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THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2014
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VOLUME 27
NO. 085
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Tributes to a great Philanthropist, Arisekola-Alao P. 30, 34, 35
•Arisekola
FEC MEETING… (L-r) Director -General, Bureau of Public Procurement, Engr. Emeka Ezeh with Minister of FCT, Senator Bala Muhammed, Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Samuel Ortom and Supervising Minister for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, at the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja yesterday.
Strike: Private hospitals to join if ... — NMA P. 6
ADDITIONAL STATE FOR S/EAST WILL FAST TRACK DEVELOPMENT NWAJAGU
•Reps task FG on Ebola virus Jega bows to pressure, removes Osun REC
MALACHY UZENDU, Deputy Editor and AARON AMEH, Abuja
OWING to pressure, the B National Chairman of the Independent National DEVELOP S’EAST? WHO WILL PAY RENTS TO LANDLORDS NATION WIDE?
Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday, redeployed
the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Osun State, Ambassador Rufus Akeju. The re-deployment was effected barely a month to the August 9 governorship election in the state.
Virtually all the political parties have asked for his re-deployment. He was replaced with Segun Agbaje, who until now was REC in charge of Kogi State. He resumed Continues on P. 6
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Senate confirms Shekarau, 3 others as ministers ADEKUNLE ADESUJI, Abuja
ENATE yesterday Sof Mallam confirmed appointment Ibrahim Shekarau,
Prince Adeyeye Adedayo, Dr. Abu Bulama and Dr. Stephen Orise Oru as Ministers of Federal Republic Continues on P. 6
Edo Assembly crisis:
Suspended deputy speaker impeached EBOJELE PATRICK , Benin
N an apparent disregard IState for court orders, the Edo House of Assembly, yesterday, relocated to the Government House, impeaching the suspended Deputy Speaker of the House, Mr. Festus Ebea. Continues on P. 6
Army arrests Boko Haram accomplice, informant National T(NIC)HEInformation Centre has confirmed the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram accomplice and informant, Hafsat Bako. The arrest was confirmed in a post on Continues on P. 7