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Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
A member of the Borno state house of assembly, Hon Modu Bintube has been shot dead by a gun man in the presence of his aides and supporters. Reports say the lawmaker was shot when he was about to enter his vehicle at about 7:30 pm on Sunday after greeting his supporters. The deceased is […]
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Headlines
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
The popular Yoruba comedian Babatunde Omidina, a.k.a Baba Suwe is seeking one billion naira compensation over his arrest by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) 10 days ago without finding any drug on him. The actor who wrote the agency through his lawyer, Babatunde Aturu also demanded his immediate release and a public apology […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is conniving with the major crude oil lifters to defraud the nation to the tune of $50 billion, the House of Representatives committee on Finance has said. The Chairman House Committee on Finance, Abdulmumuni Jibrin stated this at the opening of the two-day investigative public hearing on the alleged […]
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Headlines
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has dragged the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to court over the asset declaration of President Goodluck Jonathan. In a suit (No FHC/ABJ/CS/877/2011) filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on behalf of AFRICMIL by Ashimole Felix of Che Oyintumba Associates, AFRICMIL is seeking an order […]
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Headlines
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
One pastor Frederick Igboka, 36, on Tuesday appeared before an Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada for allegedly defrauding one Chioma Nmaduewesi of N225,000. Igboka,who was accused of defrauding Nmaduewesi in the pretext of processing her travelling documents to Japan, had in the process issued her with fake documents. The Police Prosecutor, Sunday Okedi told the […]
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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – October 25, 2011 – The plan by the federal government to remove fuel subsidies, effective from January 2012, is the latest in the seemingly endless stream of controversial policies that has been flowing from, and unwittingly increasingly defining the Jonathan regime. According to the supporters of de-subsidisation, subsidising […]
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Cross River, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Cold war is brewing within the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as some chieftains are said to be fighting dirty over who controls and takes custody the membership cards. Daily Sun investigations revealed that the leadership of the party has been factionalised into two following moves by Ambassador Soni Abang, […]
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Adamawa, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State yesterday emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate at the last primary election held at Lamido Cinena, Yola, having polled 854 votes. The Chief Returning Officer of the governorship committee and the Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, disclosed that the incumbent governor, Murtala Nyako polled 854 […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Headlines, Kaduna, Party Politics, State News
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Kaduna State chapter has said that with the increasing spate of insecurity in the State, Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa may have lost grip of the state’s affairs. To this end, the ACN has declared Yakowa missing for allegedly paying nonchalant attitude to the plights of the people, but decided […]