Nation
By Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan
Trenchard Hall of the University of Ibadan was filled to capacity on Monday 15 December 2008, when the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, delivered a lecture tagged, Good Governance, Democracy and Sustainable Development. The event was organised by the university’s Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, CEPAC. So enthusiastic …
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A morning fire at the Kaduna Destitute Rehabilitation Centre claims the lives of nine inmates
By Femi Adi/Kaduna
Wednesday, 10 December 2008 was indeed a sad day in Kaduna when a mysterious fire engulfed the Destitute Rehabilitation Centre on Kano Road, killing nine physically challenged inmates.
Though an official release by the state Commissioner for Health, Mr. …
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Prince Abubakar Audu fails in his attempt to have the Court of Appeal stop the Code of Conduct Tribunal from trying him for alleged corrupt enrichment when he was governor of Kogi State
By Desmond Utonwen
The judicial woes of former governor of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, are certainly not about to end. Weeks after …
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The First Lady, Hajia Turai Yar’Adua embarks on a one-day visit to Bayelsa State
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
Igbogene, a boundary town between Rivers and Bayelsa states, witnessed unprecedented security presence on Saturday 13 December 2008. Apart from an armed detachment of presidential security aides from Aso Rock Villa, complemented by operatives of the State Security Service, …
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In a bid to rekindle the old love that existed among them, the 15 communities that constitute Oro-Ago in Kwara State come together to celebrate
By Stephen Oni
When communities assemble to celebrate their annual or biennial festivals, the central motive, usually, is how to rake in millions of Naira for their various communal projects. Other …
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