Another Nigeria? Egypt Court Dismisses Murder Charges Against Mubarak

An Egyptian court has thrown out a case against former President Hosni Mubarak for conspiring to murder protesters during the 2011 Egyptian revolution due to a technicality and lack of jurisdiction. Mubarak and his sons Alaa and Gamal were also cleared by Chief Judge Mahmoud Kamel al-Rashidi of corruption charges related to exporting gas to Israel. The same Cairo court acquitted Habib al-Adli, former...

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W’Bank, Ericsson Develop Guide For Mobile Internet Usage

he World Bank and Ericsson have developed a guide for policy makers to drive national broadband plans, the Head of Government and Industry Relations, sub-Saharan Africa, Ericsson, Mr. Shiletsi Makhofane, has said. This came just as the world prepares for the anticipated 20 times increase in mobile...

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You Must Sign An Undertaking During Your Screening, APC Tells Her Presidential Aspirants

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Oyegun, has said that all aspirants seeking the party's presidential ticket would have to sign an undertaking during screening. He said the undertaking was necessary so as to enable the aspirants to faithfully implement the party's...

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You Must Re-Register To Get Your Permanent Voter's Card, INEC Tells Gov. Fashola

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday failed to distribute Permanent Voter Cards at the Ward G3, State Junior Secondary School, the polling unit where the State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, and his wife, Abimbola, registered. It was learnt that some INEC ad-hoc staff had earlier...

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Austerity: We’re Ready For The Worst, Even If Oil Is $60 – Okonjo-Iweala

Despite what some have termed the looming doom hovering over the nation's horizon as a result of the crash in oil price, Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursdayassured of Nigeria's readiness to weather the storm, should the price slide further...

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#Ferguson Killing: Racism Still Biting Hard In The US, By Abdulbaqi

The recent killing of a black teenage boy by a white police officer in Ferguson, state of Missouri, Unites State, have re-expose the state of racial intolerance in the and selective justice in the United States of America. The killing of Mr Brown further shows the lie been promoted by western media that America and western Europe are civilised and respect human rights of. Every human being irrespective...

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Factors To Consider Before Choosing A Spouse, By Comrade Abdulbaqi

Marriage has been known among the oldest good traditions that the human race has been practising. With a lot of men and women all around, without institutionalizing marriage, the adultery and fornication will become the order of the day. There will not be father, children will only have mothers, because the fathers of the children will not take the responsibilities of the children. Marriage is...

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Sunderland v Chelsea: Blues Have 'Invincible Look' Ahead Of Saturday Clash, Says Redknapp

Sunderland v Chelsea: Blues Have 'Invincible Look' Ahead Of Saturday Clash, Says Redknapp Sunderland may have got the better of Chelsea last year but Jose Mourinho's 'magnificent' men are a different prospect this season, says Jamie Redknapp. Sunderland beat Chelsea in two out their three meetings...

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Nigerian Economy Under Threat As Crude Oil Falls Below $73

Efforts by Nigeria and four other members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries to see a reduction in oil production to revive falling oil prices proved abortive on Thursday as the 12-member cartel decided to maintain production quotas. No sooner had word gone out that OPEC at the end...

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Pele Reveals On Twitter: 'I Was Not Put Into Intensive Care'

Pele has revealed that he is 'doing fine' following reports that the Brazilian icon had been admitted to a special care unit in a Sao Paulo hospital. The three-time World Cup winner took to Twitter to let fans know that he was 'not put into intensive care' and is on the road to recovery from a urinary...

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2015 Elections: PDP Conducts House Of Assembly Primaries On Saturday November 29

The Ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will on Saturday, 29th of November, 2014, conduct her primaries into the House of Assembly for all aspiring candidates across the country. Appeals for the House of Assembly will hold the following day, Sunday, 30th of November, 2014. The party conducted Screening...

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Tragedy: Kerosene Explosion Kills Teenager, Injures Two Others In Benin

An explosion suspected to have been caused by adulterated kerosene has killed a 15 year-old boy and injured two others at Ukpebo Street, off Textile Mill Road in Benin, the Edo State capital. The explosion, which occurred at about 2:30am on Thursday, left a 31 year-old mother of three, Mrs. Loveth Ode, her two year-old son, Wisdom, and her relative, Alfred Omonefe, with varying degrees of burns. One...

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Avram Grant Confirmed As The New Head Coach Of Ghana By GFA

Former Chelsea manager, Avram Grant, has been confirmed as the new head coach of Ghana's senior national team, the Black Stars. The appointment was confirmed at a press conference by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday by the association's president, Kwesi Nyantakyi. The GFA had already announced that Grant would be given the job, subject to the agreement of personal terms. However,...

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N200 Billion University Funding: ASUU Denies Receiving Money From Federal Government

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, said on Wednesday that no government–owned university had received funding from the N200 billion earmarked for revitalizing the university education in 2014, one year after it reached an agreement with the federal government on the matter. Chairman of Nnamdi Azikiwe University branch of ASUU, Dennis Aribidor, who spoke in Awka, as part of activities...

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Devaluation First Victims? Banks In Nigeria Face Losses On Borrowed Funds

Deposit Money Banks that have obtained foreign loans running into hundreds of millions of dollars face record losses on the loans following the devaluation of the naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday. According to top banking sources, Eurobonds and other dollar-denominated loans obtained mostly from international capital markets and not hedged may make some banks to record foreign exchange...

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Are They Fooling Nigerians? PDP Screens President Jonathan Under One Hour

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday screened President Goodluck Jonathan and Dr. Abdul-Jhalil Tafawa- Balewa for the party's primary for the 2015 presidential race. President Jonathan, who was first to arrive the national headquarters of the party in Abuja where the screening took place, came with his deputy, Namadi Sambo; some ministers and a few of his aides. Also in the entourage were the...

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Lawmakers To Begin Impeachment Proceedings Against President Jonathan Next Week

As plot to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan thickens, members of the House of Representatives have listed no fewer than 50 impeachable offences against him. The lawmakers are on the same line with their Senate counterparts, who are calling for the removal of President Jonathan. Findings by Vanguard revealed that the lawmakers would commence impeachment process against the President immediately...

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The Worst Has Happened: CBN Devalues Naira, Now Sells At 168 Per Us Dollar

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday bowed to pressure by devaluing the naira from N155 to N168 to the US dollar. The MPC tightened the apex bank's monetary policy by allowing some flexibilities in the exchange rate to stem speculative activities and depletion of reserves. The announcement was made by the CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, while briefing journalists...

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Insurgency: Senators Grill Service Chiefs For Eight Hours

The Senate on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with the service chiefs for about eight hours over the insurgency situation in the north-eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. Those in attendance were Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Adesola Amosu; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah; and the Director of the Department of State Service, Mr. Ekpeyong Ita. The Senate spokesperson,...

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In defense of MURIC: #Bring back our Ajami, By Abdulbaqi

The recent changes on 100 naira note has continue to generate reactions and counter reactions - with the latest coming from the Presidency demanding apologies from muslim rights congress (MURIC). It will be recalled that on 24 of november this month, MURIC released out a very strong statement about how the Hausa- Arabic (Ajami) writing of "Naira Dari" was changed with a jewish symbol on the proposed...

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JUST IN: Two Female Suicide Bombers Hit Crowded Maiduguri Market

The relative peace enjoyed by residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital was this morning shattered as two powerful bomb explosion ripped through a popular market in the town, ABUSIDIQU.COM reports. An eye witness said the explosion was carried out by two female bombers at the crowded Monday market in Maiduguri early this morning at about 11.30 am, killing several people. However, another source...

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Taraba Assembly Confirms Deputy As Acting Governor

confirmed the Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Sanni Danladi, as the Acting Governor. The confirmation came barely 72 hours after Danladi was reinstated by the Supreme Court's ruling which nullified his impeachment two years ago by the House. The motion for the confirmation was moved by the Majority Leader, Joseph Alkinjo, and seconded by the member representing Jalingo Two constituency, Aminu...

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FCT Authorities Have Had 25 ‘Okada’ Riders Jailed In Abuja

Authorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have secured jail sentences for 25 motorcyclists (okada) who flouted the ban on use of motorcycles in Abuja city centre. The Special Task Team on City Cleaning and Management prosecuted the offenders who were recently convicted and sentenced to jail without option of fines. FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed, made this disclosure on Monday during the FCT...

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Is Nigeria Going Broke? National Debt Rises To N10.8 Trillion.

The total debt of the Federal Government, the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory rose from N8.32tn on September 30, 2013 to N10.84tn on September 30, 2014. This means that the nation's total debt stock rose by N2.52tn or 30.29 per cent within one year period. Statistics obtained from the website of the Debt Management Office in Abuja on Monday indicated that the N8.32tn...

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Invest Your Money: Oando Opens Rights Issue At N22

Oando Plc has commenced a rights issue on the basis of one new share for every four ordinary shares held as of July 25, 2014....

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Oil Slump: Allocation To States, LGs To Drop By N32 Billion

The decline in the price of crude oil in the international market may have led to a reduction in the 2015 allocation to states and local governments from N3.969tn in the 2014 budget to N3.937tn in 2015....

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PDP Moves To Stop President Jonathan's Impeachment

The Peoples Democratic Party may have started offering 're-election tickets' to its members in the National Assembly as a means of dissuading them from supporting the reported   drive by the All Progressives Congress lawmakers to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan....

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President Jonathan Replies Obasanjo: I Am The Best Leader Nigeria Has Ever Produced

President Goodluck Jonathan has described himself as the best leader to be produced by Nigeria. The President said no leader since the country gained independence in 1960 had done better than himself for the country....

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APC To Sue Department Of State Service Over Lagos Office Raid

he All Progressives Congress has said it will sue the Department of State Service for Saturday's invasion of its Lagos State secretariat by the operatives of the DSS.The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this in an interview with one of our correspondents on Sunday.Asked what the APC would do to redress the invasion, he said, "We will definitely go court to seek redress...

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President Jonathan Is Supervising A Highly Corrupt Govt, Says Gov. Amaechi

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has said President Goodluck Jonathan "is supervising a highly corrupt government." He also claimed that "there is no democracy yet in Nigeria." The governor, who spoke in Abuja on Saturday, insisted that he had no personal quarrel with President Jonathan, adding that if governance could be separated from the President, he (Jonathan) "remains a good man." He,...

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