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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State has described the submission of names of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates for the February 2012 governorship election to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a non-issue. Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Prof Rufai Ahmed Alkali, announced that the PDP had submitted the names of Henry Seriake Dickson […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Sunday, December 11th, 2011

-Sun Former Inspector General of Police [IGP], Mr. Sunday Ehindero, said at the weekend that the Nigerian Police, as presently constituted, lacks the operational capability to combat the rising crime wave and insecurity, especially the insurgence of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram. He gave this stunning verdict in an exclusive interview with Daily Sun […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has condemned in strong terms the blocking of the Lokoja-Abuja highway by some 1,600 ex-militants last Thursday, adding that there will be no amnesty for anybody caught in any criminal act anymore. The president said this through his Special Adviser on Niger Delta Matters, Honourable Kingsley Kuku, on Sunday, insisting that the […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
IT emerged, at the weekend, that security operatives have been having a hard time extracting information from many of the arrested members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect, as a result of the revelations that many of the sect’s operatives are placed on oath. Sources said, at the weekend, that with the number of members […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
IT emerged, at the weekend, that security operatives have been having a hard time extracting information from many of the arrested members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect, as a result of the revelations that many of the sect’s operatives are placed on oath. Sources said, at the weekend, that with the number of members […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
FOLLOWING Saturday night’s bomb explosions at three viewing centres in Jos, Plateau State, leading to the death of three persons, most churches on Sunday were deserted with the fear that the situation might snowball into another round of crisis. There was also the fear that such explosive devices might have been planted in places of […]
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NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), The Most Reverend Nicholas Okoh, on Sunday, at the Bible Study session,prelude to the Holy Communion Service at the Cathedral Church of The Advent in Abuja, lamented how ladies, expecially those on National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) are losing their virginity due to widespread unemployment. He declared: […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orietation camp in Fika Local Government area of Yobe State has been burnt by unknown persons suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect. Nigerian Tribune learnt that the fire consumed everything. It will be recalled that the orientation course for the 2011 Batch ‘C’ was moved to Keffi in […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
former National Security Adviser, General Aliyu Gusau File copy A former National Security Adviser, General Aliyu Gusau, has said while terrorism can be defeated, there are no instant solutions to the problem. Gusau said this in a paper titled, ‘Actualising Nigeria: The Dynamics of Power, Politics, Enterprise and Security’ which he presented […]
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Headlines
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
Secretary to the Government, Chief Pius Anyim File copy The Federal Government has yet to give medals and certificates to some Nigerians and foreigners who were bestowed with national honours in Abuja on November 14, investigation has revealed. Our correspondents learnt that the government had failed to honour its promise that the […]