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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Friday, September 19th, 2014
There are strong indications that efforts of the Federal Government to ensure amicable settlement of issues surrounding the $9.3m seized by South Africa have failed. South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority, in an email to our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday, said that the matter was still under criminal investigations. There were reports on Wednesday that […]
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General Politics, Headlines
Friday, September 19th, 2014
THE Synagogue Church Of All Nations, SCOAN, building collapse calamity of Tuesday September 15, will serve as a real test for the Lagos State government’s support for Christians and Churches. When Governor Babatunde Fashola started off about eight years ago, his government said the noise from churches within residential areas was too much. It demanded […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Alhaji Aliko Dangote A row is brewing between Zambia and Dangote Cement, a major employer in Africa’s second largest copper producer, after a government minister accused an executive at the local unit of the Nigerian company of attempting to bribe him. The dispute appears to be the latest in a string of incidents in which […]
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General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Amaechi and Mbu The Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said that a thousand Mbus, (a former commissioner of Police in the state) cannot tame him or the people of the state. Amaechi described a former state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mbu, as a puppet. The […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
President Jacob Zuma Sixty-seven South Africans died in the building collapse that occurred at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria, President Jacob Zuma said in a statement on Tuesday. Scores more sustained injuries when the six-storey building belonging to the church collapsed on Friday. Zuma said ” This is a particularly difficult time for […]
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Armed Forces, General Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen Chris Olukolade. | credits: www.nigeriancurrent.com Military authorities have retired the former General Officer Commanding the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Maj. Gen. Abubakar Mohammed. Investigations by The PUNCH revealed this on Tuesday just as the Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress and human rights lawyers pleaded for the pardon of […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, September 11th, 2014
By HAROON BALOGUN As an avid social media user, I have been following the tweets and anger of social media users against Islam and Muslims especially when the terrorist group, Boko Haram strikes. The anger heightened again when the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, ISIS, in their ungodly activity posted a video online recently showing […]
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General Politics, Governors, Latest Politics
Monday, September 8th, 2014
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has listed commitment to nation building, promotion of genuine democratic ethos, youth development, and the desire to give back to the society as the building blocks of his aspiration for the office of president. Abubakar, who will formally declare for the plum seat on Wednesday, September 24, told Sunday […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Monday, September 8th, 2014
After a fierce battle, the nation’s military has reclaimed Bama town, Borno State from the terror group Boko Haram. Boko Haram captured the area last Monday. But after aerial bombardments by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)’s fighter jets, the military has reclaimed Bama. Sources confirmed this yesterday in Maiduguri, the state capital. A military source […]
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General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Presidency
Monday, August 18th, 2014
…Says president has right to seek 2nd term Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (Retd), has given approval to the anticipated 2015 re-election bid of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, just as he urged Nigerians to be patient with the president in his efforts to tackle the myriad of problems facing the country. In an […]
