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A Future On Industry Trades Investments
WHAT does the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trades and Investments do? How can Nigerians assess the importance of its work to tackling the various challenges the country faces as it grapples with industrialisation? Global rankings of Nigeria as an investment destination of choice have risen following improvements the Ministry has made in marketing the country. KPMG, a leading consultancy said ...
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We don’t know how to meet Boko Haram leadership – Minister
By LUKA BINNIAYT KADUNA -- The Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in Northern Nigeria had no clue on how to meet the leadership of the Boko Haram insurgents, the Chairman of the Committee and Minister of Special Duties, Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, said yesterday. Turaki pleaded for help in this regards from willing members of the public or ...
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Fulani herdsmen attacks CAN urges FG to extend military operations to Middle Belt
BY PETER DURU MAKURDI --The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has called on the Federal Government to extend the current military operations in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states to other states in the Middle Belt now being destroyed by alleged Fulani mercenaries. Benue State Chairman of the association, Archbishop Yiman Orkwar made the call, yesterday, while addressing journalists on the ...
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Kingsley Kuku and His Co-Apostles of Anarchy
Some of President Jonathan's close allies are threatening, or prophesying, violence in Nigeria should he fail to be re-elected in 2015. His opponents are not taking this lightly. This alarming talk is raising political temperatures in the already deeply divided nation A few years ago, a former US ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. John Campbell, wrote a tiny, brilliant book titled 'Nigeria: ...
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Nigeria to lobby AU for UN non-permanent seat
Nigeria will be pushing to get the Africa Union's endorsement for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, during the 21st ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government and the AU holding in Addis Ababa, ...
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Son machetes father to death in Enugu
BY TONY EDIKE ENUGU-- A 65-year-old man, Mr. Felix Atta, a native of Umuonu Umuida community, Enugu Ezike in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State has allegedly been killed by his son. The alleged murderer identified as one Ejiofor Atta, according to the police, used a machete to slaughter his father for reasons yet to be known. He was said to have gone into hiding after ...
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Nigeria ETF Gets Good News on Glum Day For Global Markets
ETFs tracking a plethora of global markets closed lower. Predictably, emerging markets sagged with the Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ...
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Extremists claim responsibility for Niger attacks
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) -- Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France. A surviving attacker took a group of soldiers hostage, and authorities were attempting to negotiate their ...
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British intelligence under spotlight over Nigerian hacking suspects
(46 mins ago) Police in Britain made two further arrests yesterday and raided houses across London following the brutal murder of a serving soldier who survived a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Prime Minister David Cameron appealed for calm after 25-year-old Lee Rigby was butchered outside a London army barracks on Wednesday, while an extra 1,200 officers were deployed on the capital's ...
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Nigerian troops arrest 65 rebels in northeast state
ABUJA, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian troops operating in northeast Borno State said on Saturday that 65 rebels had been apprehended so far by officers of the Special Task Force (STF). Spokesperson for the defense headquarters Brig.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja, saying the rebels were caught while attempting to infiltrate Maiduguri as they fled their various ...
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London killers are Britons of Nigerian origin
LONDON: Britain experienced a communal backlash against Muslims within 24 hours of a young, serving soldier being butchered with "stone age savagery" ...
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1497 Illegal Routes Into Nigeria – Interior Minister
By SaharaReporters, New York ??There are no fewer than 1,497 illegal routes that lead into Nigeria. The startling disclosure was made earlier today by Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Abba Moro. Mr. Moro spoke in Abuja while briefing the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the party's national headquarters.??In order to curb the security crisis ...
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Niger Hit by Two Suicide Attacks
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APGA leadership tussle A-Court adjourns indefinitely
By TONY EDIKE ENUGU--THE Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu, yesterday, adjourned indefinitely the appeal before it over the leadership of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, pending the decision of the National Judicial Council, NJC, on the petition written by the respondent, Jude Okuli accusing the presiding justices of bias. The three-man panel of justices, including Paul Galinje ...
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Police arrest fake bishop prophet over foiled kidnap
BY EMMA AMAIZE & AKPOKONA OMAFUAIRE WARRI -- TWO men, sus-pected to be fake pastors, have been arrested by the police in Warri, Delta State over a foiled kidnap attempt on the proprietress of Shammar Children’s School, Udu Road, near Sedeco area in Udu, Mrs. Onyi Ikemefuna and a pupil. One of them, Anslem, claimed to be the "Bishop" of a Pentecostal church in Warri, while ...
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Nigerian Governors Forum Moment of Truth
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor Nigeria's 36 governors gather today to choose a chairman to pilot the affairs of their forum for the next two years. It is the culmination of intrigues that could fracture the frames of the increasingly controversial forum. AFTER months of dithering procrastination members of the country's most prestigious gang, Club of 36 go in for the election ...
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Ondo withholds farmers’ fund to forestall fraud
AKURE -- Permanent Secretary, Ondo State Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Bankole Ogunsuyi, said, yesterday that the state government had withheld the cocoa development fund to farmers to forestall fraud. Ogunsuyi told the News Agency of Nigeria, in Akure, that the government took the decision to halt pilfering of the fund. He said that the fund was withheld because of alleged collusion between the ...
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Avoid conceding first goal Siasia warns Eagles
Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia tells JOHN EGBOKHAN that the Super Eagles must strive to avoid conceding the first goal in next month’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Nairobi. What should the Super Eagles avoid in their next FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Harambee Stars of Kenya on June 5 in Nairobi? Honestly speaking, there are many ...
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Hijab ban in Lagos MPAC MURIC others hit back at govt
By Ishola Balogun Muslim Public Affairs Centre, MPAC, has said it will engage all lawful means to frustrate the decision of the Lagos State Ministry of Education with respect to the recent ban on hijab, adding that it will continue to actively work with other Islamic organizations and stakeholders towards expanding the coalition to achieve reversal of the ban in the quickest possible time. In ...
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Ebonyi House recalls impeached deputy speaker member
By PETER OKUTU ABAKALIKI -- Ebonyi State House of Assembly yesterday, recalled its suspended former deputy speaker, Valentine Okike, representing Onicha West constituency. Okike was impeached and suspended over alleged abuse of office about two months ago. Also, recalled was another member, Lillian Igwe, who represents Ivo constituency who was suspended for her alleged misconduct about one ...
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Jonathan Mahama Ekwueme Anyaoku Govs others bid Achebe farewell
By McPhilips Nwachukwu, Vincent Ujumadu &UDUMA KALU AWKA--The burial in Ogidi, Anambra State yesterday of the literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe, was literally turned to a political gathering given the caliber of political figures and political insignias that coloured the five- star burial. Achebe's burial attracted President Goodluck Jonathan, Ghanaian counterpart, John Mahama, ...
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I don’t have AIDS – Cossy
By OPEOLUWANI OGUNJIMI IF you happen to be one of those people who are still spreading the old rumour that tiny-voiced actress-turned-singer, Cossy Orjiakor is HIV positive, this news is bound to disappoint you. The booby actress has refuted the rumour, insisting that she's free from the deadly ...
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Following up on last week’s topics
By Donu Kogbara Last week, I expressed reservations about President Jonathan's overall performance to date...but praised him wholeheartedly for courageously declaring a state of emergency in Yobe, Adamawa and Borno states. I also complained about the fact that the American Embassy in Abuja recently rejected my assistant Mavis's visa application...on the grounds that she (allegedly) ...
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Anglican Communion frowns at same sex marriage
BY CHARLES KUMOLU DIOCESE of Ijebu South/West, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has frowned at calls for the recognition of same sex marriage, saying that there should be no compromise with same sex community. It also called on Christians to go into politics and show themselves as the salt and light of Nigeria. Disclosing this in a communique issued at the end of its synod, the Diocese ...
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We’ll wrest power from ACN in S-West – PDP
BY OLA AJAYI IBADAN --PEOPLES Democratic Party in the South West has said it was battle ready to wrestle the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria for the control of the zone in the 2015 elections. As a result, it called on the national secretariat of the party to ensure that governorship candidates for the 2015 elections emerge within the next six months to enable the party unseat the ruling ACN ...
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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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