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Nigeria: Military Debunks Claims of Non-Payment of Pensions

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The Nigerian Military Pension Board (MPB) has denied allegations that it does not pay its retired officers and men of most of their retirement benefits.

Nigeria: The Art in the Waste

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The notion that nothing is a complete waste rings true for Kolade Oshinowo’s exhibition which showcases works from materials derived from fabric waste, writes MARY EKAH

Nigeria: Court Asked to Stop Jonathan, NJC From Reinstating Salami

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One Barrister Wilfred Okoli yesterday filed a suit against the federal government asking the court to restrain government from reinstating the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami.

Nigeria: Buhari – Tinubu Tackles PDP Over 2015

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Reacting to the claims by Olisa Metuh, Peoples Democratic Party’s National Publicity Secretary that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan’s election at a lecture he gave at Chatham House, London, Sunday Dare, Tinubu’s special adviser on Media yesterday accused the PDP of wilful mischief.

Angola: Businessmen Told to Seize Argentina’s Project Experience

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The Angolan minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and Fisheries, Afonso Pedro Canga, Friday in Luanda appealed to the national businessmen to seize the experience of Argentina in developing projects.

Nigeria: Adenipekun Advocates Reforms

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An Ibadan based legal practitioner, Mr. Adebayo Adenipekun (SAN) has identified the failure of the country to carryout court reforms as one of the major problem facing the judiciary and called for the immediate reforms of the courts to aide speedy dispensation of justice.

Angola: Petro and 1º De Agosto to Play Much Awaited Classic

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Long time rivals Petro de Luanda and 1º de Agosto will be playing on Sunday here for the 42nd time in the national first division football championship, in a game that is awaited with much expectation by sports lovers.

Nigeria: Agonising Relief as Lagos Clears Slum

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Homelessness broke out a rash of informal communities across Lagos, as is the case in most cities of its economic stature. Gradually, feelings dull and it became acceptable for people to live under bridges and raise families. There are cries of injustice when the state government moved bulldozers to these communities, last week, write Bennett Oghifo and Lanre Odukoya, who monitored their agony

Nigeria: NEMA Presents Relief Materials to Victims of Lamurde Attack in Adamawa

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has presented relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa.

Nigeria: Boundless Creativity

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An all female art exhibition titled Colours of Creativity which opened on May 5 rounded off on a climactic note last Wednesday at the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos, writes Lanre Odukoya