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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014
The removal of Mr. Lamido Sanusi as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has not affected the mood of workers at the Abuja headquarters of the apex financial institution. Our correspondent, who visited the headquarters of the bank on Friday observed the workers performing their duties as if nothing had happened. A senior […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said politicians who want to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party should do so within a few days or be ready to queue behind wards heads when they finally do so. He insisted that the PDP was a party to beat, and […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014
Mallam Lamido Sanusi The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, may face prosecution over the allegation of financial recklessness levelled against him by the Federal Government. SUNDAY PUNCH’s investigation revealed that relevant government agencies, especially the anti-graft agencies, would be asked to study the report of the Financial Reporting […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Philip Amiola
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014

By Philip Amiola | NNP | Feb. 23, 2014 – When I wrote an article titled Failed Government or Failing Citizens in January 2013, I expected a reverberation of mixed comments. I was not disappointed. In that piece, I attempted to challenge the belief system that makes us channel our creative energies towards blaming the […]
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Articles, Chukwudi Nwokoye, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014

By Chukwudi Nwokoye | NNP | Feb. 23, 2014 – Gay Marriage is a non-starter in Nigeria! It would never happen with or without the above Act banning it! It would not work in Nigeria, at least in my generation. This is because our culture frowns at it, our morals and religious teachings forbid it. […]
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Adewale T. Akande, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014

By Adewale T. Akande | Barcelona, Spain | Feb. 23, 2014 – Idi Ape-Akobo Ojurin-Olorunda road is known to me as a resident for the past ten years now. The road is known for the horrible traffic hold-ups due to spontaneous increase in the population of the residents with corresponding increase in the volume of […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Feb. 23, 2014 – The controversy surrounding the anti-gay bill recently signed into law as announced by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity few weeks back has continued unabated, further generating much buzz. It even gets more exciting seeing several foreign […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014

An employee of Ecobank, Babatunde Oke, on Thursday, died in the custody of the Falomo Police Divisional Headquarters in Lagos, after he was detained for three days over his alleged involvement in a N1.2m fraud. Oke, who is survived by a wife and two children, was said to have worked at the Ogba, Lagos branch […]
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Articles, CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Columnists, Emeka Chiakwelu, NNP Columnists
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014

By Emeka Chiakwelu | NNP | Feb. 23, 2014 – President Jonathan has nominated Godwin Emefiele, the managing director of Zenith Bank to be the next governor of Central Bank Nigeria(CBN), as a successor to the outgoing and controversial Sanusi. The nomination has been made prior to the suspension of Sanusi who was the sitting […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi | credits: File copy Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has dismissed the threat by the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, that he (Amaechi) will be arrested after Jonathan’s victory in 2015. Amaechi said he would continue to speak against decisions of the Federal Government under President Goodluck […]