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Kano Police find high-powered weaponry in Nasarawa area, Military kills 50 suspected terrorist in Borno hideouts raid & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo File photo Kano Police find high powered weaponry in Nasarawa area -Sahara Reporters The Kano State Police Command on Thursday uncovered 13 high caliber Improvised Explosive Devices,…
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FG to create 1.8m jobs annually, Fayose says he’ll run an all-inclusive govt. & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo FG to create 1.8m jobs annually, says Minister - Vanguard The Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Olusegun Aganga, said in Lagos on Thursday that the Federal…
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Nigeria make World Cup last 16, Jonathan to cut short AU trip & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Nigeria make world cup last 16 - Vanguard Argentina beat Nigeria 3-2 to finish top of group, Nigeria qualify A double from Lionel Messi a day after…
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NSA probes ‘harassment’ of Speaker Tambuwal, Fashola explains $90m World Bank loan expenditure & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Gov. Fashola explains how the $90m World Bank Education Loan was spent - Vanguard News Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Tuesday, formally gave a breakdown of…
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Soldiers stop and search Tambuwal in Kaduna, OAU authorities ‘to ban’ Student Union & other important news you should know today
by Zara Mustapha Obafemi Awolowo University officials 'to ban' Student Union The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is now making furious, desperate steps to proscribe the Students' Union…
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Presidential committee on Chibok says 219 girls still missing, Ekiti result will be announced in Ado-Ekiti & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo #EkitiDecides result will be announced in Ado-Ekiti – PM News The result of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti will be announced in Ado-Ekiti and not Abuja, the…
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Okonjo Iweala explains why charges were dropped against Abacha, Court orders lawmakers to halt probe of Alison-Madueke & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Okonjo Iweala explains why charges were dropped against Abacha -Premium Times President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday constituted an inter-ministerial committee to manage the €167 million (about N36…
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OAU shut down over tuition protest, Adamawa lawmakers explain Nyako’s impeachment notice & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo OAU shut down over tuition protest Following violent demonstrations at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, the administration this evening announced an indefinite shutdown of the institution and…
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APC chided for electing 52-year-old Youth Leader, Keshi explains why Nigeria couldn’t defeat Iran & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Nigerians condemn APC for electing 52-year-old Youth Leader Nigerians across political divide have criticized the All Progressives Congress, APC, for appointing 52-year-old Ibrahim Jalo as its youth…
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Photo of 486 ‘Boko Haram suspects’ arrested in Abia, Jonathan appoints Tukur Ambassador-at-Large & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo The arrested suspects 486 ‘Boko Haram suspects’ arrested in Abia On a day the police said they had foiled a plot to bomb a church in Owerri,…
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Shettima explains why he stayed away from APC Convention , Jonathan to attend summit on infrastructure development & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Gov. Shettima explains why he stayed away from APC convention Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Saturday said he stayed away from the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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US posts $18m bounty on Boko Haram, North’s only woman Emir dies & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo US posts $18m bounty for Nigeria’s Boko Haram The United States posted $18 million in rewards Friday for the capture of four African militants involved in the…
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‘Nigeria must not fail’- Jonathan warns political class, Senator representing Niger state dies & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Nigeria must not fail, Jonathan warns political class President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday warned Nigeria’s political class that history would not forgive them if the country fails.…
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Kano govt. says ‘Sanusi’s appointment not nullified’, FEC mourns Akunyili at a special session & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo The new emir Kano govt. says ‘Sanusi’s appointment not nullified’ Kano State Commissioner of Information, Dr. Danburam Abubakar Nuhu, on Wednesday dismissed as false speculations, reports that…
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PDP lawmakers ‘suspend’ Edo Speaker, Jonathan nominates Alison-Madueke for OPEC top job & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo PDP lawmakers suspend Edo Speaker Nine lawmakers including suspended Deputy Speaker, Festus Ebea this morning suspended Speaker Uyi Igbe in a gestapo style sitting. They stormed the…
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Gunmen kidnap 20 women in Borno, Rivers High Court bombed & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 20 women from a nomadic settlement in Borno State near the town of Chibok, where the Islamic militants abducted more…
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Kano govt. says Allah has conferred on Sanusi Lamido Emir of Kano, PDP bactracks after congratulating Sanusi Ado Bayero & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Kano govt says Allah has conferred on Sanusi Lamido Emir of Kano Nigeria’s ousted central bank chief was on Sunday named Emir of Kano, the country’s number…
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Jonathan appoints Shekarau, 3 others as ministers, Scores dead as armed gunmen raid 4 Borno villages & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Jonathan appoints Shekarau, three others as ministers Almost two months after President Goodluck Jonathan attended a rally in Kano to welcome Ibrahim Shekarau to the Peoples Democratic…
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Ex-Minister Femi Fani-Kayode rejoins PDP, Emefiele is CBN governor & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Emefiele is CBN governor The New Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, is expected to take charge of the apex regulatory institution today,…
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Okonjo-Iweala hit at governors over ‘misuse’ of allocation, Nigeria implicated in fresh match-fixing scandal & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Okonjo-Iweala hit at govs over ‘misuse’ of monthly allocation The coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, has hit at state governors over what she…
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Pres. Jonathan condemns killing of Emir of Gwoza, Lagos university doctors to resume strike on Monday & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo President Jonathan condemns killing of Emir of Gwoza President Goodluck Jonathan extends sincere condolences to the government and people of Borno State as well as Northern…
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Gov. Nyako sacks 12 aides, Northern governors call Emir’s murder a declaration of war & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Shehu Abubakar Defence Headquarters says body of Emir of Gwoza has been recovered The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday said the body of…
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Boko Haram kills 35 in attacks on three villages, lawyers kick against payment of taxes by religious organisations & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Boko Haram kills 35 in attacks on three villages Suspected Boko Haram gunmen killed 35 people in attacks on three villages in Nigeria‘s restive northeast Borno state near…
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Manchester United owner, Malcolm Glazer dies at 85, Rescue of Chibok girls remains govt. priority says Maku & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Manchester United owner, Malcolm Glazer dies at 85 Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer has died at the age of 85. The American businessman also owned NFL franchise the…
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Boko Haram attacks Nigerian military base killing 24 people, Fashola pleads for release of Chibok girls & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Boko Haram attacks Nigerian military base, 24 personnel feared killed Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram have attacked a security base in Buni Yadi,…
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Military says it will not use force to rescue abducted Chibok girls, NUT wants life insurance for teachers, students in the North-east & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Military says it will not use force to rescue abducted Chibok girls The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, said on Monday that the military…
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Pres. Jonathan says he’s not slow in Chibok girls rescue efforts, Alison-Madueke gets fresh summon over private jets scandal & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo #BringBackOurGirls : President Jonathan says he is not slow in rescue efforts Thirty days after the abduction of the over 200 Chibok girls in Borno State, President…
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British spy plane sent to aid search for schoolgirls break down, Jonathan orders probe of Kano blast & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo British plane sent to help search for schoolgirls breaks down Britain’s Ministry of Defence on Monday said that a spy plane sent to help in the search…
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Extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno, Yobe approved by Reps, President Goodluck Jonathan to visit Chibok town on Friday & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno, Yobe approved by Reps Members of the House of Representatives,yesterday gave a nod to President Goodluck Jonathan to extend the…
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IGP warns Nigerians against ‘jungle justice’, US reaffirms commitment to rescue Chibok schoolgirls & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo US reaffirms commitment to the rescue of the Chibok schoolgirls The United States has stressed its commitment to the ongoing efforts to rescue the over 200…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy