FOREIGN missions in Nigeria yesterday got a food for thought from their host – the Federal Government. They were warned against the deportation of Nigerians without following the appropriate
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N44m Bribery Scandal Rocks House Committee
March 16, 2012 Comment Off 53 ViewsThe probe of the role of regulatory agencies in the crash of the Nigerian capital market assumed a dramatic twist Thursday as the Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms
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South Africa apologises to Nigeria
March 9, 2012 Comment Off 76 ViewsThe Governments of the Republic of South Africa and the Federal Republic of Nigeria are considering implementing a variety of measures to strengthen the historic bilateral relationship between
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Nigerian, Teju Cole, wins $10,000 award for first novel
March 7, 2012 Comment Off 40 ViewsNigerian Author Teju Cole has won this year's Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for a "distinguished" first book of fiction. PEN New England, a regional branch of the international writers
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Cuba to test new AIDS vaccine on humans
March 7, 2012 Comment Off 45 ViewsHAVANA: Cuba’s top biotech teams have successfully tested a new AIDS vaccine on mice, and are ready to soon begin human testing, a leading researcher told a biotechnology conference in Havana
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Ibori: Uduaghan keeps mum
March 7, 2012 Comment Off 44 ViewsFew days after former governor of Delta State James Ibori admitted his guilt to money laundering charges against him at the London Court, the Delta State Government is still keeping sealed lips
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Cocaine dealer Adegboyega Adeniji, jailed for 30 years in UK
March 5, 2012 Comment Off 901 ViewsAdegboyega Adeniji, 48, of Sandmere Close in Hemel Hempstead was stopped by border officers at Heathrow after he arrived on a flight from Amsterdam on 4 April 2011. Searches of his two
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Michael Jackson back catalogue allegedly stolen by hackers
March 5, 2012 Comment Off 71 ViewsMore than 50,000 files from Sony Music, most by late pop legend, are said to have been illegally downloaded Michael Jackson's back catalogue has allegedly been stolen from Sony Music by
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Arik Air resumes daily flights to Johannesburg
March 5, 2012 Comment Off 75 ViewsArik Air said it resumed daily flights to Johannesburg Saturday, 24 hours after suspending them in protest over South Africa's refusal to let in 125 Nigerians on health grounds. “Arik Air is
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FG puts up NITEL for liquidation
March 2, 2012 Comment Off 70 ViewsThe Federal Government is to liquidate the moribund telecommunications company NITEL after series of failed efforts to sell it with its debts over the past 11 years. Liquidation involves
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