Ngige: How Anambra election was rigged

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• The lurid details of the fraud in last Saturday’s Anambra State governorship election were laid bare yesterday.
• Tthe major actors in the election, which was widely condemned as “flawed” and “shameful”, described the election as a “disaster”.
• The Dr. Chris Ngige, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, said: “We have on tape a policeman thumb printing for APGA and INEC officials running away with election materials.”

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President Jonathan: Revealed Why 2014 Budget Presentation Is Delayed

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• The Presidency on Tuesday gave the reasons why presentation of the 2014 Budget proposals to the National Assembly is being delayed.
• The presentation that was first scheduled for November 12 has been cancelled twice.

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Former Local Govt Chairman jailed six months for N7m fraud

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• The Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Wednesday sentenced a former Chairman of Davi Local Government Area, Mr. Enesi Jimoh, to six months in prison without an option of fine. Justice I. E Ekwo convicted the politician after finding him guilty of converting N7m belonging to the council to personal use while in office.

Jonathan ignores Commonwealth meeting to campaign for PDP in Anambra governorship election

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• The President goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday said he abandoned the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka to campaign for the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Mr. Tony Nwoye, in the November 16 governorship election in Anambra State.
• Jonathan while campaigning in Onitsha said, “I had to cancel my trip to attend the CHOGM to be at this rally,” to underscore the importance he attached to the election and the “need to push Anambra State forward.”

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ASUU suspends NEC meeting indefinitely following Iyayi's death

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday suspended indefinitely, the National Executive Council meeting scheduled to hold in Kano, following the death of Prof. Festus Iyayi, the union’s president has announced.

Oshiomhole wasted N400bn in five years – PDP

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• The Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State on Wednesday alleged that the administration of Governor Adams Oshiomhole had received over N400bn since it assumed office in 2008 and collected loans worth billions of naira, but had not been able to justify what the funds were used for.
• The Benin, Edo PDP chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, described, Tuesday’s fifth year anniversary celebration of Oshiomhole as self-aggrandizement and not worthy of celebration.

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Jonathan: Rigging Anambra election’ll not be possible

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• The President of Nigeria on Wednesday presided over what was termed as mother-of-all rally organized by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Onitsha, Anambra State with a promise that nobody can rig the November 16 Anambra Governorship election.
• The President Goodluck Jonathan speaking while been flanked by Alhaji Bamanga Turkur, PDP National Chairman (left) and Comrade Tony Nwoye, PDP Governorship Candidate in Anambra (right) with other PDP top stalwarts during the rally.

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Strike to continue, Schools to remain shut as ASUU mourns Iyayi

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• The University students may have to endure some more days of their teachers’ strike, it emerged yesterday.
• The National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which would have reviewed the strike, was postponed indefinitely yesterday.

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You can’t woo me, Abubakar tells APC

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• The former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Wednesday told the leadership of the All Progressives Congress that he could not be wooed to join the party as he had never been a politician.
• The Abubakar while speaking to newsmen after his meeting with the APC leadership said, “I am not a politician, I am not a partisan politician and I don’t need to be wooed.

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Angry ASUU leaders chase Kogi governor away from hospital

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• The Angry leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities allegedly chased away the Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada (retd.) from the emergency ward of the Lokoja General Hospital on Tuesday.
• The Wada had gone to the hospital to visit their injured colleague, Dr. Ngozi Ilo, and commiserate with them over the death of their former President, Prof. Festus Iyayi, in an accident involving his convoy and an ASUU vehicle on Tuesday.

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ENUGU FIRST LADY REVEALED: I Was Forced To Remain As Chime's Wife

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• Mrs. Clara Chime on Monday stated that she was forced to remain as wife of Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State.
• She said she would have walked away from the marriage during the period Chime was sick and away for five months, but remained on “very compassionate grounds.”

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We want ASUU strike to continue - UNIJOS lecturers

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• The Lecturers at the University of Jos have voted for continuation of the on-going strike by the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) in the country.
• The Chairman of the chapter, Dr. David Jankam who made this known on Monday while speaking with THE NATION shortly after the congress of the chapter said members did not see any substance in the dialogue with the federal government to warrant calling off the strike.

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IN PICTURES: President Jonathan receives Bill Gates at State House, Abuja

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The world's richest man Bill Gates is in Nigeria for the Stakeholders Meeting on Polio Eradication. 

The billionaire businessman and Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote were received at State House in Abuja by President Jonathan and other top government officials.

Lagos airport runway lightings fail again

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The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and handed over to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, in March last year by the Ministry of Aviation.

The domestic runway (18 left) of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, MMA, Lagos may have collapsed again.

According to the source, such airfield lightings are supposed to be used in airstrip and airfield with low traffic and not at a major airport like the Lagos and Abuja airports.

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ASUU Union leaders rejected food provided by presidency during 13-hour negotiation with Jonathan

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• The marathon-like 13 hour negotiation with the Federal Government last week, the delegation of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) refused food and drinks provided by the Presidency.
• The source close to a member of ASUU team said the Union's delegates took only water.
• The senior lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in a chat with newsmen in Lagos said, “First, what our leaders went there to do was to negotiate, not to eat.”

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Former ASUU president, Festus Iyayi dies in tragic car crash

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• The professor died on a failed portion of a  Nigerian highway around Lokoja in Kogi state according to ASUU. 
• The Former President of the Academic Staff Union of University, Dr. Festus Iyayi, is dead.
• The ASSU President Dr. Nasir Fagge Confirmed his Dealth to NE, the sad news was broken to the union a few hours ago.

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UNIJOS ASUU Soften Their Stance, Ready to End Strike

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The Chapter’s Chairman, Dr. David Jangdam, said this in Jos who voted against ending the 135-day strike, states it will resume classes.

The President had made the offers toward ending the strike during a meeting with the striking lecturers who are seeking better funding for the universities and improved welfare packages for the teaching staff.

The Chapter’s Chairman, Dr. David Jangdam, said this in Jos on November 12, 2013 Tuesday.

ASUU’s central body is expected to meet in Kano on November 13, 2013, Wednesday, Today.

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9-month-old Baby Burnt To Death In Sapele

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9-month-old Baby Burnt To Death In Sapele

A nine-month-old baby locked up in a house by her parents has been reportedly burnt to death.

According to Vanguard's report, the girl’s mother had gone to Sapele yam garage market to earn a living by plaiting peoples’ hairs while the father was also at work.. 

Don’t Let 2Baba Drown! Music Star 2Face Idibia stars in the Flood with Love Campaign

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Don’t Let 2Baba Drown! Music Star 2Face Idibia stars in the Flood with Love Campaign

“No Man’s Manhood Can Satisfy Me” - Daughter Of Former Oyo Governor, Kemi Olunloyo

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“No Man’s Manhood Can Satisfy Me” - Daughter Of Former Oyo Governor, Kemi Olunloyo

Kem, the 49-year-old daughter of former Oyo governor, Victor Omololu Olunloyo is knowi Olunloyon to make controversial statements and outburst.