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Africa & World Politics, Aviation, Latest Politics
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Embattled Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, has left Nigeria for Israel despite the furore generated by the controversial purchase of N225 million bullet-proof vehicles for her by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA. Competent sources told Vanguard that the beleagued minister is reported to have summoned courage and flew to Israel of […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, October 21st, 2013
MORE issues are being thrown up over the proposed national conference by administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. KUNLE ODEREMI and DARE ADEKANMBI write on a number of them. AT the formative stage of its existence, The Patriots, comprising a number of eminent senior citizens proposed a bill for an Act of Parliament to facilitate the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, October 21st, 2013
First batch of pilgrims from Osun State arriving from Mecca, Saudi Arabia after the 2013 Hajj at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja Lagos … on Sunday. The first batch of 805 pilgrims that performed the 2013 Hajj in Saudi Arabia, arrived at the Muritala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and the Ilorin Airport, aboard Med-View Airline […]
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Africa & World Politics, EFCC Politics, Headlines
Monday, October 21st, 2013
ICPC Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested fresh five suspects over visa scam. This fresh arrest has increased the number of suspects in its custody to 13. A statement by the ICPC spokesperson, Folu Olamiti, said the suspects were arrested over the weekend at different locations. […]
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Africa & World Politics, Legislature, Senate
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
BY JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU & JOSEPH ERUNKE ABUJA—THE Senate, yesterday, said that the Nigerian government would not fold her arms and watch neighbouring African countries that have benefitted immensely from the country’s peace keeping operations and other gestures attack Nigerian nationals in their countries. Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Matthew Nwagwu, who stated […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, October 12th, 2013
President Jacob Zuma, who has been under sustained attack from young politicians like Julius Malema and Lindiwe Mazibuko, says those who insult leaders in positions of authority would be cursed. A South African nesportal, iol.co.za. reports that Zuma says this is because God has made a connection between the government and the church. He was […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, October 12th, 2013
Nigeria has the highest number of legitimate dollar-billionaires in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a recent wealth report by Ventures Africa. Ventures Africa (www.ventures-africa.com), a leading African business magazine published its inaugural ranking of the richest people in Africa on Monday at richlist.ventures-africa.com. The full magazine is available as an App in the Apple and Google […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, October 12th, 2013
President Jonathan and other African leaders are currently meeting in Ethiopia. The African Union on Saturday accused the International Criminal Court, ICC, of double standards in its investigation and prosecution of war crimes. The allegations came at an Extra-Ordinary Summit of Heads of States and Government of African Union, currently holding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Nigeria’s President […]
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Africa & World Politics, Education, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Saturday, October 12th, 2013
The leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Mr. Muhajid Asari-Dokubo has joined the swelling rank of private university proprietors with his establishment of a university in the neighbouring Republic of Benin, PREMIUM TIMES reported on Friday. Asari-Dokubo, who already owns a soccer academy in the West African country and another one […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, October 12th, 2013
Indian villagers, along with forestry workers, look at the body of an elephant as it lies on the railway tracks after it was struck by a passenger train at Mongpong village, near Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, some 25 kms from Siliguri on October 11, 2013. | credits: AFP An adult male elephant was Friday mowed […]
