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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 […]
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Latest Politics, United Nations
Saturday, October 1st, 2016
Gains from my second UN outing, by Buhari — 2nd October 2016 As you are aware, my delegates and I arrived in New York on Saturday, 17th, September and successfully concluded scheduled activities during the High-Level Segment of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, 23rd September. This is my second […]
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Corruption Politics, First Ladies, Latest Politics, National Politics, Patience Jonathan, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
By Innocent Anaba Lagos— AN aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa and one of his co-accused in an alleged $15.5 million fraud charge, Amajuoyi Briggs, yesterday, asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to reverse the guilty plea entered into by four firms, who were charged along with them by the Economic […]
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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
Friday Olokor, Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday could not commence the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and two others at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, over alleged forgery. The FCT High Court was informed that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
Friday Olokor, Abuja Civil servants who have retired from the federal public service have demanded an upward review of the pension of civil servants nationwide in line with Section 173 (3) of the constitution. The retirees under the aegis of Association of Federal Public Service Retirees, said the constitution provided that pensions should be reviewed every five years or […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
EFCC ill-prepared to handle corruption cases -Abdul Mahmud — 27th September 2016 By Chinelo Obogo Abdul Mahmud is a constitutional lawyer, poet and columnist. He is a former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) from 1990 to 1991, during which he was detained under Decree 2 at the Kirikiri Prison by the […]
