FG bans Governor Amaechi's "controversial aircraft"
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- Published on Saturday, 27 April 2013 22:18
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has finally banned the plane of River state governor; Mr Rotimi Amaechi, for the expiration of its operating license. The plane which was on Friday temporarily grounded in Akure, the Ondo state capital by NCAA for the inability of the pilot to provide the manifest of the plane, has now been
Boko Haram 'got $3m ransom' to free French hostages
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- Published on Saturday, 27 April 2013 15:13
- Written by BBC
Islamist militant group Boko Haram was paid more than $3m (£2m) before releasing a French family of seven, a Nigerian government report says. The confidential report, seen by Reuters news agency, does not say who paid the money. Both France and Cameroon deny paying a ransom while Nigeria has not commented on the issue.
Rejoinder to 421 ACN members decamp to APGA
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- Published on Saturday, 27 April 2013 14:52
- Written by Felix Okpaleke
The report entitled 421 ACN members decamp to APGA in Onitsha as posted in 247ureports.com is not worth responding to on its face value. But we understand that not every member of the public is equipped with the basis tools to discern an unrehearsed and unguided propaganda tablet from the last vestiges of a dying PDP surrogate in
APC congratulates Edo State on Successful LG polls
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- Published on Saturday, 27 April 2013 00:53
- Written by Tim Okoli
The Action Congress of Nigeria, currently dissolving into the, All progressive Congress (APC) has sent a message of congratulation to Edo Sate for the successful conduct of local government election in the state yesterday. In two separate letters to Edo State Governor, Comarade Adams Oshiomhole and the Chairman of Edo State
Okonjo-Iweala Elected Chair of AU Risk Agency
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- Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 10:56
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… Agency Helps African Govts Fight Effects Of Extreme Weather Conditions: As Africa faces the spiraling challenges of natural disasters caused by global warming, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been announced as the first Chair of the Governing Council of African Risk
Ecowas Ministers Agree Implementation Action Plan on Proposed Lagos-Abidjan Highway
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- Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 16:30
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ECOWAS Ministers of Works/Road Infrastructure, Transport, Finance and Justice from Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, ended their one-day meeting of Monday, 22nd April 2013 in Abuja with an agreement on an implementation plan for the construction of a proposed highway linking Abidjan to Lagos. A supra-national
Kaduna SURE-P Scam!
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- Published on Thursday, 25 April 2013 14:14
- Written by Mohammed Musa Soba
Press Release - The Kaduna State Chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) views the recent ceremony organized by the State Government for the distribution of SURE-P transport scheme items as deceitful and executive falsehood. The much touted distribution of 40 Taxis, 35 Buses, 15 Luxurious Buses and 700 Tricycles
ECOWAS Election Observer Mission Gets Automated
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 23:00
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The Electoral Assistance Division of the ECOWAS Commission on 17th April, 2013 in Abuja, presented a database that will house the records of all professionals in the region in the areas of Election monitoring and evaluation. The data base was developed with the assistance of GIZ, the German Agency for Technical Cooperation and will
Achebe’s book in very high demand
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 22:26
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The late Chinua Achebe’s novel “There was a country’’ has been recording high sales in Enugu State since his demise on March 22. Checks in Enugu on Tuesday showed that the paper cover of the book was now being hawked on major streets of the state capital at a price of between N1, 500 and N2, 500, respectively.
How Former IG Ehindero Pocketed N16 Million Interest From Police Fund
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 21:59
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[Channels TV] An official of a Nigerian anti-corruption agency on Wednesday narrated how a former Inspector General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, pocketed the interest on police funds kept in a bank. Olayinka Adebayo, an Investigating Officer with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) told
Premium Times Lied, Says Emeka Ugwuonye: “Not a dime was ever stolen and the Court never said a dime was stolen”
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 14:59
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Following up on the story published by Premium Times on 23rd April, 2013 that an American Court ordered Emeka Ugwuonye to refund money the Embassy of Nigeria, Elombah.com sought further clarification from Emeka Ugwuonye following the statement he released to the public, and the following conversation ensued:
Baga gun battle was joint assault with Chad, Niger - Reuters
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 09:20
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(Reuters) - A bloody gun battle against Islamist insurgents in Nigeria last week involved forces from neighboring Chad and Niger, officials said on Tuesday, as West African countries increasingly view jihadist groups as a cross-border threat. A joint force of more than 100 was assembled after an intelligence report said militants from the
Are Oro Elders Planning to Sell their Birthright
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- Published on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 21:11
- Written by Anthony Udomkpa
Just as I had articulated earlier, the only people who will shoot themselves in the leg as far as zoning of the 2015 governorship position in Akwa Ibom State, are the very people that the shoe pinches. Put it straight, it often is said that the wearer knows better where the shoe pinches, and so also do people say that one cannot drink panadol over
Ngozi Okonjo- Iwealla says Nigeria's economy will grow at 6.5 % in 2013, is now a middle-income country
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- Published on Monday, 22 April 2013 22:46
- Written by Elombah.com
The Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Nigeria, Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has declared that the country has moved to low-middle-income status at about $1,500 per capita, whose economy are projected to grow at about 6.5 percent in 2013 and beyond, inflation down to single digits for the first time in many months
President Jonathan Orders Investigation Into Reports Of High Civilian Casualties In Baga
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- Published on Monday, 22 April 2013 22:13
- Written by Reuben Abati
State House Press Release - Having received preliminary briefings from the Military High Command on the incident, President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a full-scale investigation into reports of high civilian casualties in the confrontation between Nigerian soldiers and insurgents at Baga in Borno State at the weekend. While the preliminary
ECOWAS Ministers To Meet On Construction Of Lagos-Abidjan Highway
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- Published on Sunday, 21 April 2013 21:05
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ECOWAS Ministers of Works/Road Infrastructure, Transport, Finance and Justice from Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, will meet on Monday, 22nd April 2013 in Abuja to agree on strategies towards the construction of a homogenous highway from Lagos to Abidjan. The one-day meeting follows a directive from the Heads of State of
Call For Accelerated Implementation Of African Infrastructure Development Programme
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- Published on Sunday, 21 April 2013 21:02
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Stakeholders including Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the African Union, NEPAD, development partners and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have ended a three-day meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa calling for accelerated implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA).
The video President Jonathan don't want you to see!
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- Published on Sunday, 21 April 2013 14:54
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Nigeria censors documentary in growing crackdown - Associated Press [read below]
Ohaneze Denies Backing Amnesty For Boko Haram; Seeks Compensation For Victims
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- Published on Saturday, 20 April 2013 23:53
- Written by Obinna Akukwe
Ohaneze Ndigbo has denied blanket support for the amnesty programme, insisting that victims of Boko Haram attacks must be compensated. Reacting to the statement credited to it during its solidarity visit to Kano in the aftermath of the bus park bombings, that it supported amnesty for Boko Haram, the Ohaneze President General,
ECOWAS, Other Stakeholders Review Implementation Of African Infrastructure Development Programme
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- Published on Friday, 19 April 2013 14:00
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A three-day international workshop is underway in Johannesburg, South Africa on the implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) and private sector financing of infrastructure in the continent. Participants at the meeting which opened on Wednesday 17th April 2013, include ECOWAS officials
Kidnapped French family of seven released in Cameroon
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- Published on Friday, 19 April 2013 11:51
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(Reuters) - A French family of seven, including four children, have been released inCameroon following secret talks, France said on Friday, ending two months of captivity in the hands of Nigerian Islamist militants. The family was snatched on February 19 by armed men on motorcycles while on holiday near the Waza national park in
