May 24
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Legislative Activities for May 21st 2013 [press release]
Office of Senator Bukola Saraki
On Tuesday 21st May 2013, the Senate received the gazetted copy of the state of emergency proclamation 2013, as forwarded by the President for necessary action by the Senate. The... Read more »
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Ilorin South Wins Dr Olusola Saraki Memorial Cup [press release]
Office of Senator Bukola Saraki
The memorial birthday of the former senate leader, great political titan and philanthropist was preceeded by a well organized football tournament tagged "Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki... Read more »
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Legislative Activities for May 15, 2013 [press release]
Office of Senator Bukola Saraki
On Wednesday, May 15th 2013, the Senate took the Presentation of the following Bills: Read more »
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Ministry of Environment Position On 350 Million Flood Relief Disbursements to It [press release]
Office of Senator Bukola Saraki
On Tuesday this week, the committee on environment and ecology specifically invited the Minister of Environment to come and brief the committee on what the ministry was doing as... Read more »
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Legislative Activities for May 16, 2013 [press release]
Office of Senator Bukola Saraki
The Senate also deliberated on the motion titled 'Emergency Preparedness for 2013 Flood and Rainfall Prediction: Urgent Need for the Dredging and Desilting of the River Niger, the... Read more »
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2014 - Osun Politicians Cautioned Against Do-or-Die - Politics
Daily Trust
Politicians in Osun State have been cautioned against desperation while canvassing for votes in the 2014 governorship election in the state. Chairman of the Yoruba Alliance Group... Read more »
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Six People, 20 Cows Killed in Adamawa Auto Accident
Daily Trust
Six people and 20 cows died in an auto crash on Wednesday on the Yola-Mayo-Belwa highway in Adamawa State. The accident occurred at about 5 p.m. when a vehicle with registration... Read more »
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Amike Kicks Against 2012 Olympics Probe
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Olympians Association (NOA) yesterday described moves being made by the authorities to probe the cause of Team Nigeria's failure at the London Olympics as a sheer... Read more »
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Accounting for Government's Special Funds
Daily Trust
The Senate Public Accounts Committee reported recently that its investigation into some Special Accounts that the government maintains revealed that presidents since 2002, when... Read more »
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Police Arrest Lebanese in Lagos Over Kidnapping
Daily Trust
A Lebanese, Mohammed Dannawi, who had allegedly connived with his domestic staff to kidnap his aunt, Alhaja Essa Dannawi, is presently being detained at the State Anti Robbery... Read more »
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Effects of Smoking On Teenagers
Daily Trust
Smoking is common among teenage youths in our society today. Teenagers, most times tend to be adventurous and try to have a taste of everything, even those that could be harmful to... Read more »
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'Reports On Ewuga-Led Visit to Alakyo a Media Scam'
Daily Trust
Nasarawa State government and the police yesterday described the Senator Solomon Ewuga-led visit of the "National Interest" team to Alakyo, where the police said their officers and... Read more »
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Appeal Court Adjourns APGA Leadership Case Indefinitely
Daily Trust
The Court of Appeal in Enugu has adjourned indefinitely the appeal over the leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) pending the decision of the National Judicial... Read more »
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'Lack of Foresight Responsible for Prison Congestion'
Daily Trust
Ogun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mrs. Abimbola Akeredolu, has attributed the country's congestion of prisons to lack of foresight on the part of the... Read more »
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Caverton Proposes N318m Dividend to Shareholders
Daily Trust
The Caverton Offshore Support Group (COSG) has proposed to pay its shareholders a total of N318 million dividends for the year ended 2012. Read more »
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Kaiama-Kishi Road to Gulp N7.9 Billion
Daily Trust
Kwara State government is to expend about N8 billion on the construction of the 61.35 kilometer Kaiama-Kishi road in the state. The federal road has been an eyesore and slowing... Read more »
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Group Trains Kano LG Officials On Revenue Generation Skills
Daily Trust
Growth and Employment in State (GEMS3) a DFID funded programme has organised a three day capacity building workshop for revenue staff of Fagge Local Government of Kano State on new... Read more »
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Senate Opposes NITEL Liquidation
Daily Trust
The Senate committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation yesterday kicked against the decision of the Federal Government to liquidate the comatose Nigerian Telecommunication... Read more »
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PDM Inaugurates National Caucus Ahead 2015
Daily Trust
The rejuvenated Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) yesterday inaugurated a new national caucus in Abuja with a view to confronting future political challenges leading to the 2015... Read more »
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Eleven Injured, Six Cars Damaged in Gwarinpa Multiple Crash
Daily Trust
Eleven persons were injured while six cars were damaged when a tanker rammed into some cars yesterday at Setraco bus stop in Gwarinpa along Abuja-Kubwa Expressway. Read more »
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Negative Effects of Parental Favouritism [analysis]
Daily Trust
While many parents are quick to deny they have a favourite child, reality however shows that a huge number of them, if not most have a favourite child or favour some of their... Read more »
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This Day
The proposed bill amending the status of Nigeria Football Association (NFA) to an pave way for autonomous Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), faced a huge setback at Thursday's... Read more »
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This Day
It's a 41-member crew with Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola serving as the train driver. Destination is PATH- Power, Agriculture, Transport and Housing - and the passengers, 20 million... Read more »
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This Day
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatai Ahmed, relaxes by working out at the gym. Read more »
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This Day
Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has expressed serious doubts on the availability of Chelsea star, John Mikel Obi for the May 31 international game with Mexico. Read more »
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