President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said Nigeria is not yet ripe enough for the creation of state police as it will be abused by governors and thereby worsen the security situation. Jonathan said this in Abuja at the opening of the 52nd annual general conference of the Nigeria Bar Association, which however canvassed a contrary opinion.
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The International Convention Centre in Istanbul, Turkey will hug the lime light from Tuesday as the 40th World Chess Olympiad gets underway with the best of Nigerian chess players on parade. For two weeks, chess prodigies led by Grand Masters Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, Levon Aronian and Magnus Carlsen will display their brilliance over the chess board for their countries to determine the overall winner of the 11-round Swiss-event pairing.
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Yola—No fewer than 15 bodies were reportedly washed ashore on the banks of River Benue as flood completely submerged some parts of Adamawa State due to the release of excess water from the Lagdo Dam in the Cameroon.
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The Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA), has urged the Federal Government to ban the importation of more goods to strengthen the Naira.
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Coach of the Nigeria wheelchair team at the London 2012 Paralympics, Frank Tamena, is hoping to lead his wards to the medals range at the Games despite strong opposition in their way. Nigeria will be represented in the event by Alex Adewale and Wasiu Yusuf – two players who got their chance to be at the Games following their impressive performance at the World Team Cup in South Korea in May.
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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has warned that Nigeria may not survive the impact of the projected 100 per cent increase in the country’s population by the year 2050, unless a vibrant agricultural scheme that embraces pro-poor researches and youths’ participation is imbibed.
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OWERRI—PRINCIPAL Secretary to Imo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Emenike Ihekwoaba, an architect, has been abducted by unknown gunmen at Amaraku Junction, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state.
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Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Champions League, Sunshine Stars, have qualified for the semi-final of the continental competition after Etoile du Sahel were disqualified from the tournament for crowd violence.
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Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah has denied approval for some foreign airlines to extend their services to Abuja airport in addition to Lagos where they now operate, sources told Daily Trust in Abuja. A senior government official told our reporter that three foreign airlines—Emirates, Turkish and Etihad—have sought approval of the Nigerian aviation authorities to begin commercial flights to Abuja but the minister “has refused to grant the request.”
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Asaba—FORMER Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Daniel Igbrude, allegedly slumped and died in a hospital yesterday afternoon. Igbrude, who became the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly June 3, 2003, was reported to have taken his child to St Luke’s Hospital in Asaba and while the treatment of the child was going on, he demanded to use the toilet and reportedly slumped and died there.
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