Dr. Christopher Kolade Resigns As SURE-P Chairman

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Dr. Christopher Kolade, in an exclusive interview with ThisDay, has confirmed his resignation as chairman of the Subsidy Re- investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).
And this is happening days after

N500bn SURE-P fund was declared missing.

According to ThisDay, Kolade has already informed President Goodluck Jonathan of his wish to step down as chairman of SURE-P latest by the end of November before his 81st birthday, which comes up in December.

12-Year-Old Chisom Okechukwu Commits Suicide In Ebonyi

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A 12-year-old girl, Miss Chisom Okechukwu, has committed suicide, hanging herself at her family compound at Nnoche-Uduke Community in Okpoitumo in the Ikwo Local Government Part of Ebonyi.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Okechukwu, a principal five pupil at Nnoche-Uduke Primary School, was said to have left home on Saturday and wasn't seen until Sunday morning, hanging on a tree at the back of her compound.
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Aliyu intends to Name 400 northern traitors

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THE Governor of Niger State and Chairman of the Northern Governors forum , Babangida Aliyu, on Saturday said around 400 northerners betrayed the North after obtaining income from mercenaries. He threatened to publish the list soon.

Aliyu who released that disclosure while making homage to the late Emir of Minna Alhaji Ahmadu Bahago at the 25th anniversary of the Emir of Minna Alhaji Umaru Faruk Bahago said the North was not scared of 2015 elections.

PDP vows to win Lagos in 2015 by force or fire.

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The Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party has kicked off some strategy sessions aimed at winning the 2015 governorship election in the state.

At a seminar, with a theme: Demystifying the energy of incumbency, organised by the Alimosho Local Government chapter of PDP, leaders of the party said they'd all it will take to defeat the All Progressives Congress in Lagos, but had suffered electoral losses due to disunity.

South African Media Ignore Ban and Publish Images of President's £12.4m House Developed With Citizens'Money

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South African media have defied a government warning and splashed pictures of President Jacob Zuma’s lavish private home which was controversially revamped using £12m of taxpayers money.

State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele had on Thursday warned media to stop publishing photographs or footage of Zuma’s rural home, arguing that doing so was in violation of security laws.

Will Israel strike Iran?

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Israel won't strike Iran – expert

Relations between Israel and the United States might aggravate after the recent breakthrough in negotiations between P5+1 and Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu keeps on stating that his country might act on its own to deal with "wolves in sheep's clothing". Meanwhile, as Mikhail Chlenov, Vice President of the World Jewish Congress, said in an interview with one of our sources Tel Aviv won't dare attacking Tehran.

Pixs Post: New PDP has merged with APC!

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Ukrainian police fire tear gas in clashes with pro-Europe protesters in Kiev.

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Thousands of pro-Europe protesters in Ukraine attempted to storm the government building in the capital of Kiev Sunday, clashing with police who fired tear gas to keep them back.

Protesters tried to break through police ranks surrounding the building, with some throwing stones and hitting officers with the signs they were carrying, as police fought back with batons.

President Goodluck Jonathan denies drinking spree on birthday, condemns rumour-mongers.

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President Goodluck Jonathan has described as fiction the story that he fell ill in London after a “heavy birthday party thrown to celebrate his 56th birthday” at the Intercontinental Hotel.

The President’s special adviser on media, Dr. Reuben Abati, in a press statement today, expressed regrets that despite the open admittance of the president’s ill health in London, some online organs went ahead to make what he called ” scurrilous distortions of the facts of the President’s indisposition”.

Ole Gba ,Ole Gbe: NNPC Sold $20.9bn Crude, Remits Just $7bn

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The House of Representatives on Thursday ordered another round of investigation into the sale of crude oil and its remittances by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to the nation's account. The focus of the new investigation is “volume and value of crude oil sales and remittances” by NNPC from January to date.

“Among the areas of concern is the NNPC's Joint Venture operations. There are several billions of dollars that are unaccounted for. Some JV partners should come prior to the committee and give information that the NNPC cannot contradict.

“Now, whenever you confront NNPC with this information, they don't address the difficulties at stake. Reports from the Auditor-General's Office have many cases contrary to the NNPC. When this investigation is being conducted, I urge the ad-hoc committee to liaise with the Public Accounts Committee. We've information we are able to give the committee to help the investigation.”

“God Told Me To Be An Advocate For The Rights Of Gays” – Methodist Pastor

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A United Methodist minister convicted of breaking church law by officiating at the same-sex wedding of his son in the US said on Tuesday he is unrepentant, declaring he has been called by God to be an advocate for the rights of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people.

The Reverend Frank Schaefer, testifying at the penalty phase of his church trial, again refused to promise he wouldn’t perform another same-sex union. Three of his four children are gay.

“The church needs to stop judging people based on their sexual orientation”, he said.

“We have to stop the hate speech. We have to stop treating them as second-class Christians,” he told a jury of fellow United Methodist pastors. I will never be silent again,” he said, as some of his supporters wept in the gallery. Continue

Leader Jonathan Thanks Nigerians For Their Help Throughout His Illness

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday thanked Nigerians for their show of solidarity and sympathy
during his brief illness while on a London visit.

Again, ASUU leaders meet, set to suspend strike

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There is strong indication that academic activities may resume in the nation's public universities early in a few days, our source has gathered. Members of the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of the Universities again converged on Kano to deliberate on whether to call off their over four months old industrial action or not.

Pics: Oba of Ogbaland Marks 43 years on the throne

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We Are Going To Court For Iyayi - Femi Falana (SAN)

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Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), yesterday, vowed to pursue the circumstances surrounding the death of the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Professor Festus Iyayi in court.
He disclosed this while addressing journalists over Iyayi's death. Iyayi died in a road accident on Okene -Lokoja Road when the convoy of Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada rammed into his car.

“Nigeria is blessed with abundance of talents, despite the prevalence of poor administration”– Ibru

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The performance of Super Eagles coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi came under scrutiny from a former board member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Emmanuel Ibru in Lagos. His  verdict? He scored Keshi 60 out of a hundred.

“Sixty per cent of the job on the team has been done, but a critical 40% needs to be done before the World Cup,” Ibru told Vanguard Sports in his office Thursday.

Israel and the US: time for divorce?

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Recently, Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman came out with a statement that came as a shock for many people, because it strikingly runs counter to what might have been expected from Israel judging from its traditional behavior on the world scene. Speaking at a forum in the Israeli city of Sderot, Mr. Lieberman said that Israel should cease viewing the US as its main partner in international politics and seek for new partners.

Just in: Hon. Raphael Nomiye, House of Reps Member Slumps and Dies in FCT

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A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo State, Hon. Raphael Nomiye, is dead.

Hon. Nomiye, popularly called Groovy, slumped and died in Abuja in the early hours of November 23, 2013, Saturday.
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Pixs: YemKem Factory burnt down to ashes.

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 News reaching us now is that Primary production company of organic products and services,Yem-kem has endured an enormous loss as their manufacturer,located in Bada,Ayobo section of Lagos has only been burnt down to ashes in a fire explosion that began sometime around 6:30 pm yesterday

Sheyi Shay is not in a Relationship With Vector

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During an interview with Punch Ademola Olonilua , singer Sheyi Shay tells it all about her style and fashion;

Would you rather wear weaves or your natural hair?

Personally, I would opt for a weave. I would rather rock a weave because it is more versatile than my natural hair. There are so many hair styles I can do with a weave that I cannot do with my natural hair. I think a person can do more styles with a weave.
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