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Monday, 11 January 2016

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BAYELSA: Mimiko hails Dickson's re-election
4:00:07 PMAbiodun Alade

GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State yesterday applauded the re -election of his Bayelsa State counterpart, Seriaki Dickson for a second term in office.

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Sacked FUTA staff school teachers want VC removed
3:55:37 PMAbiodun Alade

THE crisis over the sack of 45 teachers of the Federal University of Technology, Akure. staff primary school took a new dimension as the institution Chapter of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities yesterday called for the sack of the Vice Chancellor of the varsity, Professor Adebiyi Daramola

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Nigerian banks at risk over oil price decline - Lagarde
3:25:34 PMFemi Ajasa

Nigerian banks at risk over oil price decline - Lagarde

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Primates 2016: Archbishop of Canterbury's address
3:10:31 PMjohnabayomi2

When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you."

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List of previous Ballon d'Or winners
3:03:59 PMAbiodun Alade

A list of all Ballon d’Or winners since the first award in 1956 after Lionel Messi was crowned for a record fifth time at a ceremony in Zurich on Monday: 1956: Stanley Matthews (ENG) 1957: Alfredo Di Stefano (ESP) 1958: Raymond Kopa (FRA) 1959: Alfredo Di Stefano (ESP) 1960: Luis Suarez (ESP) 1961: Omar Sivori

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CBN halts dollar sales to bureaux de change
2:58:40 PMAbiodun Alade

Nigeria's central bank on Monday announced it was stopping the direct sale of US dollars to bureaux de change to protect the under-pressure naira and conserve depleted foreign reserves.

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Army panel report has no effect on Ekiti gov poll - Fayose
2:54:15 PMIkenna Asomba

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has reacted to the report submitted by the Army panel set up to look into allegations of
unprofessional conduct against soldiers during the Ekiti, Osun, Rivers and Akwa Ibom State governorship elections, saying "For all intent and purposes, the report can only useful to the army and one is not surprised because the panel must do the bidding of those who set it up."

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We have capacity to create 2m jobs annually - NASSI
2:43:30 PMAbiodun Alade

The National President of the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Engr. Ezekiel Essien, says the association has the capacity to generate about 2 million jobs annually, with support from government.

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Ericsson introduces new IoT solutions for smart homes, cities
2:29:41 PMTony Chinonso

Ericsson as part of it resolve to equip communication service providers and utility companies to address services and requirements in the fast-growing Internet of Things (IoT) market. The new solutions including smart metering as a service, user & IoT data analytics and networks software 17A diversifying cellular for massive IoT are expected to strengthen Ericsson's unique positon with end-to-end capability.

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We won't release Metuh, until he returns N400m - EFCC
2:19:51 PMAbiodun Alade

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that the continued detention of the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is due to his unwillingness to admit and return the 'over N400 million' he allegedly received from embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

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Sunday, 10 January 2016

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#BayelsaDecides: Improving material condition of Bayelsans remains more urgent- Dickson
4:05:07 PMIkenna Asomba

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has thanked the electorate for their gallantry in ensuring his re-election for another four years, insisting that the challenge of improving the material condition of Bayelsans remains more urgent.

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Buhari urges unity among Nigerians, hails armed forces
4:04:48 PMadekunle

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday called on Nigerians to build on things that unite rather than divide the country in spite of diverse cultures and religions. He gave the advice at the Inter-Denominational Church Service to mark the 2016 Armed Forces and Remembrance Day at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. Represented by Vice

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#BayelsaDecides: Ben Bruce identifies victims of election violence
3:48:15 PMIkenna Asomba

Senator Ben Bruce representing Bayelsa East constituency, in Bayelsa State, on Sunday, identified some of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters and party agents, who were victims of the violence that trailed Saturday's election in the state.

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#BayelsaDecides: PDP jubilates, says it's a painful victory
3:31:46 PMIkenna Asomba

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the people of Bayelsa State for their support for its candidate, Governor Seriake Dickson, which led to his victory at the just-concluded governorship election in the state.

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#BayelsaDecides: Ben Bruce congratulates Dickson
3:23:15 PMIkenna Asomba

Senator Ben Bruce representing Bayelsa East constituency, in Bayelsa State, has congratulated Governor Seriake Dickson over his re-election as the state governor.

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When IMF visits, tears follow
3:18:31 PMjohnabayomi2

INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Madam Christine Lagarde was on a four-day visit to Nigeria from January 4. She claimed it was a friendly visit: "I'm not in Nigeria to negotiate for IMF loans but to promote fiscal discipline and favourable monetary policies"

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Dickson's re-election is a victory for democracy - Wike
2:54:49 PMTony Chinonso

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the re-election of the Bayelsa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Seriake Dickson is a victory for democracy in the face of unrelenting external forces. In a congratulatory message to the Bayelsa State Governor, following his re-election at the conclusion of the supplementary governorship election, Governor Wike said that the will of the people of Bayelsa State has prevailed as they have resolved to remain with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

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Breaking: PDP's Dickson re-lected Bayelsa gov
2:54:13 PMIkenna Asomba

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seriake Dickson has been re-elected as the Governor of Bayelsa State.

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Bayelsa supplementary poll: Final result as announced by INEC
2:49:06 PMadekunle

Total Registered voters 654493 Total Accredited Votes 242114 Total valid votes 225520 Rejected votes 6647 Total votes cast 232167 APC 86,852 PDP 134,998 PDM 1572g Southern Ijaw council area collation officer Dr. Dagana No of registered voters 120,827x Accredited Voters 35,594 No of votes scored APC 10,216 PDP 23,081 Total valid votes 33,607 Rejected votes

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#BayelsaDecides: Perpetrators of violence must be held accountable - Saraki
2:19:29 PMIkenna Asomba

Senate President Bukola Saraki, on Sunday, stated that perpetrators of violence during the supplementary election in Bayelsa State must be held accountable.

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FA Cup: Iheanacho lifts City
4:08:41 PMAbiodun Alade

Super Eagles and Manchester City starlet, Kelechi Iheanacho was among the goal scorers in his club' s 3-0 win over Nowrich City in a 3rd round FA Cup match Saturday.

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CSOs express worry over neglect of people living with HIV/AIDS
3:32:56 PMjohnabayomi2

FOLLOWING the withdrawal of funding by international donors to keep HIV/AIDS patients alive and to fight the scourge in the country, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, have expressed worry over government's failure to bring succour to people living with HIV/AIDS.

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Okotie: Now a red card for bounty hunters
2:59:44 PMAbiodun Alade

Rev. Chris Okotie's recent commentary on the ongoing war against corruption, and the role 'statesmen' should play in ensuring its success stirred the hornets' nest: "It will be recalled that in his Independence Day speech, President Muhammadu Buhari came out clearly to reaffirm his honour and integrity in prosecuting the battle against Nigeria's enemy No. 1, and his avowed commitment not to be selective or vindictive as being widely speculated.

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Alex Otti: Divine victory and great expectations
2:58:58 PMAbiodun Alade

'No man is good enough to govern another man without the other's consent'- - Abraham Lincoln

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Buhari must adjust economic policies to give Nigerians succour
2:57:48 PMAbiodun Alade

I am aware that President Buhari's gov­ ernment is making tough choices in exchange control re­ strictions, altering the absurd recurrent to capital expenditure ratio, reducing the deficit and reducing the overall size of governance.

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Uncommon governance, uncommon critics: The story of Akwa Ibom
2:56:01 PMAbiodun Alade

Anyone who read last column of a former Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Mr Tonnie Iredia, in Sunday Vanguard, entitled: "Uncommon governance: The bane of Akwa Ibom State", would be left with more questions than answers.

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Lassa Fever: NASAL tasks Nigerians on personal hygiene
2:31:44 PMjohnabayomi2

WITH the outbreak of Lassa fever killing over 40 people in 10 states of the country, the National Association of State Assembly Legislators, NASAL, has urged Nigerians to strictly adhere to the rules of personal hygiene at home and market place to prevent the spread of the virus.

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Her children already knew of their half-sisters before she did!
2:29:50 PMAbiodun Alade

BUKKY was busy giving the big bedroom a long overdue clean. She was running the vacuum cleaner over her husband's side of the bed when the flex caught the corner of a partially opened drawer. It had been loose for months and Mati, her husband, hadn't come round to fixing it yet. As she crouched to free the flex, something shoved amongst the odds- and-ends in the drawer caught her eye. A long brown envelope of the type school reports came in. Whose report could this be? She opened the envelope and saw the surname was her husband's, but the first name was none of their five children.

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#BayelsaDecides: Early results emerge
2:27:22 PMAbiodun Alade

Results from the Supplementary poll in Bayelsa are emerging.

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Punching the Appeal Court ruling on Taraba guber
2:23:24 PMjohnabayomi2

Since Thursday 31st December, when the Appeal Court seating in Abuja led by Justice Abdul Aboki delivered judgement on Taraba Gubernatorial Election petition, legal luminaries and political analysts have taken turns to x-ray the ruling and point out the absurdities and contradictions inherent in same.

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