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The Woolwich Killing- More Questions Than Answers
Some things just don't add up when it comes to the Woolwich killings.
Added 5 minutes ago from Nigerian Village Square

Rising Bank Risks: CBN’s Rule May Hit CROs, Auditors, Others
INDICATIONS have emerged that there may be a major shake-up in the top management level of banks, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) plans an assessment of offices and qualifications based on the previously issued guidelines. The banking heads to be assessed include chief risk officers (CROs), chief financial officers, treasurers and internal auditors. Governor of CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi ...
Added 19 minutes ago from Guardian Newspaper

Fayemi Election Was Free And Fair, Too Late To Abort
GOVERNOR Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State said what happened was a misjudgment of the capacity of Governor Godswill Akpabio, whom some thought has the magic wand to do and undo. He said it is not true that the Forum resolved to rotate its chairmanship between the North and South as what obtains is a two-year tenure that is renewable ones, just as Bukola Saraki did four years. He said: “our role in the ...
Added 19 minutes ago from Guardian Newspaper

Mimiko: How Amaechi Rigged Himself Back As NGF Chairman
THE crises rocking the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) deepened Saturday as 18 of the 36 Governors claimed they endorsed Governor Jonah David Jang and Dr Olusegun Mimiko as their chairman and vice chairman respectively. This version is at variance with the outcome of the poll which held Friday and was attended by 36 governors, with the exception of Governor Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe, which produced Governor ...
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Amaechi Takes Step To Meet Jonathan
AMID mixed reactions trailing the outcome of the Nigerian Governors Forum, the Rivers state governor Chibuike Amaechi, who was re-elected as chairman of the forum has stated that his emergence is an indication that all governors and political leaders are committed to a functional democratic nation. However, Ijaw activist and leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Asari Dokubo, has ...
Added 19 minutes ago from Guardian Newspaper

Old Yoruba Kingdom: Who are the Yoruba people? (2)
In his 2,000 page book entitled, ‘’Ile-Ife-The Source of Yoruba Civilisation’’, Prince Adelegan Adegbola wrote the following about the Yoruba people: “The Yoruba are the progeny of great kingship, efficient kingdom-builders and astute rulers.
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Amaechi's NGF Triumph Reinforces Divide in PDP
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Kerry pressures Nigeria on human rights during first visit to sub-Saharan Africa - GlobalPost
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Nigerian army 'destroys' Boko Haram camps in north-east - BBC News
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Highlights of the Acceptance Speech of Bishop Peter Okpalaeke of Ahiara Diocese and Lead-Way ...
Becoming a Bishop in Ahiara Diocese has challenged the Catholic tradition and way of doing things. As such, what happened in the past months cannot be taken for granted. How far did the Bishop's acceptance speech capture and respond to the issues?
Added about 1 hour ago from Nigerian Village Square

Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark: Celebrating a Nigerian Treasure at 86
Papa Clark is an unbelievably decent man who felt obliged to challenge injustice and unfairness wherever he found it
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Governor Jang, I Feel Your Pain
Backstabbing is the best way to describe the fate of Governor Jang in the hands of the 18 governors that promised him victory. But he ought to have experienced this before considering and experience.
Added about 1 hour ago from Nigerian Village Square

President Jonathan Not Involved in NGF Elections, Urges Governors to Resolve Their Differences
We have noted with regret the mischievous effort by sections of the mass media to portray President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as an interested party and the main loser in yesterday’s election of the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF).
Added about 1 hour ago from Nigerian Village Square

NGF: How The Election Was Won And Lost
IMMEDIATELY Rotimi Amaechi was announced winner of Friday’s Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) election, he said; “Today, our democracy was tested and proven. Democracy is about participation. The aim of democratic governance is for everyone to partake in winning. “Today, the governors have spoken with one voice, reaffirming our faith in democratic governance as the hope of Nigeria’s future.” The Guardian ...
Added about 1 hour ago from Guardian Newspaper

Mikel Obi Confirms For June Qualifiers, Confederations Cup
Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has confirmed that he will be featuring for the Super Eagles in their forthcoming 2014 World Cup qualifiers and the FIFA Confederations Cup in June, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
Added about 1 hour ago from Complete Sports

Enugu Rangers Vs Sunshine Sets Coal City Agog
The week 15 of the Glo Nigeria Professional Football League will be agog across the hosting venues with all the matches scheduled to hold on Sunday, May 26, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
Added about 1 hour ago from Complete Sports

Military destroyed insurgents' hospital, fuel depots
ABUJA, Nigeria, May 25 (UPI) -- The Nigerian army says it destroyed camps used by Islamist militants to coordinate attacks against communities in northeastern regions of the country.
Added about 1 hour ago from Yahoo Nigerian News

Post-election violence: Why FG is yet to compensate victims – Jonathan
THE Federal Government on Sunday cited rising security challenge across the northern part of the country as the prime reason why it hasn't completed the payment of compensation to the victims of post-election violence in the country.
Added about 1 hour ago from Vanguard Newspaper

London Killing – More Question Than Answers: Were Nigerian suspects under ‘Peter-Powers’ type of hypnosis?
Some things just don’t add up when it comes to the Woolwich killings. There are certainly more questions than answers. Let us examine the facts. An off-duty British soldier by the name of Lee Rigby was walking down the street in the charming and peaceful London suburb of Woolwich. All of a sudden, and out of the blue, he was randomly selected and run over by a car which was being driven by two young ...
Added about 1 hour ago from Vanguard Newspaper

BN Music Premiere: TeeZee Feat. Boj (of DRB Lasgidi) – High Roller
Produced by Yinolu, two DRB Lasgidi soldiers, TeeZee & Boj let us know how much they are ‘dripping swagu’ on “High Roller”. With a nice ’90s vibe, TeeZee swaggers on the track while Boj… does his do on
Added about 1 hour ago from Bella Naija