Month: March 2017
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A Rare Gathering of Bigwigs
By Simon Baba It was a rare assembly of political, traditional, academic and retired military bigwigs. They came from all parts of the country and beyond. The masses of the people from every community in Jukun land were also there. As usual, yours sincerely, a typical reporter of the old breed genre, was there on…
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Wife’s rebellious conduct may crash 7-year-old marriage
Displeased with his wife’s conduct, a middle-aged man, Ibrahim Yusuf, on Friday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his seven-year-old marriage. He told the court that his wife, Bridget, was disrespectful and rebellious and that his life was constantly under threat. Ibrahim, a make-up artist, who lives at No. 24, Ijaiye…
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Buhari to declare open Small Arms Championship in Sambisa
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to declare open this year’s Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship in Sambisa forest in Borno. Maj.-Gen. David Ahmad, the Chief of Training and Operations, Nigerian Army headquarters, disclosed this at a news conference on the championship in Maiduguri on Friday. Ahmadu said the event was slated for March 27 to…
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Herdsmen-farmers clash Averted in Bayelsa
By Our Reporter The Bayelsa state Police Command said it had foiled a clash between herdsmen and farmers in Agudama community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. It would be recalled that Bayelsa state Government had donated a grazing land to herdsmen and subsequently banned indiscriminate and open grazing in the state. Police…
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Woman In Police Net for Beating Son To Death
By Our Correspondent A middle-age woman, whose name was given as Mrs Bisola Olukoya has been arrested by the men of Ogun State Police Command, for allegedly beating her 16-year-old son, Toheeb Olukoya, to death with a plank. The woman was said to be a resident of No. 40 Ifelodun Street, Onifade- Itele, in Ado…
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FIFA Ranking: Falcons Remain Number One In Africa
By Aaron Ossai with agency reports Nigeria’s national female football team, the Super Falcons, have moved up one place on the monthly FIFA world rankings to 34. The club however retained its place as the top-ranked African side. The rankings released on Friday showed Nigeria as having amassed 1613 points to maintain their status as…
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APC Leadership Parley With Dogara
By Aaron Ossai The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun has commended the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara for his unflinching support and loyalty to the APC-led Federal government. Chief Oyegun made the commendation when he led members of the party’s National Working Committee on a…
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A Rare Gathering of Bigwigs
By Simon Baba It was a rare assembly of political, traditional, academic and retired military bigwigs. They came from all parts of the country and beyond. The masses of the people from every community in Jukun land were also there. As usual, yours sincerely, a typical reporter of the old breed genre, was there on…
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Rachael Umahi: 45 Garlands for Humane, Amiable,Philanthropist Par Excellence
By Monica C. Ada Eze, Preamble March 23, 1972 will forever remain evergreen in the lives of Ebonyi State people, particularly to the family of Mr and Mrs Chukwu and Eunice Akpa of Umuobuna, Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, as that was the day, God in his infinite mercy and wisdom…
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Health: Gov Ahmed directs installation of dialysis machine
By Steve Oni, Ilorin As part of government’s determination at providing qualitative and affordable health services to the people, Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has given a week ultimatum to the state’s Ministry of Health to complete installation of its state-of-the-art automated Dialysis Machine at the state’s General Hospital, Ilorin. The Governor, who was…