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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, March 4th, 2011
The first major sporting fallout from the political unrest in Libya has seen South Africa as likely replacements for the north African country as hosts of the Orange African Youth Championship, it was reported. The tournament, scheduled to begin on March 18, was originally slated to take place in Libya but the Confederation of African […]
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General Politics, Raw Politics
Friday, March 4th, 2011
As the nation mourns the pass-ing away of those trapped in the bomb-blast that rocked Suleja in Niger State, former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, has warned that the situation was frightening and anything could happen unless appropriate security measures were taken. But the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Hafiz Ringim, appeared to have […]
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Elections 2011, INEC Politics
Friday, March 4th, 2011
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has come under pressure not to publish the list of names of influential politicians who were involved in multiple registration during the voter registration exercise held in the country recently. Investigation by Saturday Tribune revealed that notable politicians, who knew their culpability in the multiple registration saga could mar […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, March 4th, 2011
Some leaders of the North who are bent on actualising a northern presidency have perfected plans to derail to peace moves between President Goodluck Jonathan and leaders of the consensus presidential candidate in the party led by Mallam Adamu Ciroma. President Jonathan two weeks ago visited Ciroma in his Abuja home, thus initiating a peace […]
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Headlines
Friday, March 4th, 2011
THE founder of African Newspapers of Nigerian (ANN) Plc and first Premier of the defunct Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, will clock 102 tomorrow. To mark the day, a post-humous birthday thanksgiving service will be held at the family chapel in his residence, at 6, Yeye Oodua Street, Ikenne Remo, Ogun State, between 7.30 a.m […]
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Akwa Ibom, State News
Friday, March 4th, 2011
Akwa Ibom State government has banned all solidarity visits and political rallies to the governor’s office till further notice. This was part of the statement issued through the Commissioner for Information and Social Re-Orientation, Mr. Aniekan Umanah, on the heels of an incident at the Government House, on Friday, when some student groups visited Governor […]
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Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency)
Friday, March 4th, 2011
Nigerian antinarcotic officials have arrested a suspected drug trafficker for overstaying in the toilet during screening of passengers on Turkish Airline flight to Turkey. Mbah Jude Ifunanya, a 39-year-old man, attracted the attention of narcotic detectives by his prolonged stay in the toilet during outward screening of the Istanbul-bound flight. The development raised the suspicion […]
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Raw Politics, Top Stories
Friday, March 4th, 2011

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday said that he was tricked to attend a reception organised for former chairman of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), Chief Olabode George, who was recently released from prison. Obasanjo, who is the chairman, Board of Trustees, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), added that his attendance at the reception was in […]
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Elections 2011
Friday, March 4th, 2011
T emerged in Abuja on Thursday that the campaign organisation of President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may shun the planned presidential debate as a result of the failure of opposition parties to join the presidential campaign train. Sources told the Nigerian Tribune that the president’s men believed that […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, March 4th, 2011
The Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has called for greater indigenous private sector participation in the downstream activities of the oil and gas industry so as to accelerate the attainment of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s aspiration for the sector. Speaking during a facility tour of some vital downstream sites in Lagos, Mrs. Madueke […]