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Aneke promise Warri fans goal in Ocean Boys tie
Warri Wolves and Super Eagles striker, Jude Aneke has promised his Warri fans goals as they trade tackle with Ocean Boys this weekend.
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Gen.Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu: The Poster Face of Igbo Spirit
Like fading pictures in a photo album, some memories remain in the mind long after time has erased details of the events. So it is for Ndiigbo with the final bye bye for our one and only Dikedioramma (beloved hero), Eze Igbo Gburu Gburu & Ikemba Nnewi – General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Gen. Ojukwu´s death brings back the very painful memories of the Biafra-Nigeria war to which Ndiigbo lost over one million people.
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Amapakabor promises to vent 5-0 lose on Akwa
Following Sharks 5-0 pouncing by Gombe United mid-week, Sharks Chief coach, Imama Amapakabor has disclosed that his side will vent their anger on visiting Akwa United in this weekend week 7 tie at the Sharks Stadium.
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FUPRE official took $50,000 bribe – Gbagi
FORMER Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, Friday, told the Visitation Panel to the Federal University of Petroleum Resources , FUPRE, Ugbomron, Effurun, Delta State how a top official of the school (namewithheld) collected $50,000 as bribe in his presence from a company, Skygrade to execute a project in the institution.
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VC backs relocation of Imo varsity
The Vice Chancellor, of Imo State University, IMSU, Owerri, Professor Bathram E. B. Nwoke, says he would abide by any directive of the state government on the relocation of the institution.
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Oshiomhole’s position on fuel subsidy won’t affect his re-election – Edo ACN Chairman
Gov Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state rolled out palliatives for the people of the state to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government last week. But again, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state described his action as a deceit.
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*what does the Boko haram really want?
The trial of the former Head of State, General Sani Abacha's Chief Security Officer, Hamza AlMustapha, who was accused of the murder of Kudirat Abiola, eventually came to a decision a few days ago, with the judgment that he be hanged by the neck until dead. Kudirat Abiola was an energetic personality, who rose to support the claim of her husband, Chief MKO Abiola, as having won the presidential elections acclaimed as the fairest and best that Nigeria had ever known.
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Discourage political thuggery, Sultan urges politicians
Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar has called on politicians to, as a matter of concern, discourage political thuggery, which seems to be overtaking the tolerable political atmosphere in Sokoto state.
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Gombe: Conspiracy or dearth of opposition?
His entry into the thresholds of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently put paid to the speculations that opposition is finally dead in Gombe State.
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Bandits attack bank, kill one in Kogi
A group of heavily armed bandits again struck yesterday at a new generation bank at Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi state killing one person and leaving several others seriously injured in the process.
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January : A month of fires and raving revolution
Call it a month of unusual events, one definitely would not be mistaken. Liken it to an interesting football match that is characterized with boot-kicking and back stabbing; one would not be out of place. Until a few days ago, the month of January 2012 passes for a month that parades an array of activities which again, shot the country onto local and foreign scenes.
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”East-West road alone can gulp N-Delta allocation”
Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta, Senator James Manager, has bemoaned the budgetary allocation of N59,723,482,821 to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs in the 2012 federal budget, describing it as insufficient to tackle the infrastructural deficit in the oil rich region.
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Adamawa Guber: Those who’ll influence victory
AS voters in Adamawa State go the polls today to elect its next executive governor, all eyes are on candidates of various political parties and their chances. But beyond this, the influence of some powerful politicians within and outside the state, would determine how the contest would be won and lost.
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The politics, the trial and conviction of Al-Mustapha
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha like any ordinary man that has access to power would definitely have a time he will taste both the good and the sour aspect of what is attached to his political office.
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Don’t underrate Rwanda, Ayinla warns Keshi
Coach of Gateway FC of Abeokuta and ex- Super Eagles midfielder, Toyin Ayinla has advised Super Eagles handler, Stephen Keshi not to underrate Rwanda ahead of their first leg 2013 Nations Cup qualifier billed for Kigali on February 29.
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As protests fade, Nigerians left to cope with fuel hike
Lukman Ayodeji makes his living pumping air into tyres next to a tattered shack in a bustling Lagos market -- and now he's worried he'll end up flat broke.
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Ojukwu: Rename Anambra state university in his honour, by Charles
The Anambra State University should be renamed Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State.
He was a true leader, by Okunkpolor
I was born in 1967 during the Nigeria civil war. The civil war story I learnt from my mom, dad and uncles who where all active in the Biafran army then, all hailed Ojukwu as [...]
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Terry skinned of England captaincy again
John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy for the second time in two years on Friday after mounting concern his ongoing racism court case had made his position untenable.
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Fresh clashes erupt between protesters, police in Cairo
Fresh clashes erupted between protesters and police in the Egyptian capital on Friday as anger mounted over football-related clashes that have left 74 people dead, an AFP correspondent reported.
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Court of Appeal as Father Christmas
THE proceedings at the Court of Appeal, Enugu which gave rise to the court’s nullification of the election of Senator Andy Uba who represents Anambra South Senatorial district in the Senate are still puzzling.
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