14 die, 14 injured in fuel tanker – lorry collision

Tragedy struck, yesterday, as 14 passengers were burnt beyond recognition while 14 others sustained various degrees of injuries on Ogbomoso-Jebba Road, Ilorin due to an auto crash.

Chat212 gathered that the accident involved a fully loaded tanker and a lorry

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Why Jonathan deserves second term' Information Minister

►The Supervising Minister of Information, Dr. Nurudeen Muhammad, has said President Goodluck Jonathan deserved another term in office to consolidate on the gains so far recorded through the implementation of the Transformation Agenda.
►He made the remark while speaking in a programme on Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, in Abuja.

He said through the creative management of the economy, Nigeria emerged as the fastest growing

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US official hit back at Nigeria - denies failing to help fight Boko Haram

US denies failing to help Nigeria fight Boko Haram

United States official hit back on Wednesday at allegations by the Nigerian ambassador of failing to help fight Boko Haram militants, saying there had been "a great deal" of US aid to his country.

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Nigeria college in Kontagora 'hit by Female suicide bomber

Two days after a suicide bomb attack killed about 50 secondary school students in Potiskum, Yobe State, another suicide bomber, a female, yesterday, attacked another school, the Federal College of Education, Kontagora, Niger State some 150 kilometres (90 miles) from the state capital, Minna. This is just as the Senate has summoned all Service Chiefs to explain why Boko Haram appears to be having the upper hand.

There were conflicting reports on casualty figures of yesterday’s attack in Kontagora. 

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Finance Officers at International Foundation for Electoral Systems

Career At International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)

Our Company, The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) supports citizens’ right to participate in free and fair elections. 

Our independent expertise strengthens electoral systems and builds local capacity to deliver sustainable solutions.

IFES is recruiting to fill the position of:

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Declining External Reserve: Naira Suffers Biggest Depreciation In 3 Years

►The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday allowed the Naira to suffer its biggest official depreciation since November 2011, as the currency depreciated by 54 kobo at the official foreign exchange market.

►This followed the continued decline in the nation’s external reserve, as the foreign exchange market defied all efforts of the apex bank to curtail foreign exchange demand and restore confidence in its ability to defend the Naira.

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