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A Nigerian-Americanah Novel About Love Race and Hair
School romances face a lot of obstacles: the big decision at graduation, the competing demands of two burgeoning careers, perhaps a period spent in a long-distance relationship. But the young lovers in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's latest novel, Americanah, must overcome even more challenges than usual: military rule, immigration restrictions and, during their years apart, other ...
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Islam - the Question That Changed My Life - Ex-Outlawz Member
is a former rapper and member of Tupak Shakur's rap group Outlawz popularly known as Napoleon. Born in Newark, New Jersey on October 11, 1977 to Muslim parents (Puerto Rican Aquillah Beale and African Amreican father Salek Beale), Mutah whose parents were killed in his presence when he was three years old was raised as a Christian. Mutah, who reverted to Islam a decade ago, was in Abuja ...
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Four Gunmen Three Soldiers Two Cops Killed in Daura
Katsina and Kano - FOUR gunmen were killed by security forces during an attack on banks and police stations in Daura town in Katsina State on Thursday night by suspected insurgents. Three soldiers and two policemen also died, in addition to two soldiers that sustained injuries in the coordinated attack that lasted about six hours in the historic city located near Nigeria's border with ...
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How Senators Visit to Military Hanger Exposed Failed Contracts
Lagos - Worried by the few air mishaps involving aircrafts belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, (NAF) members of the Senate Committee on Air Force, Tuesday embarked on a tour of facilities belonging to NAF Logistics Command in Lagos. The visit which was also part of their oversight functions, exposed an alleged failed contracts involving two companies, despite haven been paid fully. The ...
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Confab On Nigerias Travels Tourism to Hold
Lagos - Total Business Solution in conjunction with Our Heritage International are to hold a two-day seminar on travels, hotel and tourism industry in Lagos. The seminar endorsed by the Lagos State Government and the Federal Ministry of Tourism, according to the organizers, will open up more investment opportunities to stakeholders in the sector. The seminar entitled "Profitability in ...
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Remembering Late Muhammadu Ladan
My grandfather Alhaji Muhammadu Ladan, as the Almighty Allah had decreed, passed on years before I was born. I did not get to share a conversation of words with my grandfather; I also never had the opportunity to be in his arms. But he has succeeded in influencing my life in a very positive way. Many of those who happened to know him say he was a respected family man, a professional teacher, a ...
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Trust Reporter Columnist Shortlisted for Caine Prize
A literary journalist with Sunday Trust, Abubakar Ibrahim Adam, has been shortlisted for the 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing for his story 'THE WHISPERING TREES' in a list which has three other unprecedented Nigerian entries. The other three Nigerians also shortlisted are Elnathan John, a for his story titled Bayan Layi'; Tope Folarin for his short story 'Miracle,' ...
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Dokubo - How Criminals Rule Nigeria
Speaking for their boss and theatrically playing his script, two criminals recently threatened Nigeria with war if President Jonathan, by their proclamation, is not returned for another term in the 2015 elections; whether he wins or loses. It was President Jonathan's Special Adviser on Niger Delta who first issued threats of violence while on a visit to the United States of America should ...
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Briton Unlawfully Killed in Nigeria
An engineer from Greater Manchester was unlawfully killed by his kidnappers in Nigeria minutes after a UK-led rescue operation stormed in, an inquest found. Hostages Chris McManus, 28, from Oldham, and Italian Franco Lamolinara, 48, died on March 8, 2012 before Nigeria and UK forces were able to rescue them. They had been kidnapped in May 2011 after gunmen stormed their building. An inquest ...
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Celebration Galore As Chimps Bobby and Paulina Clock 50
Jos - In a ceremony described as the first of its kind in Africa, the National Zoological Garden, Jos organised a special 50th birthday party for two chimpanzees Bobby and Paulina last week. Bobby and Paulina are said to be two of the oldest living Chimpanzees in Nigeria. The female Chimps recently marked their 50th birthday in style surrounded by children of primary schools, their care givers ...
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Man Who Kept Mothers Corpse in Wardrobe Linked to More Disappearances
Owerri - Last week, Chimezie Osuigwe, hit the headlines after he was arrested for allegedly keeping the remains of his 78-year-old mother inside a wardrobe for 10 years. Now it has emerged that even before the ugly incident, which shocked the people of Ezuru, Umuagwu of Ejemekwuru Community in Oguta Local Government Council of Imo State, Osuigwe has been linked to the mysterious disappearance ...
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Sokoto Mass Wedding - Screening Attracts the Young and Old
Sokoto - Females and males of different ages in their clusters waited unwearyingly as the screening for the mass wedding in Sokoto was to be conducted. The screening which held last week at the Youth Development Centre in the state capital saw over 140 prospective couples being screened. Interestingly, the exercise attracted both the young and the old. Many who witnessed the screening ...
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The Media Terrorism and Nigerias Democracy
Since the evolution of the modern press, fundamental roles have been ascribed to mass media practitioners all over the world, on the basis of social responsibility and with regard to their contribution towards the development of the societies they serve. In fact, the mass media have become so indispensible in our present world that they are now widely known by the cliche "fourth estate of ...
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Nigeria Insurgents Disguising in Military Camouflage - Army
The Nigerian Army yesterday accused Boko Haram gunmen of disguising themselves in fake army camouflage to carry out attacks on civilians at Bama, Borno State and Daura in Katsina State. Chief of Civil/Military Relations of the army, Major-General Bola Koleosho, told pressmen in Abuja that the Boko Haram gunmen were responsible for the dastardly acts that were being blamed on soldiers. ...
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Nigeria Nigeria First Bank Targets 10 Percent Loan Growth This Year - CEO
Nigeria's FBN Holdings Plc aims to grow loans 10 percent this year for its banking unit, down from 23 percent growth in 2012, as it tries to balance its capital needs with creating risk assets, the head of the banking unit said on Friday. The CEO of First Bank, Bisi Onasanya, told a conference call the lender had a capital adequacy ratio of 21 percent and it wanted to balance its capital ...
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Nigeria DBanj Now Face of Bank of Industry
Award-winning artist, D'banj, has been appointed as the face of the Bank of Industry (BOI). The G.O.O.D Music artiste is the first musician to be appointed ambassador of the Bank headed by Ms. Evelyn Oputu. The unveiling/media presentation took place earlier in the week and was performed by the BOI boss herself. The value of the contract is unknown but it's speculated to mean more ...
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Nigeria imposes 24-hour curfew as offensive presses on
Nigeria's offensive is targeting all three states put under emergency decree, including Adamawa and Yobe, but the Boko Haram's traditional base of Borno is expected to see the most intense fighting. ...
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Press lambast Mourinho after cup final loss
MADRID- The day after Atletico Madrid ended 14 years of hurt to finally beat Real Madrid 2-1 and lift the Copa del Rey at the Santiago Bernabeu, the Spanish press was left to reflect on a disappointing season for Los Merengues and almost certainly the final chapter in Jose Mourinho’s time in charge of Real. Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo, who had headed Real into an early lead, were both ...
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Nigeria Akwa Ibom Orders Closure of Illegal Motor-Parks
Uyo - The Akwa Ibom Government has directed operators of commercial vehicles and tricycles to relocate to government- owned motor-parks across Uyo so as to check criminal activities. The Commissioner for Transport, Mr Bassey Abia gave the directive while interacting with newsmen in Uyo on Thursday. Abia said that the relocation should be carried out immediately. "A tax force committee ...
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Residents flee after air raids on Boko Haram
KANO- Residents of an insurgent stronghold in northeast Nigeria fled their homes Saturday as military fighter jets and helicopters carried out heavy air strikes on Boko Haram Islamist camps. Nigeria launched a massive offensive against Boko Haram this week, deploying several thousand troops across three states where President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency after the Islamists ...
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Nigerias Oil Sector Output Decreases in First Quarter - NBS
Abuja - The economy, measured by the Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), grew by 6.56 per cent in the first quarter of 2013 as against 6.34 per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2012. Dr Yemi Kale, the Statistician-General of the Federation, said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 9.1 per cent in April as against 8.6 per cent recorded in March ...
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Babangidas Legacy of Private Broadcasting
IN the past, broadcasting was an exclusive central government preserves which means private individuals do not have the right under law to invest in the sector. Broadcasting is an aspect of modern mass media which meant that signals could be sent out to anyone within broadcast range who possessed the equipment to pick it up. This was a vast change from the physical delivery necessary to ...
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One Dies Three Trapped As Four-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos
Lagos - ONE person died while three workers were trapped as four-storey building under construction at Liverpool Estate in Ijegun, Lagos collapsed. At press time, rescue operation by officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency was on-going, as more persons were believed to have been trapped in the building. It was gathered that the building was already marked for demolition by Town ...
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Economy Grows By 6.56 Percent - NBS
Abuja - The economy, measured by the Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), grew by 6.56 per cent in the first quarter of 2013 as against 6.34 per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2012. Dr Yemi Kale, the Statistician-General of the Federation, said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 9.1 per cent in April as against 8.6 per cent recorded in March ...
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Nigerian warplanes strike Boko Haram camps
Nigerian officials say warplanes have struck Boko Haram camps in the northeast in a major offensive against the group's fighters.Troops used jets and helicopters on Friday to hit targets in their biggest military campaign since Boko Haram launched a revolt almost four years ago. The air raids, which began after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in the states of ...
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Nigeria calling on US for misconception help
Nigeria is one of the main producers of drug lords and immigrants and is beset by political instability and groans under the weight of poverty and human strife. At least, this is the perception many in the world have, a perception that is all too narrow in its scope.
Nigeria has an enduring reputation as an exporter of criminals, drug lords, terrorists and immigrants. Such perceptions are only amplified by the recent attempted bombing of a US-bound plane on Christmas Day by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian, or the arrests every year of various Nigerian drug lords in countries around the world. Read more
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