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Bayelsa, INEC Politics, State News
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
By Samuel Oyadongha, Vanguard Yenagoa—Police authorities have deployed 10,000 personnel for tomorrow’s governorship electios in Bayelsa State, while other security agencies are to provide additional 5,000 men, bringing the total to 15,000. Aside the 15,000 security personnel deployed for the exercise, anti- bomb squads drawn from neighbouring Edo, Delta and Rivers States, are expected to […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
By JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT— FORMER Minister of Tourism, Alabo Graham- Douglas, has appealed to former militants in the Niger Delta to resist the urge to carry out reprisal attacks over killings of Christians by Boko Haram terrorists in the North. Speaking yesterday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, at a peace concert organised by Association […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
LAGOS – The panel set up by the federal government to investigate the price fixing allegation levelled against British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways has exonerated both airlines. The panel, instituted by Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, also dismissed the $235 million fine slammed on the two British airlines. The panel unanimously held that the […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Email13 BY VINCENT UJUMADU AWKA- VIOLENT protest sparked off in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State Thursday, over the killing of a commercial bus driver simply identified as Edwin by a trigger happy policeman for failing to part with N50 tip. According to the conductor of the bus, Samuel Ekwueme who was crying uncontrollably, […]
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General Politics, Sokoto, State News, Top Stories
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
By Mohammed Aminu Sokoto State Police Command, has mobilised 5000 police men to maintain security during the visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to Sokoto today. Jonathan is expected to flag off the governorship campaign of former governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, at Trade Fair Complex Sokoto. The state Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Baba Adisa Bolanta, made […]
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Legislature, Senate
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nominations of 84 out of the 88 ambassadorial nominees sent to it last year by President Goodluck Jonathan. Twenty-eight of the confirmed envoys who are political nominees are non-career ambassadors while the remaining 56 are career envoys. Among the new ambassadors are:, former Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Aviation, Chief […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
After months of controversy generated by the introduction of the non-interest banking in the country, also known as Islamic banking, Jaiz Bank Plc quietly opened its doors for business on Friday, January 6, 2011 in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The bank, which has its head office in Kano House, Central Business District, Abuja, […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
NIGERIA and the European Union (EU) have agreed to jointly support both national and regional strategies to combat security challenges. The development is coming as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Anyim Pius Anyim expressed deep concern about insecurity in the country, calling on all Nigerians to support government’s efforts at tackling the […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Party Politics
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
THE Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has reiterated its long-standing position barring members of the party from accepting appointments from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led Federal Government. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the decision to re-state that position […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
THE Federal Government yesterday warned of the threats that the activities of Boko Haram posed to Nigeria’s and her neighbours’ economies, apart from the destruction of lives and infrastructure caused by the sect. The warning came amid plans by the government to investigate the tape aired on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) network news of […]
