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Biafra, Headlines, Kano, State News
Monday, February 27th, 2012
Monday February 27, 2012 Ojukwu Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section The challenging security situation in Kano State notwithstanding, Igbo residents modestly came out at the weekend to bid their leader, Dim Chukwuemeka-Odumegwu Ojukwu, a deserving farewell. While Ohaneze Ndigbo, Kano State chapter, marked their mourning rites with traditional search of the […]
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Biafra, Headlines, Lagos, State News
Monday, February 27th, 2012
Monday February 27, 2012 Ojukwu Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section On Thursday, the Pan-Nigerian spirit was displayed as the people of Lagos State and, indeed, other Nigerians gathered at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, to pay their last respect to the late Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. The grand occasion […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, February 27th, 2012
Monday February 27, 2012 Eagles Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles would record an outright victory over the Amavubi Stars of Rwanda in the crucial Nations Cup encounter billed for Kigali on Wednesday. The Glasshouse […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Monday, February 27th, 2012
The National Assembly and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may be on collision course over refusal of the apex bank to submit details of its 2012 budget for legislative scrutiny and approval. Rather than the full budget, CBN submitted a medium-term budget forecast for 2012-2015. Daily Sun gathered that Appropriation Committees in both chambers […]
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Bauchi, Headlines, State News
Sunday, February 26th, 2012
By Suzan Edeh BAUCHI — Seven persons have been arrested by the police in Bauchi State for attempting to attack Church of Christ in Nigeria, a COCIN LCC, church with weapons and locally-made explosives in Miya Barkatai village in Toro Local Government Area of the state. The suspected bombers are Lamba Goma, Filibus Danasa, Joshua […]
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Headlines, Judiciary
Sunday, February 26th, 2012
By Innocent Anaba LAGOS — Following the earlier position of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, on the incidences of corruption in the justice delivery system and the fact that some lawyers and judges were involved in the perilous conduct, the association has set up a committee to identify those involved in the unwholesome practice, investigate […]
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Headlines
Sunday, February 26th, 2012
IT is an unforeseen spinoff from the current spate of violence and insecurity in the country. Several groups of arms manufacturers from 15 countries are due to arrive in Nigeria soon to explore the possibility of producing arms and ammunition. Director General, Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Maj.-Gen. Sule Labaran, disclosed this at the weekend […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi
Sunday, February 26th, 2012
By Raheem ‘MOSHOESHOE’ Oluwafunminiyi, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria, Feb. 26, 2012 – When President Goodluck Jonathan alonside his economic shenanigans led by the former World Bank magician, Mrs Okonjo Iweala, the 100 million naira valentine gift giving Central Bank Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA argued that the amount […]
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Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Sunday, February 26th, 2012
By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK, Feb. 26, 2012 – Virtually everything about Boko Haram is contested – including the reasons for its radicalisation after some seven years of being a peaceful group, whether all the atrocities said to be perpetrated by the sect were indeed carried out by it and who its sponsors are. […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Plateau, State News
Sunday, February 26th, 2012
Three die, 38 injured, 30 vehicles damaged President reacts to ‘odious acts’ THE rage that followed suicide bomber attack on a church in Jos, Plateau State yesterday, was spontaneous. As soon as the news of the early morning suicide bombing spread in the metropolis, some angry youths promptly mobilised and struck at homes and shops […]
