late Chief Mooshood Kashimawo Abiola. This was the asertion of Chairman, Senate Committee on Business and
Shekau's wife, others freed
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- Friday, 14 June 2013
- By Admin
Maiduguri — The Joint Task (JTF) has released Hassana Yakubu, wife of the wanted leader of the Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau, sources close to the federal government's Dialogue and Amnesty Committee . She was released last week alongside Malama Zara, wife of slain leader of the group, Mohammed Yusuf,
Many feared dead as gunmen attack Kwasakwasa village Kaduna
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- Friday, 14 June 2013
- By Admin
Kaduna — Gunmen have attacked Kwasakwasa village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State killing several people including security personnel. The attack, which came four days after a similar one on three villages in the area, was said to have occurred at about 6 am on Thursday. A resident of
NANS declares 7-day mourning for lost officers
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- Friday, 14 June 2013
- By Admin
Lagos – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Friday declared seven-day mourning for five of its officers who lost their lives to a road accident on Thursday. The NANS President, Mr Yinka Gbadebo, told reporters in Lagos that the mourning would be observed as from Monday. The NANS Senate
Anambra Police to charge MASSOB members to court over sit at home*
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- Friday, 14 June 2013
- By Admin
Four Members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) will soon be charged to court by the Anambra State Police Command. They were arrested at Onitsha on Saturday by the Police during the sit-at-home order by the group that claimed three lives, while five vehicles were
Anambra legislators passes supplement budget of N25, billion
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
- By Mazi Odera
The Anambra Assembly has passed the supplementary budget of N25 billion ,with the recurrent expenditure of N1 billion and the Capital expenditure of N24, 050,027,000 billion The passage was made on Thursday in Awka during a plenary session to mark the end of the second session of the fifth assembly of Anambra legislature. The supplementary budgets would address
President Jonathan did not order dismissal of top police officers
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
- By Reuben Abati
State house press release -Reports by sections of the media today that President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the sacking of top police officers are untrue and most misleading. The Presidency views the highly sensationalized reports as a deliberate attempt to cause anxiety and disaffection amongst
EFCC docks Mohammed Katun for N632m pension scam
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
- By Admin
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today re-arraigned a former staff of Pensions Account, office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mohammed Ahmed Katun, before Justice A.R Mohammed on a one count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, with
Appeal for donation, save the dying student
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
- By Abdulrazaq O Hamzat
Helping and supporting the needy is the best act of righteousness any human can perform, it is a selfless service, humanitarian in nature and rewarding. His name is Babatunde Lukman, A 200 Level student of University of Ilorin currently lying at the Renal Unit of University Ilorin Teaching Hospital
Ex-Governor Fayose escapes assassination
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
- By Admin
Ado Ekiti — Former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose narrowly escaped death along Tuesday night on Ado Ekiti - Afao road when his car was shot at by unknown gunmen. Fayose is one of the leading Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, aspirants warming
Wamakko vows to remain in PDP
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
- By Admin
The governor of Sokoto State Gov. Aliyu Wamakko made clear that he and his crew will remain in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wamakko made the declaration when his teeming supporters thronged the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport and
Taming the ghost workers
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
- By Abdullahi M. Seidu
For years, ghosts’ workers in Nigeria are not meant to be seen on their duty post but clearly visible on the payroll. They crawl under the shadow of darkness to suck dry our common wealth. They are reapers where they have not sown anything! Going by the
APGA crisis: Maxi Okwu addresses NEC, inaugurates reconciliation committee
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
- By Mazi Odera
May I on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great party formally welcome you all to this auspicious occasion. Our great party has been heavily buffeted for nearly a decade with one form of intra party dissension or another since December
On Saharareporters further stories about me by Emeka Ugwuonye
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
- By Emeka Ugwuonye
One thing should be clear by now to all those who know me. If any of what Sahara Reporters has written about me in the past 4 years were true, I would not be alive today. I would not be doing the things I am doing now. I would not be operating freely and indeed
Power Struggle in Taraba State, by Olusegun Adeniyi
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- Thursday, 13 June 2013
- By Olusegun Adeniyi
That it took eight months after the plane crash that left Governor Dambaba Suntai critically injured for the political uncertainties in Taraba State to unravel is a real surprise. But now the gloves are off and the unfortunate power struggle is now in full swing. It all
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