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Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), General Politics, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, August 11th, 2015
A former military Head of State, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar | credits: File copy Members of the National Peace Committee for the 2015 General Elections led by a former Head of State, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar (retd.), on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari with an appeal to him to ensure that his administration follows due […]
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American Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, August 8th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari ADVERTISEMENT The United States has yet to give the list of oil thieves to President Muhammadu Buhari, findings by our correspondents have shown. Saturday PUNCH learnt on Friday that during Buhari’s visit to Washington in July, 2015, the United States did not give any list. Sources at the US embassy […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, South-East, Top Stories
Sunday, August 2nd, 2015
By Vincent Ujumadu Awka -THE pan Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, said yesterday that it was not surprised at the way the appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari were going, insisting that it had shown the president’s deep rooted hatred for the Igbo nation. Anambra State president of Ohaneze, Dr. Chris Eluemuno, in an interview at the […]
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Bayelsa, General Politics, Latest Politics, State News
Tuesday, July 28th, 2015
The North/Southwest alliance will always dominate Nigeria By Samuel Oyadonga Former Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who is the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Elders Committee in his native Bayelsa State in this interview, reviews contemporary political developments in the state and affirms that the alliance between the North and Southwest will never benefit his […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Oil Politics, Top Stories
Monday, July 27th, 2015
By Emma Ujah & Michael Eboh ABUJA—The Federal Government, yesterday, attributed the delay in moving against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to efforts being made to establish the magnitude of fraud and inefficiencies in the corporation and in the oil and gas industry over the last couple of years. Speaking in an interview on […]
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General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
BY MOSHOOD ADEBAYO Barely one week, after he defended his choice of successor in 2007, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has pointedly accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of paying people to attack him. Obasanjo, who also reflected on the despotic regime of the late maximum ruler, General Sani Abacha, stated that he would have been killed […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Monday, July 20th, 2015
Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki ADVERTISEMENT There are strong indications in Abuja that the Department of State Services will soon apply for a court order to freeze the bank accounts of a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.). The PUNCH learnt on Sunday that Dasuki’s bank accounts would be frozen because […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Economy, General Politics, Headlines, Naira (Currency), Top Stories
Friday, July 10th, 2015
CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele The naira fell further to a new record low of 235 to the dollar at the parallel market on Thursday, as dollar shortages persisted, foreign exchange dealers said. The President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators, Aminu Gwadabe, said people were holding dollars to protect themselves against further naira […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, July 9th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari has turned down an offer by the Federal Government to procure five new armoured Mercedes Benz S-600 (V222) cars for his use. The cars which total cost is put at about N400m were planned to be purchased by the State House. A Presidency source told journalists on Thursday that Buhari […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Monday, July 6th, 2015
From MOLLY KILETE, Abuja The Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, yesterday, denied reports that it summoned Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, for interrogation over alleged forgery of the Senate Rules on election of its principal officers. It however, said it wrote a letter to the clerk of the National Assembly, to facilitate a meeting between police investigation […]
