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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Nigeria made N428bn from non-oil exports in the last one year, the Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, said on Thursday. This feat, he said, was achieved through proactive trade policies and incentives for non-oil exports introduced by the Ministry of Trade and Investment, adding that Nigeria had achieved a relatively high level […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
The Angola Football Federation is seeking for a friendly match with the Super Eagles in preparation for their World Cup qualifier against Uganda on June 1 at the November 11 Stadium in Luanda. The Angolans have proposed May 15 for the game just as they hope to play Macedonia on May 29 in Lisbon, Portugal. […]
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Headlines, Kwara, Nigerian Police, State News
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
May 4, 2012 by Eniola Akinkuotu No fewer than six journalists were locked up in the office of the Police Public Relations Officer of the Special Fraud Unit in Lagos on Thursday when former Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki visited the unit to respond to allegations of a N9bn loan scam levelled against him. Saraki, […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
May 4, 2012 by John Ameh, Abuja Leave a Comment Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i | credits: File copy The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Thursday summoned the Minister of Education, Prof. Rukkayat Rufa’i, over alleged “illegal” loans the ministry sought from agencies and parastatals under its control. The committee, which […]
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Headlines, State News, Yobe
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
May 4, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam, Jos Leave a Comment Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday night invaded Potiskum Cattle Market in Potiskum, Yobe State, and killed 50 persons. Using explosives and assorted guns, the gunmen attacked the market around 6p.m. The attack was believed to be in revenge for an incident earlier in the day, when […]
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Africa & World Politics
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Prosecutors have dropped charges against three Zimbabwean women accused of raping male hitch-hikers to collect semen for rituals, after DNA evidence exonerated them, their lawyer said on Thursday. “The state has withdrawn the charges,” Dumisani Mthombeni told Agence France Presse. “The police arrested the wrong people. We have always been saying that and the prosecution […]
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Headlines
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
May 4, 2012 by Oyetunji Abioye Leave a Comment Nigerians, notably public office holders and businessmen spent about N29.7bn on chartered flights in 2011, investigation by our correspondent has revealed. Statistics obtained from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, showed that the nation’s airports handled an […]
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EFCC Politics
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
May 4, 2012 by John Alechenu, Abuja Leave a Comment Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde | credits: File copy Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, has said it is near impossible for the agency to fight corruption with a staff strength of less than 3,000 in a […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
May 4, 2012 by John Alechenu, Abuja Leave a Comment United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon | credits: File copy The United Nations, United States and Britain have deplored the growing spate of attacks on media freedom and journalists across the world. The condemnation was contained in various messages delivered at an event to mark […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Nigeria made N428bn from non-oil exports in the last one year, the Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, said on Thursday. This feat, he said, was achieved through proactive trade policies and incentives for non-oil exports introduced by the Ministry of Trade and Investment, adding that Nigeria had achieved a relatively high level […]