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Local government staff who contravene local government laws in Benue State will face sanctions, the State Chairman of Local Government Service Commission, Richard Gbande has declared.     Mr. Gbande who gave this warning during the conferment of Transparency Award …

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 Justice Dije Abdu Aboki of the Kano State High Court has sentenced two fraudsters, Emmanuel Akabueze Obiora (alias Temple Nnaemeka) and Aliru Ibrahim  to 21 months imprisonment respectively with an option of N500,000.00 (five hundred  thousand naira) fines.  Emmanuel Akabueze …

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Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja was yesterday told how Yahaya Abubakar, former Chairman, Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, took a …

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With the expiration of the 10-day ultimatum handed down to Plateau State government by labour, the Special Task Force has warned against carrying out its threat.           The national leadership of the NLC gave the state government a 10-day ultimatum …

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Two African leaders, President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone and President Joyce Banda of Malawi have written President Goodluck Jonathan condoling him on the death of his brother, Chief Meni Innocent Jonathan who was buried on Saturday. Presidential spokesman, …

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Vice President Namadi Sambo on Saturday 8 December, 2012  gave out his two daughters in marriage,  Huwaila Mohammed Namadi Sambo  to Mukhtar Ruma  and Aisha Mohammed Namadi Sambo to Auwal Abdulrahaman.  The Wedding Fatiha which took place at the Sultan …

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The supreme court yesterday upheld the appeal by the suspected assailant of the former minister of information and communication, professor Dora Akunyili, Jude Ugwu. The Seven man panel of Justices presided over by justice Datijo Mohammed, yesterday affirmed the lower …

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  As the 10-day ultimatum given to the Plateau State Government by the national leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) expires tomorrow (Sunday midnight), the state government has clarified the position of the law on the standing notice of …

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The national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) converged in Jos yesterday in solidarity with members of ASUP Plateau branch who have not been paid their three months salaries resolving to continue the struggle until victory was …

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As part of efforts to promote research and other intellectual endeavours in the country, the Federal Government is contemplating the establishment of a National Research Development Fund. President Goodluck Jonathan hinted this yesterday while presenting the 2012 Nigerian National Order …

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