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Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
Femi Fani-Kayode | credits: Photo file A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says President Muhammadu Buhari, who is a Fulani man, is sympathetic towards Fulani herdsmen. The former minister said this in a Facebook post titled, ‘Herdsmen from hell’ while reacting to the abduction of a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, […]
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
Senate President, Bukola Saraki THE Senate, expectedly, had a stormy session on Tuesday as some members of the upper legislative chamber protested the passing of vote of confidence in the Senate president, Olusola Saraki, by 83 senators. Tuesday was the Senate’s first plenary since the arraignment of Saraki by the Code of Conduct Bureau […]
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015
By Henry Umoru ABUJA- SENATE President Bukola Saraki who appeared before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT following a 13-count charge against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau, over alleged falsification of assets he admitted, said Tuesday that if he was not the Senate President, he would not be going through the present trial. […]
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Monday, September 21st, 2015
Chief Olu Falae | credits: Sunday Aborisade Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, has been kidnapped by gunmen on Monday on his farm at Ilado village in Akure North Local Government area of Ondo State. The incident occurred on the day the former presidential candidate of the All Peoples […]
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Tuesday, September 15th, 2015
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor INDICATIONS emerged last night that despite denials by top officials of the administration, the Presidency had come under pressure to relocate the Villa Chapel, where Christians have been worshipping on Sundays. Informed Presidency sources familiar with the location of the Villa Chapel, which was built and inaugurated by President […]
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Monday, September 7th, 2015
THREE months after leaving office and amid accusations of misdeeds by his government, former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he worked with a great team. Jonathan’s appraisal of his cabinent was contained in separate congratulatory letters to the new President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; and the Vice-President of the World Bank, […]
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 advertisement TOP HEADLINES Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, immediate past Minister for Petroleum Resources, has dismissed allegations made by the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria to the effect that as former minister she “sat” on a $15 billion oil deal, describing it as spurious, unfounded and libelous. Alison-Madueke who spoke […]
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2015
Ki-Moon demands release of Chibok girls •Backs President’s anti-graft war From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, yesterday in Abuja demanded the unconditional release of over 200 girls abducted from their school in Borno State on April 14 last year. This is even as his host, President Muhammadu Buhari said over […]
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Friday, August 21st, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari The Federal Government has begun moves to establish special courts to try corruption-related cases as part of the efforts to fight graft in the country. Saturday PUNCH’s investigations on Friday revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari was opting for a comprehensive onslaught against the problem of corruption in the country. It was […]
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the prosecution of persons found to have stolen national resources would begin in a matter of weeks. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, quoted the President as speaking while granting audience to members of the National Peace Committee led by […]
