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Vol. 12 No. 33
Thursday, November 14, 2013
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. putting the people first
Al-Muharram 11, 1435 AH
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N13bn FHA scam: ‘130, 000 children Fire guts Jos grains market, Reps summon Anyim, die yearly of Okonjo-Iweala >> Pg 3 Pneumonia’ >> Pg 7 kills 2 >> Pg 5
As Amaechi’s NGF retreats in Sokoto Saturday...
G7 govs meet to seal defection to APC l Buhari, Tinubu parley IBB, Abdulsalami l PDP’ll lose 2015 elections if, ... – Oyinlola
By Lawrence Olaoye, Abuja & Yakubu Mustapha, Minna
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s the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), under the chairmanship of Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, prepares for its retreat in Sokoto on Saturday, the seven aggrieved governors on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would equally use the opportunity to finalize their terms for possible defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Contacted for comments on the agenda for the retreat, the NGF’s Director General, Asishana Okauru, said the governors would be discussing ‘key national issues’, alongside resource persons sourced both locally and internationally. According to him, they would be brainstorming on issues bordering on the nation’s economic management, revenue generation L-R: Interim National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, former Head of State, General Muhammadu and sharing, national security, Buhari, former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, and APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, during a visit good governance, and also compare cont on page 2 by the leadership of APC to General Babangida, yesterday in Minna.
Iyayi’s death: ASUU postpones NEC meeting indefinitely
l FRSC blames Wada’s convoy for crash
From Edwin Olofu, Kano & Tobias Lengnan Dapam with agency report
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he Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended indefinitely its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting slated to hold yesterday, over the sudden death of its former National President, Professor Festus Iyayi. cont on page 2
At last, US labels Boko Haram, Ansaru terrorist groups >> Pg 6