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Malaria kills .3m Nigerian children annually – Commissioner – The Punch


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Malaria kills .3m Nigerian children annually – Commissioner
The Punch
By Our Correspondent, Published: Wednesday, 3 Mar 2010 The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Louisa Ukpe, has expressed worry over the rate of deaths caused by malaria among children in the country. Ukpe explained that study had shown that
Akwa Ibom public schools get 10 resource centresVanguard
Nigeria: Multichoice Enhances Education Resource CentresAllAfrica.com

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Group backs Reps over Edo Council bosses suspension – The Punch

Group backs Reps over Edo Council bosses suspension
The Punch
By Our Correspondent, Published: Wednesday, 3 Mar 2010 Majority Leader, Tunde Akogun condemning the suspension of some Local Government Council Chairmen by Governors Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State. It challenged Akogun to use his position to bring
Nigeria: Oshiomhole Tasks Political Leaders On UnemploymentAllAfrica.com
Nigeria: Why Edo People Will Vote Out Oshiomhole – ImansuangbonAllAfrica.com

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Ex-Gov. Adamu, 18 Others Docked On 149 Charges – Times of Nigeria

Ex-Gov. Adamu, 18 Others Docked On 149 Charges
Times of Nigeria
Former governor of Nasarawa state, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu was on Wednesday March 3 arraigned along with 18 others before a Federal High Court, Lafia, on a 149 count charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
2011 and the New Face of Oyo PoliticsTHISDAY
Nigeria: EFCC Re-Arrests Ex-Gov AdamuAllAfrica.com
Nigeria: EFCC Re-Arrests Abdullahi AdamuAllAfrica.com

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Contractor paid N2.4bn up front for NAPEP contract – The Punch

Contractor paid N2.4bn up front for NAPEP contract
The Punch
THE National Coordinator, National Poverty Eradication Programme, Dr. Magnus Kpakol, on Tuesday obeyed the summons of the President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, and appeared before the Senate
Nigeria: 'Senate, NAPEP Resolve Rift'AllAfrica.com
Senate queries Kpakol over N87m contractVanguard
Nigeria: N2.4 Billion Contract – Kpakol Fails to Convince SenateAllAfrica.com

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Nigeria hasn‘t been lucky to have a visionary leader –Williams

The former President of Transparency International in Nigeria, Maj-Gen. Ishola Williams (rtd), in this interview with GBENGA ADENIJI, speaks on the state of the nation and the performance of the anti-graft agencies, among other issues. Excerpts:

Iwu: The storm gathers

The conduct of the Anambra State governorship election has re-ignited the discourse on whether the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Maurice Iwu, should be allowed to continue in office or not, writes OLUSOLA FABIYI

Russia, Georgia to reopen border crossing

Georgia and Russia on Monday announced re-opening of a mountain border crossing between …

Clinton to bring telecommunications gear to quake-hit Chile

United States Secretary of State, Mrs. Hillary Clinton, said on Monday she was bringing …

Obasanjo leads AU delegation to Lome to monitor elections

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday led an official AU 40-member observer mission …

UTME can’t eliminate discrimination against poly graduates – LASPOTECH rector

How will you react to complaints that lecturers in this institution delay the release of students’ …