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Corruption Politics, First Ladies, Headlines, National Politics, Patience Jonathan, Raw Politics, Women Politics
Thursday, October 13th, 2016
Ramon Oladimeji The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday vowed that the wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, would not go scot-free if its investigation uncovers evidence of corruption against her. The Deputy Director of Operations, EFCC, Mr. Iliyasu Kwarbai, made this vow after receiving a petition against Patience and the ruling All Progressives […]
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Headlines
Thursday, October 13th, 2016
Detectives from Lagos State Command have arrested three policemen and three others for allegedly robbing some Chinese in their homes in Shomolu area of the state. The policemen identified as Sergeant Peter Owechi, Sergeant Chigno Ada and Corporal Francis Onu were attached to Mopol 43, Bauchi. They were in Delta State on a special duty […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines
Thursday, October 13th, 2016
Badeh’s mansion. Photos: Eniola Akinkuotu Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja A N1.1bn mansion seized from the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), has been converted to an office to be used by the Federal Government, The PUNCH has learnt. Our correspondent, who visited the property located on Plot 6 Ogun River Crescent, […]
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Headlines, Local Govt
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016
Sustainable Change through Local Government Administration by Obafemi George We’re in the season of change. For the first time in Nigeria’s history, the voice of the people resonated loudly at the polls when the then opposition party APC was voted into power. It was a defining moment for our nation when the ever-resilient Nigerian people stamped their […]
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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State Government House Wellington Bassey Way Uyo 15th August, 2016 Your Excellency, Stop Gary Foxcroft’s Criminal Activities in Akwa Ibom State I want to respectfully draw your attention to another smear campaign against the state and Nigeria as a whole that is about to be launched by a notorious Briton […]
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Anthony A. Kila, Economy, Headlines, Press Releases
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016
Nigerian Recession: Centre announces Essay Prize for Solutions Nigerian Recession Lagos-based international Graduate School, CIAPS (The Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies) has announced a Public Interest Essay Competition aimed at studying the Nigerian Recession and finding solutions to it. The competition themed “Nigerian Recession: Diagnosis & Prognosis” which has a total of one […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Monday, October 10th, 2016
Afeez Hanafi The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two members of a robbery gang for allegedly attacking a polythene producing company in Alibaba, in the Isashi area of the state, stealing a raw material evaluated at N6.4m. The suspects are 42-year-old Moruf Afolabi and one Saheed Adeoti, a new worker of the company. A […]
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Headlines, Judiciary
Monday, October 10th, 2016
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Sunday criticised the Nigerian Bar Association for shielding corrupt judges despite having information about their activities. He described the failure of NBA to deal with corrupt officials in the judiciary as an embarrassment to the “incorruptible members of the bar”, adding that it was […]
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Corruption Politics, Delta, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News
Monday, October 10th, 2016
The former governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori will become a free man in December, after spending half of his jail term in prisons in the United Kingdom. Ibori was jailed for money laundering offences by Southwark Crown court in 2012. But it was not clear whether he will immediately return home because of […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, October 9th, 2016
By Staff Reporter – New Nigerian Politics Nigeria defeated Zambia 2-1 in Ndola in its first match in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier that tested the tenacity of the West Africans. Alex Iwobi netted the first goal for the three-time African champions in the 33rd minute after the Zambian defence failed to properly handle […]
