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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics
Friday, September 30th, 2011
IT emerged, on Wednesday, that ousted Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, recruited several young Nigerians into his armed forces in his heyday. Security sources told the Nigerian Tribune that the former Libyan leader targeted young university graduates, who were about going for the youth service. A security expert told the Nigerian Tribune that the deposed Libyan […]
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House, Legislature
Friday, September 30th, 2011
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, on Thursday, inaugurated 89 standing and special committees of the House with a charge that the committees’ leaders should hit the ground running by ensuring that government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) utilise their allocations effectively and effici-ently. The speaker also emphasised the need for the committees […]
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Headlines
Friday, September 30th, 2011
GUINEA great, Abuobacar Titi Camara has sent a note of warning to Nigeria ahead of the decisive 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles and the Syli National of Guinea. The encounter billed for the Abuja National Stadium on October 8 will decide which team will top Group Two and book a […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, September 30th, 2011
THE Federal Government has denied that its decision to have a low-key celebration of the nation’s 51st independence anniversary has to do with the fear of attacks by Boko Haram, pointing out that it was not the first time government would be avoiding a grand celebration on October 1. The Minster of Information, Labaran Maku, who spoke […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Friday, September 30th, 2011
Sept. 30, 2011 Fellow Compatriots, As long as the Social, Political and Economic landscape of the country is plagued by Corruption and unpatriotic acts in the forms of fraud, disunity, tribalism, indiscipline, nepotism etc, a national, sustainable blueprint for development -which is in effect the bedrock of Mr President’s Transformational Agenda- cannot be established. […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Friday, September 30th, 2011
By Dr. .Leonard Karshima Shilgba, Yola, Nigeria – Sept 30, 2011 – I am not satisfied with the Nigeria in which I live today, neither am I proud of it. I want this Nigeria destroyed and another born. There is despair where there should be hope. Groups that should inspire have rather become hindrances of […]
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Judiciary, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Controversy over the perjury charge against the suspended President of the Court of Appeal (PCA) Justice Ayo Salami, deepened yesterday as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeks his prosecution over the alleged offence. The party’s demand is the fall-out of the face-off between the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu and […]
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Ogun, State News
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Even before its inauguration, the Truth Commission set up by the Ogun state governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun has started to generate controversies among stakeholders with many describing it as a witch hunting exercise by the state government. But the state government insisted that the commission was aimed at ensuring peaceful co-existence of all the people […]
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Osun, State News
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Establishment of a security trust fund and holding of a maiden edition of the Osun State Carnival are parts of the resolutions of the last state executive council meeting. It also reaffirmed the state’s commitment to the joint ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The state Commissioner for Information […]
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Elections 2011, Kaduna, State News
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday urged the Election Petition tribunal sitting in Kaduna to dismiss the case brought against him by the governorship candidate of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Haruna Sa’eed Kajuru. Kajuru on the other hand also urged the tribunal to uphold all his prayers and […]
