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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo State chapter, said it has appealed against the judgment of the governorship election tribunal which declared the state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, as the elected governor of the state. The party secretary (PDP), Alhaji Bashiru Akanbi, told newsmen in Ibadan, on Wednesday, that the party had filed its appeal against […]
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Benue, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Despite the dust being raised by the opposition over the certificate of Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, his classmate, who is the speaker of the state assembly, Honourable David Iorhemba, said that the issue of certificate would soon be a thing of the past, as the governor would soon show his certificate. The governor’s […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
The Joint Task Force (JTF) code-named Operation Restore Hope, on Wednesday, warned that it would not spare any ex-militant that sabotages the nation’s oil installations or breaches the existing peace in the region. Coordinator, Joint Media Campaign Centre of JTF, Lieutenant-Colonel Timothy Antigha, gave the warning against the backdrop of the seven-day ultimatum issued by the aggrieved […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
WORRIED by the incessant spate of violence in some states in the North as a result of menace from the Boko Haram sect, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has said that it will hold a peace and unity conference in Kaduna on December 6. The ACF, however, said that it was helpless in curbing the […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, approved the request by President Goodluck Jonathan to the National Assembly on the proposed virement of about N98.4billion in the 2011 budget for the second reading. The virement proposal by the president had suffered a set- back on October 13 in the House when it was presented by the House […]
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Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
An illegal National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp has been smashed in Niger State by the state command of the State Security Service (SSS) and after a raid of the place by its operatives, no fewer than 34 victims of the illicit orientation camp were arrested. Among the victims of the scam that were picked up […]
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Governors, Oil Politics
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
ALL the 36 state governors of the federation are fully in support of the proposed removal of subsidy from petroleum products by the Federal Government, Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has revealed. Alhaji Lamido made the disclosure while speaking at the closing ceremony of a workshop organised for business editors and finance correspondents by […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Niger Delta, Presidency
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said the root problem of the former board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) was that of working at cross purposes and not corruption. He made this disclosure at the inauguration of the new board with a charge to the members to steer clear of politics. The President expressed disappointment […]
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Headlines
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
PRESS RELEASE | NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA EUROPE MOURN THE PASSING OFCHIEF CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU News of the passing away in London of the Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, after a protracted illness, was received with great sadness. All Nigerians in Diaspora in Europe mourn with the entire […]
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Headlines
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
November 25, 2011 H.E. Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Office of the President Aso Rock Villa Abuja, Nigeria. Your Excellency: PETITION FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF EMEKA UGWUONYE, ESQ. AND OTHERS SIMILARLY UNLAWFULLY DETAINED BY THE EFCC. Again, we in The Committee for Rule of […]
