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2015: PDP yet to decide on Jonathan’s fate – Babatope
By DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA—Indication has emerged that the fate of President Goodluck Jonathan on his second term bid is hanging in the balance, as the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, is yet to decide...
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What the Nigerian entrepreneur needs to excel
Wikipedia describes an entrepreneur as “one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods” or simply as an enterprising individual...
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Train crushes danfo bus in Lagos
IKEJA—An accident involving a train and a danfo bus occurred, yesterday, at the Ajayi Farm railway crossing in Ikeja, Lagos, injuring four persons, among them, a pregnant woman.
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Hodgson pleased with progress of England kids
England manager Roy Hodgson England manager Roy Hodgson believes the signs for the future are bright after handing debuts to several young prospects in Wednesday's 2-1 victory against Italy in the...
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Police reform: C’ttee going beyond its brief – Minister
By KINGSLEY OMONOBI & BEN AGANDE ABUJA— The Minister in-charge of Police Affairs, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade (rtd), yesterday accused the Presidential Committee on the reform of the Nigeria...
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Dana coroner: Plane examined for 12 mins before flight – Witness
By SOLA OGUNDIPE, ABDULWAHAB ABDULAH, CHIOMA OBINNA, ONOZURE DANIA & MICHAEL OLADEPO LAGOS—A maintenance officer with Dana Airline, Lawrence Edekome, yesterday, told a Lagos coroner that he...
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Reminder: We are One People
Each time I try to get over the tragedy that engulfed us recently, one question particularly jumps at me, glaringly: what is the silver lining in this cloud? President Mills is forever gone
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Woman wins 3rd Alvaro car
On Friday 27th July 2012, the last of the three brand new VW polo cars in the Alvaro “Be a winner naturally” promotion was presented to Madam Agnes Kufuour at the ‘It’s My Kitchen Resturant’ near Baba...
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Proposed strike: FG, Labour meeting deadlocked
BY VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG ABUJA— THE meeting between the Federal Government and organized labour yesterday over the deployment of armed soldiers to Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, and unresolved...
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Oyerinde: Oshiomhole wants FG to probe Police, SSS contradictions
BY VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State Wednesday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to set up a high-powered panel of inquiry to look into the contradictions between two...
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ACN urges Jonathan to sack Okupe
Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, yesterday, insisted that Dr Doyin Okupe, President Goodluck Jonathan’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, is not fit to hold the position given his alleged...
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Intrigues as Ijesa chief’s trial resumes
By GBENGA OLARINOYE OSOGBO—There was a mild drama at the Ilesa Chief Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, at the on-going trial of Chief Matthew Ogedengbe (62), the second-in-command to Owa Obokun of...
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Kenya: Ugandan Chopper Death Toll Rises
The death toll from the Ugandan helicopter crash in Mount Kenya has hit three after rescuers discovered another charred body of a soldier in a wreckage. The discovery on Wednesday following the...
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Kenya: Police Deny Hiding Suspect in Venezuela Murder Probe
The head of the diplomatic police unit Allan Sangoro yesterday denied claims that some of his officers were helping a doctor wanted for the murder of Venezuela ambassador to Kenya Olga Fonseca.
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Uganda: President Gives Top Athlete U.S.$ 80 000
Nairobi — Freshly minted London Olympics marathon titleholder Stephen Kiprotich will smile all the way to the back after he received $80,000 (Sh6.696m) from Ugandan Head of State, Yoweri Museveni on...
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Africa: China Offers Sincere, Unconditional Help to Africa, Experts Say
China, as a true friend of Africa, has provided sincere and unconditional aid for the continent by improving infrastructure and pouring investment there, African experts said.
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Kenya: Poll Body Asked to Lower Fees for Women Vying for Political Posts
The Kenyan chapter of the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has asked the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to lower the nomination fees for women in all elective posts....
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Somalia: Artillery Fire, Mortar Shells Rain Down On Port City of Kismayo
Heavy Artillery Fire and Mortar Shells rained on Somalia's southern Strategic port city of Kismayo controlled by the Al Qaeda-linked Al shabab militants, reports said on Wednesday. Local residents in...
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Uganda: Museveni Reshuffles Cabinet
President Yoweri Museveni made changes in the cabinet and appointed new officials to some of the posts that had remained vacant. Frank Tumwebaze becomes the Minister in charge of the presidency,...
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Ghana’s self-reliance now
Our history tells us our forefathers fought for self-reliance for our dear country. This concept, I guess, is self-explanatory and hence there’s no need to go over it.
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