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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, January 10th, 2013
Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Prof Charles Soludo, was Thursday arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). He was picked up from his Abuja residence, a source in EFCC confirmed to Vanguard. Vanguard gathered that Soludo’s arrest was in connection with the controversial contract he awarded for the printing of polymer […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Thursday, January 10th, 2013
Port Harcourt – Mr Babalola Ogundana, the Controller, Rivers State Command of the Nigerian Prisons, said on Thursday that wardens under his command were not responsible for the impregnation of female inmates. Ogundana told reporters in an interview in Port Harcourt that the affected expectant female prisoners were pregnant before their imprisonments. Investigation reveals that […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
Nigeria Captain Joseph Yobo will play in his sixth Africa Cup of Nations finals after making the final list of 23 released on Wednesday night by Coach Stephen Keshi. This is even as Bright Dike’s name was missing from the list against the expectation of many Nigerians. The 32-year old defender, who started off as […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
(Reuters) – Tiny Cape Verde Islands served notice of their potential at the upcoming African Nations Cup finals by holding heavyweights Nigeria to a goalless draw in a warmup international in Faro, Portugal, on Wednesday. A full-strength Nigeria side, with John Obi Mikel playing the entire 90 minutes, were unable to break down a resilient […]
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Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said more could be done to reach out to the militant Islamist group Boko Haram to find out what leads it to carry out acts of violence. Obasanjo who spoke in an interview with CNN, suggested the current government should adopt a dual-track approach rather than just cracking down on […]
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EFCC Politics
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
AN attempt by former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel to get an Abeokuta High Court to strike out 13 out of the 38 charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) failed Tuesday. Daniel is facing a 38-count charge, bordering on fraudulent practices during his eight-year tenure between 2003 and […]
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American Politics
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
UNITED States (U.S.) President Barack Obama’s first term was marked by complaints from his liberal base that he had been too conciliatory toward Republicans. And now, with a few days before his second inauguration, analysts are asserting that Obama is acting as if he believes he has a big mandate for his next term and […]
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Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
THE pressure is both surreptitious and overt. It is all aimed at scuttling at birth a law banning same-sex marriage in the country. The international community and human rights activists are at the campaign for Nigeria to reconsider any plan to enact the law. But Senate President David Mark has stirred the anxiety of these […]
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Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
To probe deal, corporation avoids comments THE raging controversy over the alleged $2.5 billion loan of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) took a fresh dimension Tuesday with the Senate denying approving the deal. The upper chamber of the National Assembly said the transaction would be investigated. Speaking on the development Tuesday in Abuja, Senate […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has refuted media reports which allege that the Federal Ministry of Finance is blocking verified payments to marketers. According to the Minister, the Finance Ministry made the N161.6 billion supplementary budget for subsidy payments which had been approved by the National Assembly […]
