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Reps okay repair of Onitsha bridge
OnlineNigeria.com - Sunday, July 13, 2008
orried that the Onitsha Bridge may soon collapse as revealed by the Ad-hoc Committee of the Senate that probed the utilization of funds in the transport sector, the House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the Federal Government to commence rehabilitation of the bridge ... more
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Bribery: I’m not guilty, Lafiaji, ex-NDLEA boss tells court
OnlineNigeria.com - Sunday, July 13, 2008
ormer chairman of the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Bello Lafiaji and his one-time personal assistant, Usman Amali, on Monday pleaded not guilty to the five-count charge of bribery preferred against them by the Federal ... more
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State burial for Okilo
OnlineNigeria.com - Sunday, July 13, 2008
ormer civilian governor of old Rivers state, Chief Melford Okilo who died last Saturday morning in Yenagoa would be given a state ... more
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UDM welcomes SA inclusion in G13
Topix - Sunday, July 13, 2008
p>United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa on Friday lauded the imminent expansion of the group of eight countries to become the G13 with the inclusion of China, Brazil, India, Mexico and South Africa. ... more
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Former Bush press secretary Tony Snow dies
OnlineNigeria.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
ony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush's press secretary, died Saturday of colon cancer. He was 53. ... more
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Usher - Brawl at Usher Concert
Topix - Saturday, July 12, 2008
p>Caption: Usher BET Awards 2008 at the Shrine Auditorium - press room Los Angeles, California .... Click for the USHER Gallery R+B star USHER's concert in Nigeria in the early hours of Saturday morning was ... ... more
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Reforming Rape Laws
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
ape, according to the Oxford English dictionary, is having sexual intercourse with someone without consent. It also describes it as an act of destruction or an act of destroying a ... more
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'Why My Writings Are Humorous' - Bala Muhammad
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
ala Muhammad is simply a journalist, broadcaster, teacher and communication consultant. He was Deputy Chief Press Secretary to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in 2000, and later a World Bank Communication Advisor based at the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Abuja. Before the Villa job, he had worked at the... more
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Day of Honour, Royalty, Pageantry for Emir Usman
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
part from the official coronation of the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, as the 50th emir, the historic event was full of colour and spectacles. Weekly Trust brings you some of the attractions that added great panache to the event at the Katsina Polo ... more
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Writespace - Starry Moments for Eugenia , Maiwada, Gimba
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
ifteen minutes of fame is the proverbial moment one's shiny star of elation and celebration burns and keeps burning before it fizzling out. But for the quartet of Eugenia Abu, Ahmed Maiwada, Prof. Tunde Adeniran and Abubakar Gimba, their literary stars keep shining and blazing new horizons day-by-day. The month... more
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Von DG Pledges Support for Northern Book Fair
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
s the committee responsible for organising the annual Northern Zonal Book Fair sets to stage this year's edition of the book fair which's maiden edition was held in Abuja last October, it has received a much necessary motivation from no less a personality than the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria,... more
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Failed Politics of Tenure in Kebbi
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
ll is well that ends well was the response of the generality of the people of Kebbi State to the final determination of the election petition against Governor Saidu Usman Dakingari in his favour after protracted legal battles. In all honesty not a few people regarded the petition filed by... more
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ANA Expels DR Shehu
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
mmediate past chairman of the Abuja branch of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Dr Emman Usman Shehu, has been expelled by the branch for failing to abide by terms of the out-of-court settlement reached between him and the writers' guild. In a statement to Dr Shehu on the signed by... more
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My Detractors Are Ignorant of My CV, Says Nass Clerk
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
ast Thursday, the National Assembly held a two-day retreat on the restructuring of The National Budget in Kaduna. The Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Nasir Ibrahim Arab, speaks on the controversy surrounding his service records, financial autonomy for the legislature, plans to open zonal offices by NASS among other... more
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Where Has Jeremiah Gyang Been?
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
eremiah Gyang, the Jos, Plateau State born accomplished songwriter, arranger, percussionist, vocalist and producer, seems to have beaten a retreat from the Nigerian music scene. But as he informed Weekend Magazine in a recent interview, all these long months of absence are not without a purpose. The multi-talented artiste said:... more
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Goje - Always Miles Ahead
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
ometimes in the late 90s, elder statesman, Malam Yahaya Gusau, said at a reception organized in honour of some prominent natives of Zazzau Emirate in Zaria that positions of authority or leadership are meant to yield some dividends to the people and not to serve as opportunities for the leaders... more
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Sokoto Ulama Petitions Soha Over CJ
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
he Sokoto State Council of Ulama and Imams has sent a written petition to the state House of Assembly against the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Aishatu Sani Dahiru for alleged abuse of power and breach of constitutional ... more
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Between Superstition And the Wazirin Zazzau Stool
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
espite the superstitious belief which some residents of the ancient city of Zaria cling onto the Wazirin Zazzau's throne, the title continues to attract a hot contest among the Zazzau's princes of the ... more
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Police Yet to Arrest Killers of PHCN Manager
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
he police in Jos are yet to unravel the mystery behind the death of Engineer Musa Isa Umar, the Business Manager of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) in Jos who was shot dead on Friday June 27, by unknown gun ... more
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Mark Vs Alhaji - How It All Began
allAfrica.com - Saturday, July 12, 2008
he protracted case between Senator David Bonaventure Alechenu Mark of the PDP and ANPP's Alhaji Usman Dan Abubakar Maishanu alias Young Alhaji, is a case which every Idomaman has interest ... more
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