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General Politics, Kaduna, Latest Politics, National Politics, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
Barely one week after the presidential election, tragedy struck the household of vice presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, when his Lagos home was gutted by fire yesterday. No life was lost. Saturday Sun gathered that the fire, which affected a section of the building, on Abiodun Olaiya Street, […]
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Education, General Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Women Politics
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
The federal government has ordered for immediate blacklisting of examination centres nationwide, identified to be promoting examination malpractices variously called ‘’miracle, magic and special centres’’. The minister of education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i gave the directive in her office while inaugurating an implementation committee on ‘release my result’ which is charged with ensuring prompt and […]
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General Politics, Kano, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
The son of the late Head of State General Sani Abacha, Mohammed, on has asked the Supreme Court to stay the judgment of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal which invalidated his nomination as the Kano State governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change. In a notice of Appeal by his […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
The Nigerian motion picture industry globally known as Hollywood, lost one of its leading lights, Mr. Ashley Nwosu, early yesterday morning to the cold hands of death. The Umuahia, Abia State-born hero of numerous hit movies died at the Yaba Military Hospital, Lagos, after several months of battling a protracted liver related ailment. He was […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
FORMER Head of State, Gen Ibrahim Babangida on Saturday announced his final withdrawal from active politics, saying that it is time for the young generation to take over the leadership of the country. He, however, canvassed a five-party system as the best option for the country against the 63 registered political parties. Answering questions after […]
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General Politics, Oyo, State News
Friday, April 15th, 2011
A driver attached to the convoy of Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State, Mr. Rahman Ishola, was killed in a stampede at the Ogbomoso residence of the governor on Thursday evening. The death of the driver took place inside the compound of Governor Alao-Akala in Ogbomoso in the presence of hundreds of people who thronged […]
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General Politics
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
Former National Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, has lamented his inability to vote in the ongoing general elections. George, who spoke to our correspondents in his family house on Evans Street, Lagos Island on Saturday, said that he would have loved to vote but he did not have the […]
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General Politics, Ogun, State News
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State yesterday said it had started investigating the state Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel for anti-party activities, just as it insisted that the governor had a secret meeting with the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Addressing a press conference in Abeokuta, the state capital yesterday, the […]
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CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), General Politics, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Former Head of State and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has insisted that his government would remove the immunity clause that protects public office holders. He said propriety and accountability could not be compromised. Buhari made the assertion yesterday in Lagos while presenting his party’s manifesto. He […]
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General Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Immediate past national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo who was sacked few days after the party’s presidential nomination has opened up at last. He blasted the party for acting on a ‘kangaroo’ court order, which he said has not been served on him up till today. Nwodo also declared that […]
