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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika, on Tuesday in Jaji, Kaduna State, said that Nigerians should forget about any talk that the country would break up as the army would continue to fight to keep it together. Ihejirika said this at the parley with retired officers and reunion of Army Infantry Corps as […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | July 4, 2012 – In my last essay on Anarchy in Nigeria, I laid the blame for insecurity in Nigeria at the door step of the political leadership in Nigeria, epitomized by President Goodluck Jonathan. The federal government of Nigeria has huge resources at its disposal, […]
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General Politics, Headlines, House, Legislature, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

CHAIRMAN, Zenon Oil, Mr Femi Otedola is set to release 17 more audio tapes and six video tapes of what transpired between him and Farouk Lawan, the House of Representatives member in the $3 million bribery scandal. Nigerian Tribune learnt from credible sources that Nigerians will get to hear and view all the tapes by […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
DANA Air’s lead underwriter in Nigeria, Prestige Assurance, on Tuesday, issued cheques for interim benefits to nine claimants as insurance compensation benefits for their relations who died in the DANA Air aircraft which crashed on June 3, in Lagos. This is in line with the mandatory requirement by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
EIGHT months after his indictment for allegedly sponsoring the activities of the Boko Haram sect, the Federal Government, on Tuesday formally began the trial of Senator Mohammed Aliyu Ndume on terrorism charges before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. At the resumed hearing of the suit on Tuesday, the Federal Government called the Prosecution […]
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Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
A bomb blast, on Tuesday night rocked an area in Wuse II, Abuja, notable for housing big shopping malls. The malls in the area include Park and Shop frequented by wealthy men and members of the international community, Sherrif Plaza, and Banex Plaza. Wuse II where the blast occurred is one of the high-brow areas […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Monday, July 2nd, 2012
Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo is a darling of the big screen and has been so for over a decade now. Ever since she cut her teeth into acting in 1999 with her first movie ‘Visa To Hell’, she has improved her craft with every production and has had a steady climb up her professional ladder. […]
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House, Legislature, Oil Politics
Monday, July 2nd, 2012
July 2, 2012 by Niyi Odebode and Ade Adesomoju L-R: Otedola, Lawan and Tambuwal | credits: File copy The $620,000 bribery scandal involving a federal legislator, Farouk Lawan and businessman, Femi Otedola, has entered a new phase with Otedola asking a court to order Lawan and three others to pay him N250bn in damages. The […]
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Bauchi, Borno, Headlines, Kaduna, Kano, National Politics, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Sokoto, State News, Top Stories, Yobe
Monday, July 2nd, 2012

National Youth Service Corps members | credits: Corps members posted to Yobe, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Bornu and Bauchi states have asked the National Youth Service Corps to redeploy them from these trouble states. The corps members, who expressed sadness as they received their call-up letters for the Batch B NYSC service year, said they […]
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Headlines, Jigawa, Nigerian Police, State News
Monday, July 2nd, 2012
THE Jigawa State police command at the weekend foiled arm robbery attempt targeted at a prominent GSM dealer in Dutse. Reports from the state indicated that one of the suspects had been arrested. Two others were said to have escaped. Confirming the incident to Nigerian Tribune, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Kayode Theopholus, said […]