Month: April 2016
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APC Chieftain Backs Buhari On Budget Verification
By Peter OSSAI, Abuja A chieftain of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Chris Adighije, has expressed support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to properly study the 2016 budget before signing the Appropriation Bill. Adighije, who made this known while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, advised Buhari to take several factors into consideration before…
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El-Rufai’s Car Gift Splits Assembly Members
By Lola SERIKI- IDAHOSA, Kaduna Members of Kaduna State House of Assembly have split over Governor Nasir el- Rufai’s car gift and have covertly expressed anger over cars given by the Kaduna state government to heads of committees of the Assembly. A source close to one of the Assembly members informed a group of journalists…
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Governor Masari Seeks Partnership With The US
Shola JAMES, katsina Governor Aminu Bello Masari of katsina State has called for closer ties with the United States of America to strengthen four key areas of the state economy. Masari was speaking when he received the counsellor for Economic Affairs in the Embassy of United States, Mr Alan Tousignant who paid him a visit…
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Code Of Conduct: Senate Gives In to public pressure
Apparently due to public pressure, the Nigerian Senate has suspended further action on move to amend the Code of Conduct Act which was initiated and referred to its committees on Judiciary and Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions last week. The senate took this decision today(Wednesday) during a closed door session, which also saw it stepping…
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One Soldier Killed, Others Injured As Boko Haram Ambush GOC
Convoy of the Acting General Officer Commanding, GOC, 7 Division, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu, is said to have come under attack early this morning from suspected Boko Haram, leading to the death of one soldier. According a spokesman for the Army, Sani Usman, in a statement said that the Army commander was on to Bama…
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Boko Haram sect launched a dawn attack on soldiers and retook Kareto town
Members of the dread Boko Haram sect on Monday launched a dawn attack on soldiers and retook Kareto town in Marte Local Government Area of Borno state. Number of casualties remain sketchy for now, but reports indicate that the insurgents took Nigerian troops by surprise, when they opened fire on their formation. Soldiers were forced…
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28 Severe Cases Of VFF Recorded In Borno
By Yahaya Wakili, Maiduguri The Borno Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri has said that it had so far recorded 28 severe cases of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) this year. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Dr. Laraba Bello who made the disclosure while receiving relief materials donated by the Nigeria Air Force Officers Wives…
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Human Trafficking: Police Handover 20 Infants,13 Others To NAPTIP
By Chris RICHARDS, Abuja No fewer than 20 infants and 13 others have been handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in persons(NAPTIP), by the police in Abuja. Both the infants and the others were apprehended by Police from Utako Police Division of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Police Command, Abuja on…
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North East Retains PDP Chairmanship
Deploys War Chest To North, Mulls Sheriff’s return, Shekarau As Deputy Chair North Zoning Knocks Out Majority NWC Members Seeking Return By Peter Ossai In Uyo The zoning committee of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP has cautioned members against giving chance to fifth columnists masquerading under different groups to distract them from repositioning and recapturing…
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Naval Officer’s Wife Murdered By Lover
Corpse Roasted, Abandoned, As Suspect Flees By Chris RICHARDS, Abuja It looks like a scene from a movie, yet a sad reality, the manner in which, late Comfort Dibal, a.k.a Salamatu, was murdered ostensibly by a man who many suspected to be her lover and a very close confidant and business partner. Practically roasted and…