APC clears 22 councils in Rivers LG polls

All Progressives Congress, APC, has won in the 22 local government areas that were contested for in the local government elections held on Saturday in Rivers State.

The election was marred by low turnout of voters because of the controversy that trailed the date of the election.

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On APC and Buhari, no excuse for failure, change must be change

Two weeks ago in this column, this topic was discussed. Since then, there has been reactions from readers. Here are some of them.

Karebo Samson LASU

Change is change …breaking away from the norm…so anyhow he starts at all is the change spirit. Let’s pray that he gets it right.

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Dangote Recruitment, 2015 Graduate Vacancy at Dangote Cement Plc

Dangote Job, an equal opportunity employer with the recent planned induction of a large number of trucks and trailers into our currently expanding transport operations, seeks applications from suitable candidates from across the country who are intelligent, self-motivated and responsible to fill the position below:

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Buhari on Sunday accused President Jonathan's government of deliberately wrecking the economy

The party of President-elect Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday accused President Goodluck Jonathan's government of deliberately wrecking the economy.

"The whole scenario reeks of sabotage," spokesman Lai Mohammed said in a statement.

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Breaking News: Boko Haram 'in deadly raid on Nigeria new town'

Boko Haram 'in deadly raid on Nigeria new town'

KANO (Nigeria) Boko Haram fighters killed several people and destroyed dozens of homes in a raid on a town in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, local residents, a vigilante and the military said on Sunday.

Scores of Islamist militants in trucks and on motorcycles stormed the town of Gubio, 95 kilometres (60 miles) by road north of the state capital, Maiduguri, on Saturday night.

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SHOCKING: Oil prices dip below $65 as dollar strengthens

IN LONDON - Crude oil futures dipped below $65 a barrel as the dollar strengthened on Monday, with a public holiday in the United States and much of Europe keeping oil trading volumes muted.

Front-month Brent crude fell 62 cents to $64.75 a barrel by 0828 GMT. U.S. crude was down 46 cents at $59.26 a barrel.

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