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Wonders shall never end: South Africa Pastor preaches from inside coffin

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Wonders shall never end: South Africa Pastor preaches from inside coffin

Shoppers were shocked by a coffin at their bus and taxi rank on Saturday. Potter’s House Christian Church members put it there to spr...

Stampede: Sanusi meets Saudi authorities on probe

Unknown 0 Local, News Friday, October 02, 2015

Stampede: Sanusi meets Saudi authorities on probe

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, on Friday said he held a meeting with Saudi authorities on the ongoing investigation in...

South African King Dalindyebo jailed for 12 years

Unknown 0 News Friday, October 02, 2015

South African King Dalindyebo jailed for 12 years

A South African king has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a series of charges including kidnapping, assault and arson.

U.S plane crash in eastern Afghanistan

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U.S plane crash in eastern Afghanistan

Eleven people were killed when a U.S. C-130 plane crashed in Afghanistan early Friday morning, a U.S. defense official said. The six-me...

Contestant for Ooni stool in alleged N400m fraud, forgery

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Contestant for Ooni stool in alleged N400m fraud, forgery

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun investigation into allegations of forgery, fraudulent conversion and obtaining...

Suicide bomber rocks Independence Day in Bornu

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MAIDUGURI- Several female suicide bombers on Thursday evening, sneaked into Sageri, Ajilari and other outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, carrying out multiple blasts, which sources said, scores of innocent civilians were feared dead and injured.<br>
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Suicide bomber rocks Independence Day in Bornu

MAIDUGURI- Several female suicide bombers on Thursday evening, sneaked into Sageri, Ajilari and other outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno s...

PMB on Saraki's Trial: I can be successfully impeached if I interfere

Unknown 0 News, Politics Thursday, October 01, 2015

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President Buhari says he will not be interfering in the trial of the senate president Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal as he could be successfully impeached if he does so. According to him, the Nigerian constitution does not permit interference between the three arms of government, that is the Legislature, Judiciary and the Executive.<br>
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PMB on Saraki's Trial: I can be successfully impeached if I interfere

President Buhari says he will not be interfering in the trial of the senate president Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal ...

Security threat: Kwara state cancels Independence parade

Unknown 0 Local, News Thursday, October 01, 2015

Security threat: Kwara state cancels Independence parade

The Kwara State Government has cancelled the state's 55th Independence anniversary parade scheduled to hold at the Metropolitan S...

Buyers of already registered SIM cards face jail term

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The Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday warned telecommunication subscribers against buying preregistered Subscriber Identification Module cards.<br>
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The Acting Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umaru Danbatta, who spoke at the ongoing Abuja International Trade Fair, said selling, buying and using preregistered SIM cards was punishable by imprisonment.<br>
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The NCC boss, who was represented at the event by the Assistant Director, Public Relations, Mr. Reuben Muoka, said the use of preregistered SIM cards by criminal elements to perpetuate crimes in the country was unacceptable.<br>
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Danbatta said, “We must speak to you about the issue of preregistered SIM cards. This is where criminally-minded people have utilised other peoples’ identities or fraudulent information to register and distribute SIM cards that are bought by innocent subscribers and criminally-minded ones for the purpose of committing fraud without being traced as the number they use do not bear their identities.<br>
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Buyers of already registered SIM cards face jail term

The Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday warned telecommunication subscribers against buying preregistered Subscriber Identi...

Ministerial list: Buhari submits 21 names

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Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday received the ministerial nominees list at about 4:56pm from the Presidency but said the content of the presidential communication would be read on Tuesday.<br />
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The Senate had adjourned plenary at 2:00pm on Wednesday till Tuesday, October 6.<br />
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Sources said 21 names were contained in the list.<br />
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The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, in company with the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate),   Ita Enang, delivered the list in a sealed envelope to the Senate President in his office.<br />
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Saraki, who left the office around 5:30pm, later spoke to journalists through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Yusuph Olaniyonu, explaining that the list would be read on the floor during plenary Tuesday next week.<br />
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“The Senate president received the ministerial list around 5:00pm this evening but no action would be taken on it until next week Tuesday. The envelope is still sealed,” Olaniyonu told journalists.<br />
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But The PUNCH learnt that a former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola; and a former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, made the list.<br />
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Also said to be on the list are Kayode Fayemi, a former governor of Ekiti State; a former Governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige; and a one-time Governor of Abia State, Ogbonaya Onu.<br />
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Malami Abubakar, SAN, a former National Legal Adviser to the defunct Congress for Progressives Change; Aisha Alhassan, a former governorship candidate of the APC in Taraba State; and Amina Mohammed, a special adviser to the Secretary-General of the United nations, Ban Ki-Moon, also made the ministerial list. Same for a former finance commissioner in Ogun State, Kunle Adeosun.<br />
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Curiously, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Ibe Kachikwu, is said to be on the list, perhaps to combine his headship of the NNPC with junior petroleum minister. portfolio. Buhari has already announced himself as the substantive Minister of Petroleum.<br />
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The President had pledged that his ministerial nominees would be submitted to the Senate for screening and approval before the end of September thus raising fears on Wednesday that Buhari had failed to keep his promise to Nigerians.<br />
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Also, the Senate had earlier on Wednesday announced that the President had yet to send the list of ministers.<br />
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The Chairman, Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Media and Publicity, Dino Melaye, who addressed journalists shortly after the Senate had adjourned to Tuesday next week, however urged Nigerians not to lose hope because the September deadline given by Buhari would not expire until midnight.<br />
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Melaye had said, “We want to announce that we are still waiting for the ministerial list from Mr. President and I want to advise that there is no need for agitation as September expires by 12 midnight today (Wednesday).<br />
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“We want to assure Nigerians that as soon as we get possession of this list we will communicate same to Nigerians through the National Assembly Press Corps.”<br />
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He had also reiterated his earlier statement that the Senate “will attend to the ministerial nominees expeditiously but diligently, once the list was sent by the President.”<br />
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“Due process will be followed and I repeat that it is not going to be business as usual; we are going to properly screen all nominees and only those who meet the constitutional and moral requirements shall be cleared,” he had added.<br />
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Melaye explained that the Senate would as from next week start the consideration of all the communication earlier presented to it by the President concerning some appointments made while the Senate was on recess.<br />
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Buhari had on Tuesday sent a letter to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of the appointment of Prof. Umaru Garba Danbatta as the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, for a first term of five years.<br />
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Buhari in another letter sought the confirmation of the appointment of Dr. William Babatunde Fowler as Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Board for a four-year term while in another letter, the President sought the confirmation of the appointment of the Managing Director and three executive directors for the Assets Management Company of Nigeria.<br />
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The nominees are Kuru as Managing Director; Kola Ayeye, Eberechukwu Uneze and Aminu Ismail as executive directors.<br />
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However, the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, had during plenary on Tuesday expressed concern that the Senate president did not read out the list of ministerial nominees despite the fact that newspapers had reported that it was in the Senate.<br />
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Akpabio, who had raised a point of order, citing order 14, also noted that the situation became worrisome in view of the fact that the September 30 deadline promised by Buhari would lapse on Wednesday.<br />
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But Akpabio’s argument had been countered by the Deputy Senate Leader, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, who explained that the list could still be sent before midnight on Wednesday.<br />
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Meanwhile, the Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District, Prof. Olusola Adeyeye, was on Wednesday announced as the Senate Chief Whip by Saraki.<br />
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Adeyeye was unanimously endorsed by the South-West caucus of the All Progressives Congress in the red chamber on June 24.<br />
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His name was on the list of principal officers approved by the APC leadership as contained in a letter addressed to the Senate president by the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie – Oyegun, on June 23.<br />
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Ministerial list: Buhari submits 21 names

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday received the ministerial nominees list at about 4:56pm from the Presidency but said...

Nigeria @55: Still groping in the dark

Unknown 0 Education, News Thursday, October 01, 2015

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BY OCHEREOME NNANNA<br>
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One of the enduring topics of debate over Nigeria’s nationhood is the question: was Nigeria’s amalgamation a mistake? In 1914, Sir Frederick Lugard amalgamated the Colony of Lagos and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria with the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria. Thus, hitherto independent and culturally exclusive kingdoms, such as the Sokoto Caliphate, the Igbo hinterland, Oyo Kingdom, Benin Kingdom among a host of others, were forcefully brought under one political and administrative umbrella under the British Crown.<br>
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Nigeria @55: Still groping in the dark

BY OCHEREOME NNANNA One of the enduring topics of debate over Nigeria’s nationhood is the question: was Nigeria’s amalgamation a mis...

Nigeria at 55: PMB to address the nation on October 1st

Unknown 0 News, Politics Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Nigeria at 55: PMB to address the nation on October 1st

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday make a nationwide broadcast as part of the programme of activities to mark Nigeria’s 55th Inde...

Wonders shall never end: South Africa Pastor preaches from inside coffin

Stampede: Sanusi meets Saudi authorities on probe

South African King Dalindyebo jailed for 12 years

U.S plane crash in eastern Afghanistan

Contestant for Ooni stool in alleged N400m fraud, forgery

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Security threat: Kwara state cancels Independence parade

Buyers of already registered SIM cards face jail term

Ministerial list: Buhari submits 21 names

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