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Latest Politics
Thursday, October 13th, 2016
There were indications on Wednesday that the Nigerian government may have carried out a massive retrenchment exercise at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). A strong source close to the agency confided in our correspondent that all of the agency’s directors but one, Managing Director Saleh Dunoma, lost their jobs. Gone in the exercise […]
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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Governors, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, October 13th, 2016
Since the current democratic dispensation in Nigeria began in 1999, opinions have been divided on its desirability, given the cost of running the system. While many Nigerians have called for a review of the system to ascertain its suitability on the ground that it is expensive, some, especially political office holders, have continued to defend […]
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Biafra, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Monday, October 10th, 2016
The Chairman, Northern Governors Forum, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, has said that neither the Indigenous People of Biafra nor other separatist agitators can divide Nigeria. Shettima, who is the governor of Borno State, said this on Monday in Kaduna at a summit organised by the Northern Elders Forum. Shettima said it was foolhardy for anyone to […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics
Monday, October 10th, 2016
Department of State Services has released the seven judges that were arrested and detained on Friday and Saturday in five states and the Federal Capital Territory. It was gathered that the judges were released on self-recognition. Our correspondent learnt that the judges were released on Sunday night, but were asked to return to the headquarters […]
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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics
Saturday, October 8th, 2016
Tinubu hails withdrawal of forgery case against Saraki, others — 9th October 2016 By Olakunle Olafioye The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu has hailed the withdrawal of the forgery case against the President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki and other members of the National Assembly, describing it as a […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta, Raw Politics
Saturday, October 8th, 2016
— 9th October 2016 From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has again warned the Niger Delta militants to stop the destruction of oil installations in the region and embrace peace, saying that his administration might still resort to taking military action against them if dialogue fails. He gave the warning yesterday at the passing out […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics
Saturday, October 8th, 2016
We are not in 1984 The Federal Government should know that this is not 1984. By 1984, I refer to that year and the dystopian novel written by George Orwell on dictatorship. Nigeria is a country ruled by law and even for the worst of crimes, we must follow the process of law. If we […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Saturday, October 8th, 2016
OLAEKAN ADETAYO Barring any last-minute change in plan, President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday hand over some aircraft in the Presidential Air Fleet to the Nigerian Air Force, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. A top Presidency source told our correspondent on condition of anonymity that the handover ceremony would hold at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, October 1st, 2016
Buhari, Abubakar, Ekwueme, Sambo celebrate low key independence — 2nd October 2016 ■ Sambo preaches unity of the country ■ Saraki assures Nigeria will get out of recession soon From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja It was another low key celebration at the Aso Rock, the nation’s city of power as Nigerians marked the 56th independence […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, October 1st, 2016
…Say more Nigerians as they dig in against proposal From Ben Dunno (Warri), Judex Okoro (Calabar) and Attahiru Ahmed (Gusau) The groundswell of opposition to the suggestion made by Alhaji Aliko Dangote and other people, to the Federal Government to sell national assets to raise funds for financing the 2016 budget and bring the country […]
