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Edo, State News
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Edo State Government is set to evacuate lunatics and destitutes constituting nuisance and defacing the state capital, thereby rubbishing the beautification programme of the government. Besides, government said, “we are committed to good governance and quality infrastructural development to meeting the basic socio-economic needs of the people. We have secured a very comfortable loan with […]
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EFCC Politics
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Akwa Ibom State chapter of Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to give EFCC and ICPC free hand to arrest the former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for questioning over the sale on Nitel and the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON). The group also asked both Obasanjo and General Ibrahim […]
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Oyo, State News
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday revealed that the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), government of Governor Abiola Ajimobi has demanded from the Federal Government the refund of N19 billion the Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala spent on the construction of federal roads in Oyo State. The party said the request for the money had finally […]
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Africa & World Politics
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS will send observers to Liberia’s general elections holding in October or November 2011. He stressed the importance of whoever emerged, being the choice of the Liberian people. President Jonathan gave the assurance when the Special Representative of the United Nations’ Secretary […]
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Nasarawa, State News
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Nasarawa State has given Governor Umar Tanko Al-Makura 48 hours to implement the N18, 000 minimum wage or else they would embark on indefinite strike. State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Asoloko Maku, who disclosed this to Daily Sun yesterday, also said Governor Al-Makura had betrayed the confidence reposed […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police, South-East
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
The Nigeria Police yesterday came under severe attack following the unprovoked clampdown on members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and their leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike and the attempt to arrest Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s wife, Bianca, as cross-section of Ndigbo described it as an affront to Igbo race. […]
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Latest Politics, Raw Politics
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Leader of Movement for the Actualistion of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike and 281 of his followers who were arrested by the police on Wednesday, were yesterday remanded at the Enugu Prisons on the orders of a magistrate court in the state. Uwazuruike was detained late Wednesday when he went to […]
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Africa & World Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Following the reaction that has trailed Nigeria’s recognition of Libya’s Transitional Council, especially from the Republic of South Africa, the Federal Government has said, as a sovereign nation, it has the right to take a position on an international issue and not of one nation’s morality over another. The rebel-led council is “the legitimate representative […]
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General Politics, Judiciary, Latest Politics
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, yesterday said critics of President Goodluck Jonathan over his approval of National Judicial Council (NJC)’s suspension of the President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Ayo Salami are biased and partisan in their views. He accused them of ignoring the provisions […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday said he should be assessed after one year before passing judgement whether he has failed or passed. He threw the challenge when members of the Yoruba Council of Elders, led by its President, Maj. Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo (retd) paid him a courtesy visit at the State House, Abuja. The group had […]
