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Ekiti, Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
GOVERNOR Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, in this encounter, bares his mind on the setting up of a military panel headed by Maj-Gen Adeniyi Oyebade to look into the roles of the military in the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti among other burning national issues. Excerpts: By Dapo Akinrefon His take on the Military […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
Following last Saturday’s violent clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Muslim sect, Shiite, in Zaria, Kaduna State, Iran has called on Nigerian authorities to respect religious figures and sites. “Nigeria… is now dealing with problems arising from extremism and Takfiri terrorism and we hope that in these conditions preservation of calm and […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
The three-man Court of Appeal panel sitting in Abuja has struck out the appeal of Nyesom Wike seeking a dismissal of the judgment of the Rivers election petition tribunal which sacked him as governor of the state. In a 110-page ruling delivered by Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem, the Court ruled that the election of Nyesom Wike […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
News Tuesday, December 15, 2015 • Igbobi Beauty Uzezi, rape victim advertisement . TOP HEADLINES *Detained in cell with lunatic, chained to hospital bed *Starved for days to make me not expose my Air officer-rapist By Egufe Yafugorhi WARRI-WHEN the chair, Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
Iran has summoned the Nigerian Charge d’Affaires in Tehran to protest against deadly clashes between Shia Muslims in the country’s north and the army. Iran’s foreign ministry called the violence between the military and followers of the Shia Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) “unacceptable”, the official ISNA news agency reported on Tuesday. Iran’s Foreign […]
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Bayelsa, Election 2015, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
• Meets security agents, stakeholders behind closed doors From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission (INEC) has summoned security agents and other stakeholders such as the leadership of political parties, Civil Liberty Organisations (CLOs), IFES for an enlarged meeting tomorrow to chart a way forward on the inconclusive governorship election in Bayelsa State. A […]
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EFCC Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics
Monday, December 14th, 2015
Oshiomhole alleges ex-minister aided looting of stolen funds I secured ex-President Jonathan’s approval — Okonjo-Iweala Okonjo-Iweala should tender apology to Nigerians — SERAP By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North & Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— Indications emerged last night that the Federal Government would extend its dragnet towards apprehending and prosecuting more individuals and groups which allegedly […]
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General Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, December 14th, 2015
Okonjo-Iweala makes public memo on arms deal The former Finance Minister and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has released a memo in respect of the arms deal saga. The former Minister in an email said thus Compliments. For the past week, Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole and other compromised persons and […]
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Biafra, Headlines
Monday, December 14th, 2015
BY UGOCHUKWU ALARIBE Chief Ben Apugo was a member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the former ruling party at the centre. In this interview, Apugo speaks on why he, alongside Senate President Bukola Saraki, former Governor Nyako of Adamawa State, and Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, quit the PDP. He […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, December 14th, 2015
Toronto police in Canada say 500 luxury SUVs were stolen in the Greater Toronto Area this year as part of a sophisticated vehicle trafficking operation linked to Nigerian organised crime ring, Black Axe, in which a Service Ontario employee fed vehicle owners’ details to criminals. Police told a press conference on Friday morning that thieves […]
