To this end, it said a number of public institutions was being moved out of the national grid and connected to the power being generated from the power plants built by the state government.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Lagos State Almost Self-Sufficient In Power Generation – Fashola
To this end, it said a number of public institutions was being moved out of the national grid and connected to the power being generated from the power plants built by the state government.
No to ‘extension of colonialism’: Gambia dumps British Commonwealth.
Gambia has withdrawn from the Commonwealth, a collection of 54 nations made up largely of former British colonies, saying it will “never be a member of any neo-colonial institution”.
In an unexpected announcement broadcast by the west African nation on state television on Wednesday it was not immediately clear what prompted the decision to leave the Commonwealth, which is headed by the Queen.
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Moscow police detained 16 Nigerian students over Embassy violence
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The 16 suspects were removed from the embassy building at the request of Nigerian staff, Russia’s interior ministry told local media.
All of them are enrolled at colleges of higher education in Russia, it added.
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Spilling of innocent blood unIslamic – NSCIA
Ibadan – The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on Wednesday described the spilling of innocent blood of students of the College of Agriculture in Yobe as “unislamic and sadistic’’.
This is contained in a statement entitled “Spilling Innocent Blood is Unislamic’’ issued in Ibadan and signed by Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Secretary-General of NSCIA.
“No group or person, militant or terrorist, should take pleasure in brutal elimination of innocent lives,’’ the statement stated.
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Just in: Nollywood Star Shot Dead in Benin
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Washington live: US government tweets its shutdown
Lots of federal services are disrupted in US as the government shutdown went deep into a second day. What keeps kicking is Twitter. Federal agencies didn’t forget to tell Netizens that they were not working anymore.
First of all most agency branches' simply tweeted of the news.
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How we robbed Pasuma of his Range sport & distributed the money - Robber confesses
A source, who craved anonymity told Crime Alert that the police launched a manhunt for the gang after Pasuma’s encounter, during which they were intercepted.
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We Want 3 Trillion Before Calling off the Strike-ASUU
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| Dr. Nasir Fagge, National President, ASUU |
George Okoh
The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge, has accused the federal government of not telling Nigerians the truth about the demand of the union as regards the government’s statement that the union's demand has been met.
According to Fagge, ASUU had a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the federal government for it to spend over N3 trillion to turn around the fortune of all federal and state universities and also to better the lot of the educational sector in the country.
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10 qualites Guys Look For in a Girlfriend
She’s Independent
No one wants a girlfriend they have to baby-sit.
Once in a while, like if she’s had a rough day, it’s great to be her shoulder to cry on, but if she can’t seem to function without you and is constantly after you, she will eventually make you feel like you’re suffocating, which is a surefire way to get you running out the nearest exit. On the other hand, if she has her very own personality and opinions, can stand on her own two feet, both financially and emotionally, and is able to enjoy time away from you — while still missing you, of course — then she must be a great girlfriend.
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Wicked Apprentice malested and Rapes His Master's Wife
As you read this, an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court at Iyaganku area of the city has remanded a 20-year-old bricklaying apprentice for having carnal knowledge of his master’s wife. Prosecutor, Grace Akinsehinwa, told the court that the young man had been working for the woman’s husband and living in the same house with the young couple.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Post Of The Day: #Independence53 – Don’t get it twisted, my tribe is Nigeria
My son sees my friends gather in the house and talk things Nigeria. He sees us watch Nigerian games on television and proudly waves the green-white-green flag. He rides in the car and mimes the Nigerian hip-hop songs. He doesn’t know under the American skies, he’s been shielded from the reality of a country sometimes so divided you wonder, is it really a country?
A year ago, my five year-old son was asked to give a talk to his class about himself. He stuns his teachers when he tells them he’s Nigerian. The teacher corrects him. “You’re American, your father was Nigerian as were your grandparents,” the head teacher tries to correct him.
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Train Hits Couple Having $-ex On Its Tracks - Woman Killed, Man Loses Both Legs.
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ASUU Update: FG Invokes "No Work, No Pay" Policy For ASUU Lecturers
Some of the federal university vice chancellors have not paid the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) members their August and September salaries in compliance with the government’s directive.
Some branch chairmen of ASUU see the government and vice chancellor’s move as an attempt to break the rank of their members, insisting that their members are resolute on the ongoing strike.
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CBN bans importation of foreign currency
This was contained in a statement signed by CBN Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Ugo Okoroafor, on Tuesday in Abuja.
It said that the move was sequel to the Bank’s withdrawal of the operating licence of 20 Bureaux de Change (BDCs).
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Jonathan can contest in 2015 - Lamido
He made the comment yesterday when 50 ex-1979 legislators paid him a courtesy call in Dutse.
Lamido is among the G-7 governors who are reported to be opposed to the president standing for re-election.
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President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR Addressing Speach on Nigeria's 53rd Independence Anniversary
His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR On the Occasion of Nigeria's 53rd Independence Anniversary. Tuesday 1st October, 2013 FELLOW NIGERIANS, Today marks 53 years of our Independence as a nation. First and foremost, I would like to say congratulations to us all. Through thick and thin, we have built this country together. Through triumphs and trials, we have developed a Nigerian identity in our own way.
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Happy Independence Day From Ọmọ Oódua Blog. Nigeria is Blessed !!
Nigeria Clocks 53 Today!!!
What do you think about the future of Nigeria ??
Nigerian Students Cause Damage In Moscow Embassy , faces Charges
The sources within the inner ministry say the 16 students now face administrative charges for hooliganism. The is going to be transferred to a Moscow court for futher processing.
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Check out why Police Destroyed MASSOB's Office In Anambra
The MASSOB Director of Information
in the area, Joseph Tagbo, in his interview, stated the police "vandalized" the office, and "carted away equipment and cash."
Mr. Tagbo wondered what the organization's offence was, that would have provoked the violence and stealing.
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