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Senate yet to get Reps’ amendment to emergency rule act

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Senate-Chamber• To give priority to PIB, bill renaming UNILAG after Abiola

AN attempt by the House of Representatives to amend the act guiding the state of emergency declared in the three states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe is yet to be formally brought...
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Boko Haram ranks second on global terror list

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boko-haram• Killed 1,132 in 364 attacks, says U.S. report

• Group’s, Talibans’ record higher than killings by Al-Qaeda, Maoists, Al-Shabaah

• Outrage at ACN’s opposition to ban on group

• PDP accuses party of support for...
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INEC to penalise parties for early campaigns over 2015

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JEGA• Says  trend a threat to democracy

• Wants  parties to observe 90 days before polling day rule

• Urges  security agents to arrest violators

WARY of the prospect of the nation being thrown into political tumult by early...
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S’Africans willing to bid Mandela bye, wait for family

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MANDELASOUTH Africans are beginning to come to terms with the mortality of their first black president who is revered as the father of the “Rainbow Nation” multi-race democracy. They are ready to bid Nelson Mandela bye. But they also want his family...
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What ’ll make Nigeria get UN permanent seat, by Tukur

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Tukur-3-• Says PDP not against any member

“CHANCES of Nigeria clinging the ticket to be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council now depend on the success it would make out from its current war against terrorism.”

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Chevron moves to auction stake in two oil fields

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CHEVRON has unveiled plans to auction its stake in Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 83 and 85 offshore Nigeria.

The oil fields are situated in shallow water offshore Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta and have reserves of about 250 million barrels of oil...
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Enugu Assembly gives scorecard

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SPEAKER of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Eugene Odoh, has announced that the lawmakers passed a total of four bills out of six received and resolved 17 motions and six resolutions during the second session of the fifth Assembly.

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Ogun to remember Abiola, declares June 12 holiday

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ABIOLA-hope-1-9-6-13OGUN State government has declared June 12 a public holiday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential election believed to have been won by its indigene, the late Chief M.K.O Abiola.

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ACN faults proscription order on Boko Haram, others

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acn-logoALLEGING highhandedness, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said that the recent  proscription order  on Boko Haram and Ansaru though  desirable in  tackling the terrorist organisations, violates the country’s ...
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BPE to release licences for N1.2tr NIPP projects

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DIKKITHERE are indications that the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) will Monday release licences to seven of the 10 National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) estimated at N1.2 trillion, which have been put up for sale by the Federal Government.

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PDP assures of fairness over govs’ suspension

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PDP-LOGO• Kwara chapter denies alleged hijack plot

POISED to ensure a more united political family, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said yesterday that its renewed commitment to issues of discipline and party loyalty would make it...
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FRSC begins special patrol

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THE FRSC Sunday began a nationwide special patrol as part of strategies to reduce road accidents during the rains.

A statement issued by Mr. Jonas Agwu, the FRSC’s Public Education Officer, said the weeklong exercise, tagged “Operation...
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Senator wants executive, legislature partnership on budget

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THE Senator representing Abia Central and Chairman Senate Committee on Gas Resources, Nkechi Nwogu has advocated collaboration between the executive and legislature from the preparatory stage of the appropriation bill to minimise the distortion...
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Envoy blames administrative lapses for deportation of Nigerian

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THE Nigeria High Commissioner to Kenya, Ambassador Akin Oyateru, has hinged the deportation of Nigerian businessman, Anthony Chinedu who was among other six Nigerians deported from Kenya, on administrative lapses.

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‘How Nigeria can boost security in Africa’

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BY virtue of holding the portfolio of Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union (AU), Nigeria can help bridge the security gaps that have become apparent in the test running of the African Peace and Security Architecture in readiness...
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