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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
Former minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday quizzed a former Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, for over five hours at their Idiagbon House headquarters in Abuja. Investigation revealed that Oduah arrived at Idiagbon House around 10am and left at 3.30pm after being granted […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
Damudu Bzibu | credits: Jude Owuamanam The Plateau State Police Command has dismissed a police corporal, Damudu Bzibu, who allegedly raped a four-year-old girl, Helen. Bzibu, with force number, 378612, was attached to the Special Task Force on security in Jos, when he, on March 26, 2014, around 9am at Kassa, Barakin Ladi Local […]
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
Olatunbosun and Amao | credits: Eniola Akinkuotu The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police Command, has apprehended two men for robbery and for allegedly smuggling Ak-47 rifles. Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, said the suspects, Olatunji Olatubosun, and Abdulazeez Amao, were arrested following investigations by SARS men. Manko said the investigations revealed that one […]
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
The suspects | credits: Etim Ekpimah The State Security Service, Akwa Ibom State Command, has arrested a Catholic priest with St. Peters Parish, Anambra State, Joseph Okon, a traditional ruler, Chief Uchenna Onyekaozuru, and 18 others for alleged child theft. Deputy Director, Operations, Mr. Fubara Duke, told PUNCH Metro during a parade in Uyo […]
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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade | credits: beegeagle.wordpress.com Camerounian security forces have seized a large cache of arms and ammunition from the suspected Boko Haram insurgents. The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, said in an electronic mail on Tuesday that the items seized by the Camerounian security forces included […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
A former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said the restructuring of the current federal arrangement in the country should be a major focus of delegates at the on-going national conference. Atiku said the Federal Government in the current arrangement was too powerful. In a speech delivered at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, on Tuesday, […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
A former Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili, on Tuesday, reappeared at the venue of the ongoing National Conference with a declaration that the confab was President Goodluck Jonathan’s most courageous act. In her contribution during the discussion on the inaugural speech of the President, Akunyili said the conference was Jonathan’s gift to the country. […]
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Headlines
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
THE Nigerian Union of Pensioners on Monday threatened to mobilise about five million pensioners nationwide to vote out President Goodluck Jonathan and some state governors in the 2015 eleections. The pensioners said they would not relent in the mission except their grievances were addressed. They spoke at a press briefing in Enugu. National President of […]
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
It is far easier leaving Nigeria than returning to resettle permanently, in spite of whatever anguish you endured before obtaining your visa. When you left Nigeria, some 10 to 30 years ago, you were probably by yourself. You had only one piece of luggage; no wife and no children. You were in your mid-to late- […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal The House of Representatives; its Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal; and Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha, on Tuesday headed for the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, to challenge a Federal High Court judgment which restrained lawmakers who defected to the All Progressives Congress from […]
