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THEY LIED AGAINST JONATHAN: “He did not request to break fast with me” —IBB

THE BITTER TRUTH ABOUT THE IGBO, by FEMI FANI-KAYODE

FCT Minister floors Desert Herald Publisher

True confession: BOKO HARAM TOOK US BY SURPRISE —Jonathan

Chelsea tipped to win 2013-2014 Premiership •Man City 2nd, Man U 3rd, Arsenal 4th

Deportation: Group heads for court

Jonathan makes pledge as Moslems celebrate Eid-el-Fitri •Charges office holders, Islamic faithful

Revealed: Boko Haram still has 6,000 fighters “ready to fight to finish” •Targets Lagos, Ogun, Rivers

Jonathan, ministers storm Lagos to condole Fashola over father’s death

Akpabio commiserates with NUJ over journalists’ death

Invitation to Jonathan proof of APC’s lack of electable presidential material, by DOYIN OKUPE

Breaking News: IFC to launch $1Bn local-currency bond programme to support Nigeria’s capital markets

Atiku launches new scholarship scheme for Nigerian varsity students

Time to break Lagos’ monopoly as Nigeria’s socio-economic capital —MASSOB, Intersociety & Anambra CLO

COINCIDENCES: Of Queen Elizabeth and Nigerian First Ladies

Ojukwu spoke well of Fashola’s father —Peter Obi •Anambra Gov’nor, Aka Ikenga, Lucky Igbinedion mourn

Christian or Muslim?: President Jonathan breaks fast as Ramadan ends

EID-EL-FITR: IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR NIGERIAN MUSLIMS from JNI

Experts commend Dangote on partnership with World Economic Forum . . . as subsidiary commissions new Gas Plant

I never requested to eat breakfast with IBB —Prez Jonathan •Demands retraction of demeaning report

2015: Challenges before President Jonathan •His real friends, foes and the way forward

RIGHTSView: Minister Bala Mohammed and the ‘mystery’ book

Deportation: APC to pay dearly during elections —Intersociety

Abia defends spending of N46.4B oil communities money, N350B received from FG

Breakfast: IBB turns down Jonathan

Which way Nigeria?: ‘Lagos disease’ spreads as Rivers expels non-indigene destitute to home states

Politics, family pressures take toll on Tinubu; undergoes surgery today in USA

Deportation: Akwa Ibom State Govt. takes on Joe Igbokwe

Imoke commends Airtel’s role in Nigeria’s educational development

HURIWA demands closure of illegal detention camps in Lagos and Abuja •Condemns use of naval operatives to harass traders in Abuja

Fashola’s father very exemplary, accomplished –President Jonathan

Deportation of Igbos: I STAND BY MY WORDS —Joe Igbokwe

Boko Haram strikes again: Kills 35, hits military camp

Fashola cuts short Hajj over father’s death •Burial fixed for 1pm tomorrow

My dinner with the Devil and Ambassador Adefuye’s dirty tactics