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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Senators elected on the platform of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday threw their weight behind President Goodluck Jonathan on membership of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). Almost two years after the idea was first mooted in the National Assembly, lawmakers are inching closer to achieving that aim in 2012. Earlier reports indicated […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
By Our reporter Thursday, March 08, 2012 Enyeama Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has played up his side’s chances of qualifying for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, following its lack lustre goalless draw with Rwanda in Kigali last month. The Super Eagles, playing their first competitive […]
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Headlines
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Detectives in Oyo State are currently investigating the allegation by a 38-year-old pregnant woman, Mrs. Halira Adegoke, that she was raped in a farm, by one of her neighbours, one Francis Etenikang, 32. The incident occurred at Abule Adisa area of the state. According to the victim, Etenikang had demanded some water from her and […]
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Women Politics
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Inmates at a women’s prison in Siberia have taken part in a beauty contest to mark International Women’s Day. The contestants were the residents of Penal Colony No 10 at the Gorni settlement, which lies about 62 miles north of Vladivostok. They shedded their usual prison outfits for gowns and paraded in front of a […]
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Governors
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
From ABDULGAFAR ALABELEWE, Kaduna Thursday, March 08, 2012 More Stories on This Section Governor of Niger State and Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum (NGF), Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has said that the governors of the 19 Northern states could not be intimidated by their Southern counterparts and the Federal Government over their call for […]
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Women Politics
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
By SOLA BALOGUN Thursday, March 08, 2012 Prof. Okome Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section The invaluable roles played by women in leadership and development were again listed recently as the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) marked this year’s Black History Month in Ibadan, Oyo State. Prof. Mojubaolu […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja Thursday, March 08, 2012 The Federal Government yesterday approved the White Paper on the report of the Presidential Committee on Security Challenges in the North East Zone of Nigeria set up by President Goodluck Jonathan and chaired by Ambassador Usman Gaji Galtimari to investigate the remote and immediate causes of the […]
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Boko Haram, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Thursday, March 08, 2012 More Stories on This Section Again, Boko Haram yesterday went on the rampage in Borno and Yobe states, killing the Area Comptroller of Customs, Adamu Ahmadu, a five-year-old boy and brother of a council chairman. The Islamist sect also torched a police station, a legislative building named after ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
From MURPHY GANAGANA, Abuja Thursday March 08, 2012 Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Thirteen Assistant Inspectors General of police (AIGs) have been compulsorily retired as a fallout of the appointment of seven new Deputy Inspectors General of police (DIGs) announced recently by the Police Service Commission (PSC). This followed the elevation […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Religion, Sultan of Sokoto
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Thursday , March 08, 2012 More Stories on This Section Two Boko Haram kingpins in the custody of the State Security Service (SSS) Kabiru Sokoto and Abu Qaqa have revealed more plans the group has. In their confessional statements in Abuja yesterday to the SSS, Abu Qaqa, the sects’ spokesman now in detention and Kabiru […]
