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EFCC Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Nigerian Police
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
…demand stiffer punishment for Yusuf, others BY OKEY NDIRIBE & EMMAN OVUAKPORIE ABUJA — IRKED by public condemnation of the judgment on Mr John Yakubu Yusuf and others undergoing trial for the over N38 billion Police Pension scam at the FCT High Court, Abuja, the House of Representatives, Wednesday, asked the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
WEST Africa has proved that it is the dominant force in football in the continent, following the conclusion of group matches at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nation, which saw the sub-region producing seven of the eight teams that qualified for the quarterfinals. After the likes of Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Nigerian Police
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
Surprise pervaded a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on Monday when a director of the Police Pension Office, Mr. John Yusuf, was handed down only a two-year jail sentence for conniving with others to defraud the office and pensioners of N27.2bn. Yusuf admitted to stealing N2bn of the money. But he would not spend […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Monday apologised to his followers on Twitter and Facebook friends over a post deemed insulting to Jesus Christ. His tweet on Sunday stated, “@zebbook: If Jesus criticises Jonathan’s govt, Maku/Abati/Okupe will say he slept with Mary Magdalene.”….LWKMD…..” The retweet of the sarcastic post […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Monday, January 28th, 2013
As Cameron asks Jonathan to account for N15.7trn oil revenue in 2012 BY EMMA UJAH UDUMA KALU, AGENCY REPORT ABUJA— Former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, said Monday, that she was resolute in her demand for a full disclosure of oil revenues earned under the administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan even as British Prime […]
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Boko Haram, Enugu, Governors, Latest Politics, State News
Monday, January 28th, 2013
The Action Congress of Nigeria, human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), and civil society groups have slammed the Nigeria Governors’ Forum for sending a delegation to visit Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, who is reportedly receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness, in London. According to them, the governors are helping Chime to perpetuate has […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police, Ogun, State News
Monday, January 28th, 2013
The Ogun State Government and the police on Sunday disagreed over the delay in police investigation of the principal of Ajuwon Senior High School, Ajuwon, Rev. Olufunke Aladeojobi, who allegedly conducted virginity tests on pupils of the school. A senior police officer attached to the Ogun State Police Command, who spoke on the condition of […]
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Headlines, Lagos, Nigerian Police, State News
Monday, January 28th, 2013
A17-year-old girl identified simply as Simi has exposed the hiding place of her robber father to the officials of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police Command. Her father, Ife, was the alleged leader of a 10-man robbery gang that killed four policemen in Ajah during a robbery operation two weeks ago. THE PUNCH […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, January 28th, 2013
Egyptian referee, Ghead Grisha, who was at the centre in the Group C match between Nigeria and defending champions Zambia in Nelspruit on Friday, has been sacked from the 29th Africa Cup of Nations. Grisha hugged the headlines on the negative side when he awarded a controversial penalty against the Super Eagles four minutes from […]
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General Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 27th, 2013
The Information Minister who was flanked by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe; Economic Adviser, Prof. Nwanze Okedigbo and Special Adviser on Performance Monitoring, Prof. Sylvester Monye, said Ezekwesili’s allegations were curious in the light of the fact that she had been part of governance in the past as the Vice […]
