August 2014 - The Nigerian Interest

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Rainstorm wreaks havoc in Edo community

Over 3,000 persons, including women and children, have been rendered homeless following the destruction visited on them by rainstorm, which ...Read More

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Nigeria: Keshi Returns to Eagles On Improved Contract

SUPER Eagles' Coach, Stephen Keshi, has agreed to return to his position on a N6 million monthly salary, Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo...Read More

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Nigeria: Adieu, Prof Dora Akunyili

TODAY and the whole of this weekend will witness the funeral obsequies of a great Nigerian, an amazon and uncommon public servant, whose exp...Read More

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Nigeria: Fleeing Nigerian Troops Return Home - DHQ

Cameroonian authorities have repatriated about 480 Nigerian troops who had previously fled into the country after a fierce gun battle with B...Read More

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Ogun communities get small scale business items

To combat poverty in rural communities across Ogun State, the wife of the State Governor, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun through her non-governmental ...Read More

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Nigeria delays school over Ebola

Nigeria said on Tuesday that resumption of classes in all public and private schools will be delayed by a month to put in place "preven...Read More

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Nasarawa: Clash between Eggon Youths, Fulani Herdsmen Claims Several Lives

Scores of people were said to have been killed yesterday in a renewed clash between the Eggon youths and Fulani herdsmen in a community in A...Read More

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NABTEB plans collaboration with schools to promote skill acquisition

Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), Olatunde Aworanti, has declared that the b...Read More

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NLC commends NMA’s suspension of strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress on Monday commended the decision of the Nigerian Medial Association to suspend its 55-day-old industrial action...Read More

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Strike: Patients crowd hospitals as doctors resume

Most hospitals in the Federal capital Territory on Monday witnessed a huge turnout of patients following the suspension of the strike by the...Read More

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Keshi bows to pressures, to coach Eagles against Congo, S’Africa

BY ABU IDRISU: Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has bowed to pressure by the Federal Government to coach the team against Congo and S...Read More

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Akpabio inaugurates hand-over committee

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, said his administration has set up a hand-over committee to compile notes for the incoming admin...Read More

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Jonathan applauds Falconets

BY ABU IRSISU: President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday congratulated the Falconets for winning the silver medal at the just concluded FIFA U-...Read More

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Pilgrimage: FG, Israeli govt assure of safety, security

THE Federal Government and its Israeli counterpart, on Sunday, assured intending “family pilgrims” to Israel of their safety and welfare. Th...Read More

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Adamawa’s bye-election: ‘Fintiri, the man to beat’ •Atiku hails APC’s modified primaries for Adamawa, others

PROFESSOR Jonathan Silas Zwingina has disclosed that the Adamawa State governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, an aspirant for the October 11...Read More

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Gov race: Civil society wants PDP to consider Taraba acting gov

A coalition of 45 civil society organisations under the auspices of Rights Monitoring Groups (RMG), has asked the national leadership of the...Read More

Nigeria's Economy Strong Amidst Security Concerns - NIPC

Despite the security problem facing the country, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC has said the nation's economy still ...Read More

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Germany Lift U-20 World Cup Again

Germany made it a record-equalling third U-20 World Cup Final victory in front of over 15,000 in Montreal, but the fact that keeper Meike Ka...Read More

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Confab Won’t Be A Waste Of Time, Resources – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians that the 2014 National Conference will not be a waste of time and resources. He gave the a...Read More

Israel Kills 3 Hamas Commanders

Israel dealt a blow to Hamas on Thursday by killing three of its most senior military commanders as uncertainty continued over the fate of t...Read More

NDDC promises quality infrastructure in Niger Delta

BY ABU IDRISU: The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reassured stakeholders in the Niger Delta region that the interventionist a...Read More

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Rojo: I will give everything for United

Marcos Rojo gave his exclusive first interview to MUTV, saying that he has joined the world’s biggest club and promises to give everything o...Read More

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Jonathan tasks Nigerians on high productivity

President Goodluck Jonathan has stressed the need for all Nigerians to embrace high productivity in their professions to increase the countr...Read More

Imo First Lady gives out bungalows to 131 widows

Wife of Imo State Governor and founder of the ‘She Needs a Root Project’ (SNARP), Nneoma Nkechi Rochas Okorocha, has restated her determinat...Read More

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PSC Promotes 8 Police Officers To DIGs

The Police Service Commission, PSC, yesterday announced the promotion of eight senior police officers to the rank of Deputy Inspector Genera...Read More

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Islamic State Militants Claims Responsibility For US Journalist James Foley’s Death

Militants from Islamic State (Isis) claimed to have killed an American journalist long held captive in Syria in retaliation for ongoing US a...Read More

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Nigeria: Fire Guts Nigeria FA Headquarters

NIGERIA Football Association, driven by in-fighting and sanctioned by the world game's governing body, FIFA, suffered a fresh blow on We...Read More

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US Pledges to Support Peaceful Elections in Nigeria

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, has said that the US government will support the federal government to ensure ...Read More

Gov Ahmed, Gbemisola Saraki mourn death of Mufti of Ilorin

Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed and Senator Gbemisola Rukayyat Saraki have commiserated with the people of Ilorin and entire ...Read More

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Senator donates borehole to community

BY ABU IDRISU: LAGOS—Senator Gbenga Ashafa, representing Lagos East Senatorial District, has handed over motorized borehole water project to...Read More

Ogun CJ releases 39 prisoners

BY ABU IDRISU ABEOKUTA—The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Olatokunbo Olopade yesterday, granted unconditional release to 39 inmates in ...Read More

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Nigeria Invites Enyeama, 22 Others for Devils, Bafana

BY ABU IDRISU Cup holders Nigeria have called up 23 players, including ace goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, for next month's 2015 Africa Cup ...Read More

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Nigeria: Falconets Will Cruise Into Fifa U20 WWC Final - Maigari

BY ABU IDRISU: Abuja — President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aminu Maigari on Tuesday said the U-20 Women National Team, Falconets...Read More

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2015: North more developed under Jonathan —Kuku

by abu idrisu: BENIN CITY — Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Committee, Mr Kingsley Kuku, ...Read More

Mark, Oru, Ibori, Utuama, Aguariavwodo, Omo-Agege, Onuesoke, others mourn Aziza

By A bu idrisu SENATE President, Senator David Mark; Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Steve Oru; former governor of Delta State, Chief J...Read More

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All-out war on Ebola disease

THE dastardly “importation” of the dreaded Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) into Nigeria by the late Patrick Sawyer almost a month ago, has brought...Read More

Ajimobi promise to assist ibadan market fire victims

BY ABU IDRISU: IBADAN—Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has promised to within one week, assist victims of Friday inferno that gutted pop...Read More

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Eight Injured as APC, PDP Clash in Rivers, Disrupts Amaechi’s Tour

BY ABU IDRISU: The planned tour by the Rivers State Governor, Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, of Rumueprikom community in Obio/Akpor Local Governmen...Read More

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Nigeria approves Zmapp for treatment

BY ABU IDRISU: NATIONAL Health Research Ethics Committee, a national body under the Federal Ministry of Health, has approved the use of the ...Read More

Jonathan appoints Kifasi as Head of Service •FG approves deployment of 9 perm secs

BY ABU IDRISU: PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, approved the appointment of Mr Danladi Kifasi, as the new Head of Civil Service of...Read More

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Nigerians’ll appreciate Jonathan as hero by 2015 – Presidency

BY ABU IDRISU: When 2015 elections are conducted, Nigerians without any crisis resulting from it, then, Nigerians would accept and appreciat...Read More

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