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Slain corps members: Yuguda's comment unfortunate Ayodele Adesanmi and Segun Ab JOIatunji, _ _ _ _ _ _u=a_ _ _ ISSA TISFIED with the statement credited to the governo~ of Bauchi State, . Malla~ Isa Yuguda, over the nine slain corps members in the state, the Archbishop
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A gang of robbers raided homes in Itoga-Zamu Community, in Badagry Local Government Area in Lagos State at the weekend, carting away valuables and raping many women. The robbery attack has been confirmed by CSP Salihu Samuel, the Divi- Benjamin KwashC has sional Police Officer (01'0), described such a .state: Badagry Station, under ment coming from a sfate whose jurisdiction Hoga- governor as most unfor. Zamu rommunity is. lunate. Samuel told the News H e sai d that the goverAgency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, in nor, who should be a the ancient tow n of . Iea d er, s h otlld refrain Badagry that robbery incidents in the area had assumed "a very worrisome dimension." He said that a similar attack in Ibereko, Muwo Ansa-Rudeen Area of Badagry,in October 2010 indicated that the present robbery was by the same gang. "Eve!, though the rob. ~ers did not kill anybody In the attack, they injured their victims and' tape women ~ at ~eir mercy," . he told NAN: . . .'
from making such a comment to. what he caiJed "a very sensitive matter. I pray that his own child may not be a victim and killed likE! that." Mallam Yuguda was reported to have said that the nine corps meD;lbers who lost their Iives 'in the mayhem that trailed the
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pened after the election was not 'properly dealt with" then a serious protest with a .larg.e r proportion' is expected tel occur in 2015 without anybody stopping it.~' Meanwhile, Malam Yuguda· has denied hav-
ing mocked . members of the NYSC, who died in the state during the recent p'olitical riots that trailed the presidential election in some parts of the North, saying he' was quoted' out of context. A national newspaper
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had, at the weekend , quoted the governor as saying . h e too was attacked as· a corps member in the South-West in 1979 and that his own house was also burnt in the riots; thereby downplaying the gravity of the corps member s' death .
NTDC boss lauds Jonathan over 'choice ofbyObudu for retreat the NTDC boss, he
THE DireCtor-Gen Runsewe, the president's eral of Nigerian choice of Obudu was a Tourism Ilevelop- clear endorsement of the site as world-class desmerit Corporation, Chief SegunRunsewe,haslauded '!ination which should President Goodluck kick-start domestic tourism in the country and J than ona 's choice of Obudu create an appeal to interResort for his holiday and national tourists. annual retreat. In a statement issued to
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Give . physically . speCial . votes In budgets, govt~ urgeii challen~ed
THE three tiers of government have been . admoniShed to give the phys ically challenged special votes in their budgets henceforth . , Speaking during a gettogether to ' raise money and ma terial support for the • physically challenged 'on Sunday, . -Main C?ne AGM in ,Mauritius: From left, Director, Pan African Infrastructure De.velo _ Mr Mathew Ikokoh, ment, SIpho Makhubela; DIrector, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Ini Utua; CEO, Main noted that if the ~able Comp'!ny, Funke Opeke a~d Director, MST, Dapo Oshlnusi, during the Main One Cable physically challel)ged ompany Ann, ~a1 General MeetIng, held. Mauritl.·us, .z:ecently. ' . '. . ' . were left to wander about
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lauded the president for starting a journey, which he noted, would signpost the expe<:ted executive lead in domestic tourism in the country. "By this singular act, President Goodluck Jonathan h as practically brought the long awaited kick-starting of domestic tourism through the executive arm of government. I, therefore, urge all top governme,,1 officials and well meaning Nigerians to take a cue from this laudable step," Runsewe stated. Stating further, Runsewe emphasised that President Jonathan's dedsion to holiday at ObudtiMountairi Resort was alSo another bold statement atrebranding Nigeria . as a safe and interesting des- . tination for both local and . foreign toUrists.
Mimiko's wife vows to fight breast cancer in Dndo ~~aO~~~~~
Akure WORRIED by the increased cases . of the dreaded brea st cancer disease among. women, wife of
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By society . . He, . therefore, . . ', . mg · arumg from gave kudos to the homes :T HE embattled' the bankirt~ reform. taking care 0.£ them . . '. . managing-direc, A $tatement. is~ued' by.: .' OrgatUs~d by the .t or of Interconti- a law.ye.r. toDr.Akingbola, North Deanery, Catholic .nental " Sank Pic, Dr Mr . C~·adE!S Nwajagu, Charismatic Renewal" Akingbola, has w.hlch avail: Ibadan AIclldiocese at St: .. srud that.he does not intend able to the. NIgenan Tn~ thomas ,' Catholic t9:negotiate.,a plea bargain bune·,:m Monday, said Churc·h ,' . · Agbowo, ' 'deal, ,,?~cerning his pend- that h~ ~verwrote the AtThadan, Ikokoh, who is . ihe chairinan, planning . '. O, ~, committ~e, said the gettogether W.a s meant to. . . giv¢ the 's pedal people a T H E First Lady, Mrs Obudu' Mountain Resort sense of belonging and . Patience Goodluck 'in Cross Rivers State, share the joy of Easter . Jonathan, has when she met with .with them. thanke? the women of womenfannerswhowere In his words: " The Cross River State for cast- cooperative members regpriest in .charge of theing their votes for Presi- istered with the Partnerchurch, Reverend Father ~ent Goodluck Jonathan ship Opportunity for Patrick Aktinne, urged the m th.e recent I?residentiai Women Empowerment well-to-do in the society to ele~on, a~urmg tl:'at tl:'e Realisation (POWER). '-:-'~" champion the cause of the p~esldent. I~ puttmg ~n The First Lady noted less privileged and share pace pohcles that Will thaI the farm produce pait of thclr resouroes with bO os~ agriculture because grown by the women in " . 0 f its imp'ortance 'lo the the locall'ty, whl'ch she' them. Y S akirat Nigerian economy. had earlier inspected, B h .this Mrs Adekunle on Jonathan Sunda stated at th Iw. ere . of e.xceptional qual-
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.t torney-General and the ' 1 s course.,' ' . ' . . ' .sured that she will do all in Minister of JustiCe to seaire He said the case he herPQwer to ensure that !lie plea,baigainon any iSsue, . wa~ being tried for 'in Ni- " diseaSEi 'l?eromes a thing of addiI)g .: that he neither gena was.exactly what he ·. ·the.paS.t in the state. .-- sought any :app"foval &om . w.as facing in Urt"hed: She disclosed that in the bM)!< .tO pay back any Kingdol1\' the. this wise, every thing was money, saying "I am not · . matter at the.Secunty and . being' put in place with . owing' tn-em ·any money" . Exchan!!~ Tnbunal .lI\e:m t . the ·inauguration of her · It will be recalled that ~at ~e ca~es were bemg pet project "Maternal the. Economic and Finan"' tried In three courts . . '. Pulse," to 'nip the disease cial 'Criines Commission .Dr Akingbola, who in the bud in the state. (EFCC) was · trying the srud there was need to set Speaking at the 2011 former 'Bank executive on the .records straight, convocation ceremony of allegatio';' of stealing ' added ·that he was never the Ondo State School of N346 billion from the In- declared· wanted by the Nursing; she said, as a tercontinental Bank Pic. EFCC, .saying that he health . promoter and an Dr Akingbola, who came back t~ the country advocate. of quality edusaid he was resolute in his when he felt It was safe for cation and'good health for belief "that it is better for my his.lifeand that he volun- the womenfolk, she had persecutors to prove my tanly reported to the . resolved to ensure that guiltbeforethelawrourts.H EFee. · women were empowered my accusers have a ood He also described the through the provision of case as they claim, wh; are alleged misleading media good health. they . terested· harassin campaign by his persecuIn her ' opinion, if a. me tomplea bargam":' to justify . g tors as a deliberaie ploy \0 wom,an w. as n~t healt):)y,.. JUS~y therr . '.mcurslOn . .mt . t . ''',' the illegal hi}ick of ' $ h e wouId not be able 'to ' 0 Jpnv. busmess? t a e th e b ank and th e planned go out to work and con. ustake Ice sa Ie to their special inter- tribute to the economy of should bees allowed to the society. est ou.
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