Senator Ekaette and women playing politics

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There are many reasons why women do not participate in the different levels of society. They are preoccupied with care: of husbands, children, step children, mothers, in laws, grandmother, and every one else you can think of. Senator EkaetteIt is fair to assume, therefore, that the women who have smashed the glass ceilings, as it were, or merely cracked it…

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Tee-A bags chieftaincy title

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Comedian Tee A is fun to follow on Twitter. Apart from his Monday morning wisdom nuggets which he calls ‘#Tee A speaks’, he’s relaxed and funny all through the rest of the hours. On Tuesday, the preferred MC got a brainwave and he tweeted: “*Random tho(ugh)t* I want to give myself a traditional title on twitter”. With over 3,900 followers,…

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Foreign investors in Egypt want market reopen

Gulf Arab fund managers who only weeks ago were predicting Egypt would be the top regional performer in 2011, are now caught in the country’s political upheaval as the local financial markets remain shut. The main Egyptian share market index has dropped more than 21 per cent since the start of the year and financial markets have now been shut…

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Nigeria, Switzerland to conclude migration partnership

Switzerland and Nigeria will formally conclude a migration partnership in less than two weeks, Andreas Baum, the ambassador of Switzerland to Nigeria, has said. Mr. Baum, at the inauguration of a new factory by Nestle Nigeria in Ogun State on Thursday, said the partnership will be concluded during the planned visit of Odein Ajumogobia, the foreign affairs minister, to Berne…

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Nigeria’s economy will surge from third quarter

The Nigerian economy will experience a surge in the third and fourth quarter of this year as the country begins to put behind her the aftermath of the April elections. The economy sectors that would generate significant interest are the equities market and the property development sector. Haruna Jalo-Waziri, managing director of UBA Asset Management Limited, gave this positive outlook…

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Some interesting games ahead

3 February 2011 Round 19 of the Absa Premiership sees some interesting fixtures in place this weekend and includes a Soweto derby and a top of the table verse bottom of the log clash, to mention but a few interesting matches. The weekends action kicks-off in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon when Ajax host three time defending PSL champions SuperSport…

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Abacha seeks justice over primary elections

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Mohammed Abacha, son of late Nigerian military leader, Sani Abacha, yesterday went to a Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking that he be declared the governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), in Kano State. Mr Abacha claimed that he won the primary election in the state but the party failed to send his name to the Independent…

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JAMB lifts embargo on university admission

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has lifted the embargo on admission for Lagos State University (LASU) and five state universities in the South East zone for the 2011/2012 session. Dibu Ojerinde, the JAMB registrar announced this at the end of a meeting with proprietors of the universities on Wednesday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Mr. Ojerinde added that candidates…

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Group claims responsibility for Borno assassinations

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A group which identified itself as Jama atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda a Waati Wal Jihad has claimed responsibility for the killing of the All Nigerian People’s Party’s gubernatorial candidate in Borno state. Unknown gunmen had, on last week, assassinated the contestant, Modu Fannami Gubio, and six others shortly after Jum’at prayers in Maiduguri, the state capital. In a statement posted…

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Association to promote a private sector-driven economy

Uju Udeme, the president, Asaba Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ASACCIMA), said the association was committed to the promotion of industrial and commercial activities in Delta State. Mr. Udeme said this in Asaba on Wednesday when members of the association visited the state commissioner for special duties in-charge of Direct Labour Agency (DLA), Ngozi Okolie. He said that…

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Investors swing positions to maximise returns

Uncertainty in the investment clime may be pushing investors to opt for more secured investment instruments. Some investment advisory firms have been encouraging their clients to switch to money market instrument in order to secure their investment and enjoy more returns. This may have counted for the loss recorded in the equities market in the last one week. FSDH Securities…

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Amnesty programme is key to Niger Delta peace

Sustaining the progress recorded under the Federal Government amnesty programme for former members of armed militant groups in the Niger Delta is important for lasting peace in the oil producing region. Timi Alaibe, the outgoing special adviser to the president on Niger Delta affairs said yesterday in Abuja at the formal handover ceremony to his successor, Kingsley Kuku, that he…

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Adebayor nets first Real goal

2 February 2011 Real Madrid will face arch rivals Barcelona in a mouthwatering Kings Cup final after Jose Mourinho's Madrid side defeated holders Sevilla 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday to reach their first final since 2004. Togo forward Emmanuel Adebayor scored his first Real goal deep in stoppage time to add to an 81st minute strike from German…

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Sudan ready for 2011 CHAN

3 February 2011 The second edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) begins in Sudan on Friday with the host country taking on Gabon in Group A in Khartoum. DR Congo enter the tournament as defending champions, having beaten Ghana 2-0 in the final of the maiden competition in Cote d'Ivoire in 2009. The 16 competing teams have been split…

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Cancer is preventable, says experts

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The coordinator, International Cancer Week Initiative, Ifeoma Okoye, on Wednesday said that about 40 percent of cancer cases are preventable. Addressing journalists on the forthcoming World Cancer Day coming up on February 4, Mrs. Okoye said that cancer could be prevented by focusing on how to reduce the risk of developing the terminal disease. She said that the ICW, in…

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