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Governors, Latest Politics
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
By Jimoh Babatunde INTERVIEW IN BRIEF Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State speaks on his love for the downtrodden, the introduction of social welfare package for the disabled, plans to open up Jigawa to investors, agriculture and civil responsibilities of citizens to the Nigerian State. Lamido also speaks on the proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund, SWF, […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, November 20th, 2011

By CLIFFORD NDUJIHE, Deputy Political Editor – THERE are many definitions of politics. One of them is the art or science of determining who gets what, where and when. In any government, there are men and women who have the ears of the ruler and can influence allocation of resources, appointments, projects and day-to-day decisions […]
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Ekiti, State News
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has warned contractors handling the 14 newly awarded road projects across the state against shoddy jobs and involvement in shady deals with government officials. The governor gave the warning in Ado Ekiti at a meeting with the contractors on the specifications for the construction of the new roads. The […]
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Headlines
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
By Albert Akpor Just as residents Imo State, South-East Nigeria are still basking in the euphoria of low crime rate occasioned by the proactive and zero-tolerance for crime measures put in place by the administration of Owelle Rochas Okorocha, a gang of armed robbers, Thursday night, struck at the residence of Elder Vincent Dike in […]
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Headlines
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
By Simon Ebegbulem, Benin City THE Zonal Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Yakubu Attah, yesterday, raised the alarm over the spate of road accidents around the Ovia River, along the Benin-Lagos express road in Ovia North East Local Government Council of Edo State, just as he disclosed that no less than […]
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Headlines
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
By JOE APU Sunday, November 20, 2011 Anyansi Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section The National Merit Award was held in Abuja last Monday amid pump and ceremony. In fact, it was a roll call of who is who in the country. The awardees beaming with smiles on that day, came out […]
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Headlines, Kogi, State News
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
From EMMANUEL ADEYEMI, Lokoja Sunday, November 20, 2011 • The Divisional Police Station, Kabba, Kogi State, attacked by bandits • Photo: Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section Pandemonium broke out in Kabba, the headquarters of Kabba Bunu local government of Kogi State when 10 armed men invaded the town and bombed the divisional police […]
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Bayelsa, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Governors, Presidency, Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83), State News, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75)
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Former President Shehu Shagari and former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, have reportedly advised President Goodluck Jonathan to be cautious over his role in the internal politics of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his home state, Bayelsa. According to a source close to Shagari, the two national leaders in separate telephone calls advised […]
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Anambra, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
By ALOYSIUS ATTAH Sunday, November 20, 2011 •Onukaogu • Photo: Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section Chukwuemeka Onukaogu, a Professor of English and Literary studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife is also a Pastor in the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide. As the Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
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Bayelsa, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, yesterday, explained why the party disqualified Governor Timipre Sylva from the governorship primary, saying it was due to his untoward behaviour towards the party. Baraje, who spoke to journalists after a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the inner chamber […]