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695Another View on the South African Attacks
By ABBA MAHMOOD — The post-apartheid South African constitution is perhaps the most liberal constitution in the whole world. It reflects the...
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832The Nigerian Senate and Its Distractions
Nigeria’s national assembly has yet to produce anything tangible this year (some say since 1999) except distractions and more distractions. This Tuesday,...
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1.2KCBN: Dollar Is N360 for PTA, BTA, Tuition, Medical Fees
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all banks to immediately begin sale of foreign exchange for BTA, PTA, tuition and...
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1.1KAre Banks Helping or Hurting the Economy?
For one or two years now, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee has retained the monetary policy rate (MPR) at...
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Cynthia Osokogu’s Killers to Die
A Lagos State High Court Thursday sentenced the killers of Cynthia Osokogu to death. Ms Osokogu, a postgraduate student, was murdered by...
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Dr Orji’s Corpse Recovered from Lagoon
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has announced the recovery of the corpse of a suicide victim, Dr Allwell Orji, from...
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Terrorist in London: 3 Killed Near British Parliament
Three people were killed and 20 others wounded Wednesday after a terrorist attack at Britain’s Parliament sent crowds of tourists and lawmakers...
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Jogging with Plateau Gov Lalong, Comm. Galadima Collapses, Dies
Plateau State commissioner for housing and urban development Samuel Galadima has died. He collapsed while he and Governor Simon Lalong were jogging,...
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Boko Haram Suicide Bombers Strike Again in Maiduguri
“Three bomb explosions occurred this morning at three different locations near Muna Garage, Maiduguri. Four people were killed and 18 people injured.”...
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Citing Court Summons, Hammed Ali to Shun Senate on Wednesday
The Nigerian Senate is likely to wait in vain Wednesday for Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), comptroller-general of customs, to appear before it....