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Uwem Akpan, author of "Say You're One of Them." The U-M grad returns to U-M on Friday.
Rejection spurred the Rev. Uwem Akpan to try something new. When a newspaper in Nigeria rejected his essays, he tried writing short stories after noticing the paper published them on Saturdays. Comment?
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New e-mail scam comes to Portage County
There's a new e-mail lottery scam brought to you by those inventive folk in Lagos, Nigeria. Comment?
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Yara Adua: Follow the constitution ifa a " Northern leaders
... edition also reported some politicians as saying the North (whatever that means!) should rule until 2015. Only in Nigeria would such arrant nonsense make it to the pages of respectable newspapers, considering the potential capacity for ... Comment?
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Yar'Adua: Lack of proper information, cause of controversy, says AC
... said the party's forthcoming convention was meant to showcase to the world that AC was the only focussed party in Nigeria. "We are worried and concerned about the state of the nation, that is why our convention will focus on the press, governance ... Comment?
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Private varsities, Minister brainstorm over ETF
By Gabriel Enogholase BENIN - A MEETING between pro-chancellors and vice-chancellors of private universities and the Minister of Education, Dr. Comment?
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Policemen now to bear cost of litigations - Osayande
... "The issue of the apparent lack of supervision of subordinates by officers is another worrisome trend in the Nigeria Police Force. "Often times, because officers and their juniors involve themselves in acts of indiscipline and corrupt practices, the ... Comment?
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Ogun PDP threatens to suspend Bankole
By Kolade Larewaju THE intractable crisis rocking the Peoples' Democratic Party in Ogun State continues to deepen as the party yesterday declared that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole was part of the problems and threatened to suspend or even expel him if he failed to retrace his steps. Comment?
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No amount of litigation can stop me - Soludo
ONITSHAa 'The Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the 2010 governorship election in Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has said no quantum of litigations from his opponents within and outside his party would stop him from the governorship race. Comment?
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Court warns Sanusi, others over media war on sacked bank chiefs
... Justice Ibrahim Auta, said making comments on matters before the court was prejudicial and that it was only in Nigeria that such a thing was possible not minding the consequences and legal implications. Justice Auta was reacting to the worries ... Comment?
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Commentary: Peter Enahoro Peter Pan tells it all about Nigeria
Nigeria and Africa's foremost and respected journalist, Peter Enahoro "Peter Pan," finally came out with his long awaited - autobiography,' a 750A page treaties. Comment?
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2010: PPA vows to resist imposition of candidate
Ahead of the February 6, 2010 governorship election in Anambra State, the Peoples Progress Alliance , yesterday issued a stern warning to those plotting to impose a candidate on the state, to be ready for the worse, as people are combat ready to put up strong resistance against such fraudulent manipulation, this time. Comment?
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Amodu - ll lead us astray a " Ikenya
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By Ben Efe Senate sports committee member, Joel Danlami Ikenya, said that Nigerians should not put their faith on coach Shaibu Amodu if they want Nigeria to do well at the 2010 Nations Cup and SA 2010 World Cup. Comment?
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Nigeria: Obasanjo Positions Lamido for Vice President
... informed by his conviction that Yar'Adua might not be able to continue with his official assignment as president of Nigeria because of failing health. Sources told our correspondent last night that Obasanjo had relocated to Abuja on Monday night to ... Comment?
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Witch-finder sues humanist for religious discrimination
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It isn't easy to be a humanist in Nigeria these days. In July, when Leo Igwe, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Humanist Movement, held a symposium on witchcraft and children's rights, not only was it disrupted by 150 followers of Helen Ukpabio's Liberty Gospel Church, but he was attacked , had his glasses destroyed and his bag, camera and mobile ... Comment?
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NDDC Staff, Sagay, Petitions Police I-G Over Threat to Life
A Staff of the Niger-Delta Development Commission , Daniel Sagay, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, over threat to his life allegedly by a retired Army general. Comment?
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Ethiopian Airlines sweeps five Awards in 2009
... hiopian airlines was also the winner of the 2008 best airline in Africa award at the African travel awards in Lagos, Nigeria, for its excellent network and convenient connections in Africa. (ST) Comment?
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The change we want, the change we needJOSEPH IKE, Kigali, Rwanda...
do not intend to totally diagnose the ailments of our country Nigeria because of its magnitude but just to throw a little bit of light towards getting the kind of Nigeria we crave for. There is no doubt that we have a great country and that her ... Comment?
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Nigeria cabinet backs Yar'Adua, rejects quit calls
ABUJA: Nigeria's Cabinet unanimously agreed yesterday there were no grounds on which to seek the resignation of President Umaru Yar'Adua, rejecting calls for him to step down or prove he is fit enough to govern. Comment?
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... as meals, baggage fees, in-flight entertainment and seat reservations. Tourism has deepened relationship between Nigeria and The Gambia, says Njie -271109 T HE destiny of The Gambia's tourism industry is not being left to chance. Through a carefully ... Comment?
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How to fast track constitution review, by Ekiti Speaker I N view of the rigorous processes of amending the constitution, do you think it is possible within the short time left for the National Assembly and state Assemblies to give the country a new constitution before the next elections? 'Yar'Adua's needs time to actualise seven point agenda' N ... Comment?
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