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Abuja (FCT), Headlines
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, is in Turkey to explore the pro-gress of the country in the development and management of infrastructure to bring changes to the FCT. The minister, a member of the Federal Government’s delegation, led by President Goodluck Jonathan, on an official visit to Turkey, told […]
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Borno, Latest Politics, Plateau, State News
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
THE National Prayer Movement (NPM), on Tuesday, said the ceaseless carnage in Borno and Plateau states portended danger for the corporate existence of the country. In an open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan, the organisation asked him to immediately demonstrate the necessary political will by tracking down the masterminds of the crises before the situation […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
The Federal Government on Tuesday said that the construction of the permanent site of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will gulp over N18.8 billion just as the commission chairman, Mrs Farida Waziri, revealed that the anti graft agency had recovered about N11b within the last seven years. The vice-president, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, who […]
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Kogi, Legislature, State News
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
AT least five members of the National Assembly, including two senators and three members of the House of Representatives, have defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to the All Nigeria’s Peoples Party in Kogi State. A former governor of the state from 1999 to 2003, Alhaji Audu Abubakar, gave the hint on Monday […]
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Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency)
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
The United States and Britain have restated their commitment to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in drug, money laundering and organised crime control. A statement by the agency’s Head, Public Affairs, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, on Tuesday, quoted the United States Consul-General, Mr. Joseph Stafford, as saying that the anti-narcotics agency had demonstrated […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to rescind the recent decision by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), to withdraw the case file of the Minister of State for Health, Sulaiman Bello, accused by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission of N11.2m fraud. In […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police, Raw Politics
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

INSPECTOR-General of Police, Mr. Hafiz Ringim has ordered a investigation into the killing of two persons, allegedly by a riot policeman, in Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday. He has also directed that a criminal suit be brought against the erring officer who shot dead a taxi driver and his passenger […]
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General Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
More facts emerged in Abuja on Tuesday on how the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party and President Goodluck Jonathan worked hand-in-hand to ensure that former President Olusegun Obasanjo triumphed in the political battled in Ogun State. Our correspondent gathered that while Jonathan needed the support of the Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
A suspected fraudster, Odigiri Obike, who allegedly duped a 23-year old girl, Christiana Okoge, of N170,000 has died after he was allegedly beaten by some Air Force officers that arrested him in Abuja. Obike reportedly gave up the ghost following the severe beatings. His corpse was later dumped near the office of the Special […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
The Federal Government has relaxed visa requirements for citizens of Kenya and Seychelles with effect from February 11, 2011 following a directive from President Goodluck Jonathan. Visitors from the two countries will from that date only be required to pay a visa fee of $25 at the point of entry, rather than go through […]