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Budget, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
From Iheanacho Nwosu, Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan has told the leadership of the National Assembly that he will not sign the 2013 budget, Daily Sun learnt yesterday, even as the leadership of the Senate, that of House of Representatives and officials of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government (MDAs) will meet at 2pm today to […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Party Politics
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
From TAIWO AMODU, Abuja and DOM EKPUNOBI, Onitsha A new opposition party emerged yesterday. It is called All Progressives Congress (APC), midwifed by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP). It is a consummation of the merger talks among the main opposition parties. At a […]
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House, Legislature
Thursday, February 7th, 2013
From FRED ITUA, Abuja Following the decision of an Abuja Federal High Court last Friday to order the remand in prison custody, of a member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, the Kuje Prison where he was taken to has become a Mecca of sorts with different political groups, especially some members of the […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Burkina Faso reached their first Africa Cup of Nations final by beating Ghana on penalties in a dramatic and controversial semi-final in Nelspruit. The Burkinabe were denied spot-kicks in normal time and in extra-time, when they also had a goal ruled out, and saw Jonathan Pitroipa harshly sent off. Mubarak Wasako put Ghana ahead in […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013

Nigeria eased through to their first Africa Cup of Nations final in 13 years with a comfortable victory over Mali. Defender Elderson Echiejile opened the scoring, heading home Victor Moses’ cross, before Brown Ideye bundled past Mali keeper Mamadou Samassa. The Super Eagles made it three with Emmanuel Emenike’s shot deflecting in off Mali midfielder […]
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Africa & World Politics, Armed Forces, General Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013

While French, Chad and other forces chase terrorists out of Mali, Nigeria is yet to send 20 per cent of its pledge. The deployment of Nigerian soldiers as part of the Africa-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) is turning out to be a complete charade as army authorities and the Ministry of Defence are […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), All People Grand Alliance (APGA), CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), General Politics, Governors, Labour Party (LP), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013

Ten state governors elected on the platform of four opposition parties rose from a four-hour meeting in Lagos on Tuesday with a resolve to collectively back the ongoing merger initiatives by their various political parties to wrest power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. At the end of the closed-door meeting, held at the Marina […]
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Articles, Columnists, Emeka Chiakwelu, NNP Columnists, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

By Emeka Chiakwelu / NNP / Feb. 6, 2013 – When Hollywood announced its 2013 Oscar Award nominations earlier this month, it was said that many Nollywood stars braved the time difference and were wide awake to hear the nomination row-call. When it came to nominations for Best Foreign Language Films, no single Nollywood or […]
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Articles, Columnists, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi / Ibadan, Nigeria / Feb. 6, 2013 – Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence–Napoleon Bonaparte The news few weeks back asking the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mrs. Rose Uzoma to proceed on her pre-retirement accumulated leave, continues to raise pertinent questions why those saddled with the responsibility of […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Niger Delta, Presidency
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
About 30,000 former militants are currently enjoying the Nigerian amnesty programme The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku, has called on security agencies to arrest any militant group found surrendering arms in Niger Delta. Mr. Kuku gave the directive on Tuesday in Abuja at a news briefing he addressed […]