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Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Owner of Champion Newspaper

Champion Newspaper: Iwuanyanwu Gives Up Two Private Buildings, Paper Resumes Publicatio​n Monday

Omirin, Ekiti Speaker Ekiti Guber Tussle: Speaker Lavishes Millions on Spiritualists In Plot To Become Acting Gov
daura 3 Soldiers, 4 Boko Haram Killed, 4 Arrested, Says Military
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Boko Haram Strikes Katsina, Police killed
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Champion Newspaper seeks N300m from Diamond Bank, as workers protest owed wages
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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked conversation between Fani-Kayode and Dele Momodu on declaration of State of Emergency
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29 killed in South Sudan cattle raid

The gunmen crept into Tolleri village in Ulang county in the early hours of Saturday morning and sprayed it with bullets, killing 23 people instantly, said Dak Tap Chuol, commissioner for the nearby town of Nasir/FILE

The gunmen crept into Tolleri village in Ulang county in the early hours of Saturday morning and sprayed it with bullets, killing 23 people instantly, said Dak Tap Chuol, commissioner for the nearby town of Nasir/FILE JUBA, May 19 – At least 29 people were...

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An Address To His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President And Commander-In-Chief Of The Armed Forces Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria By The Political Leaders Of The South-East Geo-Political Zone

An Address To His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President And Commander-In-Chief Of The Armed Forces Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria By The Political Leaders Of The South-East Geo-Political Zone In Enugu, Enugu State On 18th May, 2013   Your Excellency, Mr. President,   We the leaders and people of the South-East Geopolitical Zone are immensely gratified and delighted...

The Future Of Polytechnic Education: Dr. Pius Otaru Salami Lauds The Efforts Of Federal Government And Educational Trust Fund[ETF]

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  University in Kaduna   Months after a successful convocation, the Rector of Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Dr. Pius Otaru Salami, has brought to the front burner the vexed issue of neglect of Polytechnic education in Nigeria. In an interview he granted to some journalists in his office...

Saharareporters false report on “Judge Grants Ifeanyi Ubah “Perpetual Injunction” Against EFCC Investigation” – By Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah

RE: Judge Grants Ifeanyi Ubah “Perpetual Injunction” Against EFCC Investigation My attention has been drawn to a malicious article with the above caption which was posted on the online medium Sahararepoters  on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. In the article under...

“NYSC Has Finally Killed My Mum” – Youth Corp Member Cries Out

NYSC Members - Abdulrazaq O Hamzat Discus4now@yahoo.com ‘’ Last week, my mum who had developed some sickness during my service year requires an urgent medical attention, but I was unable to take her to the hospital because I had no money. I am the first born of...

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PhotoNews: Evaluating Abia State Polytechnic, Aba
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Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson (2ndleft) inspecting a guard of honour mounted by a detachment of the Nigerian Legion, Kolokuma / Opokuma Local Government Area chapter during the 2013 Late Major Isaac Adaka Boro Day celebrations in Kaiama. Photo by Lucky Francis.
PhotoNews: Isaac Boro Day Celebration in Bayelsa

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The Importance Of Lokoja In Nigerian History – By Abdulrazaq O Hamzat

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Arial view of flooded lokoja city Discus4now@yahoo.com Many youths of this generation knew little or nothing about the popular Lokoja city of today. They didn’t know the role this beautiful city played...

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Blame Government For Bribe-For-Job In Nigeria – By Emmanuel Onwubiko

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Does anyone still remembers how recruitment officials from the Nigerian Army randomly visited primary and junior secondary schools in the early 1980′s in search of eligible Nigerian youth to be lured into enlisting to serve Nigeria in the Nigerian Army? I, for one, will not forget in a hurry how often we were pestered then while in final stages of...

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Simply, Achebe – By Oseloka Obaze, SSG Anambra State

“He is dead.” That was how the text message from an associate conveyed the passing of a legend on the morning of Friday 22 March 2013. One minute later, H.E. Gov. Peter Obi confirmed same to me by phone in a very somber voice. Chinualumogu,...

NSC: Dictator Bolaji Abdullahi insults the Presidency – By Dr. Rashid A. Balogun

  Minister Of Youth Development Alhaji Bolaji Abdullahi A crying monkey cannot be taken to lack basic common sense without more. Human with average intelligence will try to ascertain what bothers the crying monkey. Okay, we are not monkeys...

Growing ‘Toiletization’ Of Nigerian Politics – By Emmanuel Onwubiko

Two international callers, one from the United states of America and the second from the United Kingdom, who have had sufficient patience to follow through the advocacy activities of the human rights platform that I currently works for-HUMAN...

Interviews

BULLETS DON’T KILL US —Spokesman of Ombatse (militants that killed about 100 policemen in Nasarawa)

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People have been wondering why warriors of  Ombatse traditional religion were able to ambush and successfully kill  about a hundred policemen and State Security Service (SSS) operatives  answering...

[Interview] Why Okorocha Disobeys Court Order

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Enyinnaya Onuegbu, secretary, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Imo State Chapter makes pertinent clarifications  on the association’s legal battle with Governor Rochas Okorocha, on the...

Interview: “PDP has degenerated to a cesspit of corruption” – Chairman, APC Youth Forum

Chairman of the APC Youth Forum, Barrister Ismail Ahmed At the Ladi Kwali hall of Sheraton Hotels and Suites, Abuja, the youth wing of the All progressive Congress held their Maiden Conversational Conference,...

‘ Governor Al-Makura Is The Problem Of CPC In Nasarawa’-Rep Kana

Rep Ahmed Ishaq Kana who represents Keffi/Kokona/Karu Federal Constituency of Nassarawa State, in this interview says the CPC in Nasarawa has no problem other than how the governor is running the party...

Press Releases

Press Release: FCT Handball Challenge Starts Today (Monday)

The 4th Edition of FCT Annual Handball Challenge starts today with a record seventeen teams battling for the coveted trophy in the modernized handball court at Old Parade Ground, Area 10, Abuja. The championship which is being organized and sponsored by Centre for Sports Excellence in collaboration...

Fulani Forum to Northern Elders Forum: You Do Not Represent The Good People of North Nigeria

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In lieu of your statement: NEF to Jonathan: You‘ve declared war on Northern Nigeria - We progressive youth of North Nigeria hereby assert that the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) does not represent the...

Press Release: HFN Crisis: Handball Veterans vow to fight on

Following the sudden appearance of Sports Minister Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi and Director of Sports Bolaji Ojo-Oba in the weekly training meeting of Mega Handball Veterans in Abuja today to broker peace...

Press Release: PDP Lawmaker Lauds Okorocha’s Developmental Strides

The Member representing Orlu/Orsu/Oru East in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Jerry Alagbaoso has applauded Owelle Rochas Okorocha’s massive infrastructural development and free education...