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Action Congress of Nigeria, Arewa House, Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Top Stories
Friday, August 24th, 2012
Major socio-cultural organisations in the country have expressed opposing views on the plan by the Federal Government to embark on an elaborate centenary celebration of the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates in 1914 by the British. Nigeria became a nation when the then Governor-General of the country, Lord Frederick Lugard, merged the Protectorate […]
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Africa & World Politics, African Union (AU)
Friday, August 24th, 2012
The African Union has asked Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh to renounce plans to execute all death row prisoners next month. Mr Jammeh made the comment during a speech he gave to celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid. A Gambian pressure group says many of the 47 death row inmates are political prisoners or have faced […]
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Headlines, Women Politics
Friday, August 24th, 2012
Photo: Leadership Nigerias Finance Minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Thursday emerged the 81 “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women,” in a survey conducted by Forbes The finance minister who emerged in the politics category, was 87th in 2011. Only three African women were on […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, August 24th, 2012
Sierra Leone appear to have selected an ineligible player in their squad for their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final-round qualifying match against Tunisia on September 8 and risk sanctions from world football governing body, FIFA. The BBC reports that Nigerian striker Victor Igbekoyi Kayode was included in the 19-man squad after he showed interest […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Friday, August 24th, 2012
SOME of the indicted oil marketers had started making refunds of fuel subsidy payment they got in error, the National Economic Council said on Thursday. At a post-Council meeting press briefing in Abuja, the Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, said a report submitted to members by Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, indicated that […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, August 24th, 2012
Ethiopian army soldiers escort the body of the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to the presidential palace as it arrives at Addis Ababa International Airport, Wednesday,Aug. 22, 2012. Zenawi, Ethiopia’s long-time ruler who held tight control over this East African country but was a major U.S counter-terrorism ally, died of an undisclosed illness after not […]
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Headlines
Friday, August 24th, 2012
Two women have reported to the Area E Police Command, FESTAC, Lagos claiming that they were also drugged and raped by the suspects arrested over the death of Cynthia, the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Frank Osokogu (retd.). It was learnt that the two identified the suspects – Nwabuzo Okumo and Odera Ezekiel – and wrote statements […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, August 24th, 2012
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday announced a comprehensive review of the structure of the nation’s currency that would lead to the introduction of a N5,000 bill as the highest naira denomination next year. The N5, N10 and N20 notes will also be converted to coins as part of the review. The CBN Governor, […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, August 24th, 2012
WIGAN Athletic yesterday accepted a bid for Victor Moses from Chelsea, which finally met the valuation set by the club. The midfielder was at the receiving end of four unsuccessful bids by Roberto Di Matteo but Dave Whelan has finally agreed to sell the player on the fifth attempt. The club announced on its website […]
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Cross River, Headlines, State News
Friday, August 24th, 2012
THE Federal Government has vowed to defend the sovereignty of the country as calls for a review of the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICT) on Bakassi Peninsula continued yesterday. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, who stated the government’s position, however, re-affirmed Nigeria’s respect for the […]
