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American Politics
Friday, May 11th, 2012
May 12, 2012 by Agency reporter Leave a Comment President Barack Obama’s popularity among women, minorities and independents is giving him an early edge over his likely GOP rival, Mitt Romney, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. The Democratic president also earns strong marks on empathy, sincerity, likeability and social issues. But Americans are […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Friday, May 11th, 2012
May 12, 2012 by Segun Olatunji, Abeokuta The office of the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service was in the early hours of Friday burgled by hoodlums who made away with N20m. The robbers were said to have broken in through the windows of the Parastatal Building headquarters of the Ogun IRS at about 2am on […]
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Constitution, Latest Politics
Friday, May 11th, 2012
nd David Attah, Kaduna 2 Comments Senate President, David Mark and Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal | credits: File copy As the National Assembly prepares for the amendment to the 1999 Constitution, a clash is imminent between the North and the South over the nature of the country’s federalism. While the northern socio-political group, […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Last minute effort to resolve the feud between Lagos State government and medical doctors in its service failed yesterday as a meeting held by the national body of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and the state officials in a bid to find a lasting solution to the feud ended in a deadlock. The stalemate is […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics
Friday, May 11th, 2012
May 12, 2012 by Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan may formally reinstate the suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami, next week following the recommendation of the National Judicial Council. A Presidency source, however, said the step would only be taken after the President must have received an official correspondence […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, May 11th, 2012
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Andrew Owoye Azazi, said yesterday economic empowerment of the North remains a viable solution to Boko Haram insurgency. This, he said, could be done through dialogue. He said that without such empowerment, President Goodluck Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda would remain a dream. Boko Haram, the Islamist sect, had rendered the […]
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House, Legislature
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
An Abuja High Court yesterday granted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to arraign Herman Hembe, the former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Capital Market and Other Financial Institutions.??Justice Abubakar Umar also granted permission to EFCC to arraign the former Vice Chairman of the committee, Chris Azubogu, over […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
US President Barack Obama REUTERS U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, taking a stand on a divisive issue that is likely to please his political base and upset conservative voters. “It is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012 • Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section The Federal Government is planning to extend the Almajiri education programme aimed at mopping 9.5 million children from the streets in the north to other parts of the country as a national programme. This is even as it signs a Memorandum […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Liberia Football Association has shunned former Eagles’ handler, Samson Siasia for the post of its national team coach, as it has appointed Kaetu Smith to coach the Lone Star. The Liberian replaces Italy’s Roberto Landi, who was dismissed by the FA in February. Smith, last coached in Liberia in the 1990s, leading both Baccus Marines […]