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Boko Haram, Judiciary, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
THE Senate, on Tuesday, met security chiefs in the country over the state of insecurity, sequel to their being summoned last week to appear before the whole house to give detailed explanations on their efforts to curtail the menace. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, was attended by the National Security Adviser (NSA), […]
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Akwa Ibom, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency, State News
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan will today, pay a visit to Akwa Ibom State. Following the scheduled visit, the state government has called on residents of the state to give the President a rousing welcome. While in Akwa Ibom, the President is expected to be the special guest of honour at the Grand Finale of the Nigerian […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, State News
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
DESPITE heavy security put in place to tame the Boko Haram sect and as the Senate was having crucial meeting with security chiefs in Abuja on how to find solution to the problem, yesterday, the group struck again killing seven persons in separate attacks in Maiduguri, Borno State. Those killed included two policemen, a soldier, […]
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Legislature, Senate, Women Politics
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
A former Minister of Finance and Managing Director of World Bank, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, may appear before the Senate today, in line with a move to give her screening expeditious treatment by the Senate. Sources also said names of other ministerial nominees would be forwarded to the Senate today, while the lawmakers would restart […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
With the expansion of the Islamic communities across the globe, Islamic banking and takaful insurance are already playing vital roles in today’s global financial village. Operators of Islamic banking argued that Islamic banking cannot be fully Sharia based unless there is Takaful to take care of their insurance businesses. The Governor of the Central Bank […]
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Headlines, Lagos, Oyo, State News
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
ABUJA— PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, announced far-reaching measures towards accelerating the nation’s economic growth through boosting agricultural output and provision of infrastructure in which a Lagos-Ibadan speed train line contract would soon be awarded. President Jonathan who was represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo said at the opening of the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System […]
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Governors, South-West
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
LAGOS — A one-day meeting of the six governors of the South West region will hold in Lagos today. Usually reliable sources said the close-door meeting to be hosted by Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State will be attended by his Action Congress of Nigeria’s counterparts from Osun (Engr. Rauf Aregbesola), Ogun (Senator Ibikunle Amosu), […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
AKURE—POLICE in Ondo State yesterday paraded three foreigners and 17 other suspects including three brothers for kidnapping, ritual murder and pipeline vandalism. Three of the suspects were alleged to have kidnapped a one-year and four-month-old girl, Dada Akingboye, while sleeping beside her mother, Mrs Pupa Akingboye in Ikoriho, Igbokoda. The police later found Dada lifeless […]
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EFCC Politics, Ministries
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has challenged the release of the travel documents of a former Minister of Works, Hassan Muhammed Lawal, who is being prosecuted alongside 13 others over a N75 billion fraud at a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, stating that the move is a ploy by the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
THE bilateral trade volume in import and export between Nigeria and its German counterpart has been put at N678 billion (€3 billion) in 2011. Besides, the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, will be in Nigeria on a state visit to President Goodluck Jonathan and to kick off the German-Nigerian Business Forum holding from July 14 to […]
