No apologies for voting against Fayemi -Ekiti teachers

According to The Punch, Teachers in Ekiti State on Thursday said they had no regret voting against ex-Governor Kayode Fayemi in the June 21, 2014 governorship election in the State. The teachers who spoke through their umbrella body, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Ekiti chapter, said they voted against Fayemi for introducing anti-teachers policies. The […]

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Brigadier-General and 21 other officers to face Court Martial in Lagos

The Nigeria Army will on January 16, 2015 arraign one brigadier-general and 21 other officers before a General Court Martial in Lagos, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, who is a defence lawyer to some of the soldiers confirmed to The Punch on Wednesday. While the army authorities have yet to release the charges preferred against the […]

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Many injured in suicide bombing outside Gombe Church

According to Punch, several people were injured on Thursday outside an evangelical church in Gombe, the Gombe State capital, when a suicide bomber set off his explosive vest amid the country’s ongoing battle against an Islamist insurgency. “There was an explosion outside the ECWA church this morning. A suicide bomber who was restrained from getting […]

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Igbo will vote for Jonathan -Ohanaeze

As Nigerians prepare for this year’s general elections, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has explained why it would vote for President Goodluck Jonathan of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Against Major General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The position of the group, was disclosed on Wednesday by the chairman of […]

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S. Africa’s President Zuma hints at 5th wife

According to AFP, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has hinted he may be ready to take a fifth wife to accompany him through old age, the daily newspaper The Star said Wednesday. During a visit to a Durban township Tuesday in KwaZulu-Natal, the 72-year-old said in Zulu “Angakayakhi indlu yokugugela… laba ngisabathathile nje” (I do […]

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Interim Government for Nigeria, Negotiated by the “International Community”? –Fubara David-West

Interim Government for Nigeria, Negotiated by the “International Community”? By Fubara David-West The Nigerian elections of 2015 are almost here. Happy new year, to you Nigeria and Nigerians, for making it to this point, without a major national crisis. The continuing existential threat to the country, from the criminally insane Boko Haram, together with all […]

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Three worst States to be a government worker in Nigeria

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has identified Benue, Plateau and Osun as the worst states in terms of payment of workers’ salaries. NLC President, Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar, in his New Year message to Nigerian workers released yesterday in Abuja said that while most states and the federal government are owing workers, Benue, Plateau and Osun […]

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Electricity sector begins contract-based operations

According to The Guardian, beginning from Thursday, the power sector would enter a landmark stage, as operators in the power sector would now be held more liable for failure to deliver on their contracts. This is as government would officially declare the activation of a contract based electricity trading era. All the Power Purchase Agreements […]

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New Year’s Eve stampede kills 36 in Shanghai

According to AP, people unable to contact friends and relatives streamed into hospitals Thursday, anxious for information after a stampede during New Year’s celebrations in Shanghai’s historic waterfront area killed 36 people in the worst disaster to hit one of China’s showcase cities in recent years. The Shanghai government said 47 others received hospital treatment, […]

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Jimi Agbaje campaign machine gets a boost towards 2015

According to Newsexpress, the campaign platform of Lagos State PDP gubernatorial candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, for the February 2015 elections received a major boost over the weekend with the inauguration of the Jimi Agbaje Independent Campaign group (JAICG). JAICG’s Director of Communication, Mrs. Victoria Falowo, said the group’s membership cuts across key players in the […]

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2015 Elections: Jonathan vows to deal ruthlessly with troublemakers

According to Punch newspaper, President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed to deal decisively with anyone who may decide to foment trouble before, during and after the 2015 general elections. He said he would wield the big stick against troublemakers because of the post-2011 elections violence that erupted in some parts of the country. Jonathan read the […]

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NY Couple Complained About Neighbor So Much They Were Arrested

According to Yahoo news, Cooperstown, New York, couple, who often complained about their neighbor to a district attorney, were taken by surprise when charges were filed against them. Paul Sohacki and Katherine Gannon live on 12 scenic acres in Otsego County, New York. They say their neighbor Gene Ellis, who lives on more than 50 acres, […]

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2-year-old accidentally kills his mom in Wal-Mart

According to AP, a 2-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother after he reached into her purse at a northern Idaho Wal-Mart and her concealed gun fired, authorities said Tuesday. Veronica J. Rutledge, 29, was shopping with her son and three other children, Kootenai County sheriff’s spokesman Stu Miller said. Rutledge was from Blackfoot in […]

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