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Former Head of the Interim National Government (ING), Chief Ernest Shonekan, has said for progress and prosperity to abound in the country, Nigerians must imbibe

Shonekan preaches contentment

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THE leadership of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) rose from its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Kaduna Saturday, asking Nigerians to ensure the

Vote for credible leaders in 2011 - PFN

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FORMER Minister of Finance under the Obasanjo regime, Mrs. Nenadi Esther Usman Saturday submitted her nomination form to contest the senatorial elections for Southern Kaduna senatorial district saying the decision of the PDP to give women financial waiver to contest the election was encouraging more women participation in the exercise.

She called on the electorates, especially women to come out enmasse to register during the forthcoming voter registration exercise to enable them cast their votes during the 2011 elections.

Ex-finance minister, Nenadi Usman eyes senate seat

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RETIRED Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Rev. Jasper Peter Akinola, Sunday reflected on the nation's "tortuous history" and concluded that its unity is "very fragile." He said the country rests only on "oil" from the Niger Delta region.

Rev Akinola said in the last 50 years, the nation has been labouring with the task of "patching up" the 1914 forced unity of all the constituent parts on the basis of oil, adding that should the black gold cease to flow, Nigerians will go their separate ways.

Nigeria may disintegrate if... says Akinola

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HOUSE Speaker Dimeji Bankole and his deputy Bayero Nafada Sunday asked the National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo to ignore a

Bankole, deputy to PDP: ignore petition against us

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THE National Conscience Party (NCP) has demanded a thorough investigation into alleged diversion and looting of several trillions from the Federation Account. In a petition to

NCP seeks probe of alleged cash diversion

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SIXTY years down the line, the International Press Institute (IPI) is still living up the dreams and aspirations of its founders as the champion of

'What journalism may not look like 10 years from now'

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the recruitment of over 360,000 adhoc workers for the voter registration, INEC chair, Prof Attahiru Jega said yesterday.
             

He said INEC had "fully developed new registration software that is completely owned by INEC" to make multiple registration impossible.

Jega urged the 63 parties participating in next year's elections to make the revised 2010 Electoral Act their companion.

He warned that any breach of its provisions would not be condoned.

He urged the party leaders to pay attention to the changes contained in the statute, especially the provisions on submission of list of candidates, grounds for substitution of candidates, and general procedures and regulatory powers of INEC, with regards to party congresses, conventions and conduct of primaries.

Jega spoke in Lagos at an interactive session with party officials from Lagos, Ondo, and Osun states.

The forum was organised by INEC in conjunction with the International Republican Institute.

He was represented by the National Electoral Commissioner in charge of Information and Publicity, Chief Solomon Soyebi.

INEC meets Southwest party leaders

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Cornerstone Insurance Plc said it will improve the well-being of Muslims with its Islamic product called Takafu.

Its Chairman, Mr Adedotun Sulaima, said in Lagos that the company has created a division to offer products and services to the teeming Muslims in the country, adding that the services will be deployed on both general and life insurances.

He said the company has secured the approval of National Insurance Commission to offer the Shariah compliant products, stressing that the company ventured into the business due to the enormous untapped potentials therein.

Cornerstone woos Muslims with Takafu

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SECURITY men locked out some Igbo politicians and leaders in Owerri, Imo State Monday, but they still met and issued a communique that the Igbo

Ekwueme, Soludo, Nwobodo, others defy security