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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Friday, April 29th, 2016
Multi-national force to patrol Gulf of Guinea –Buhari — 29th April 2016 From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja and Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari disclosed yesterday that a multi-national taskforce will soon be established to patrol the waters of the Gulf of Guinea. He said this when he met with the French Minister of Defence, Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, North-East, Senate
Friday, April 29th, 2016
The Senate has invited the country’s security chiefs to brief it on the activities of fleeing terrorists in the North East to prevent the spread of terrorism. The summon followed a motion by Sen. Chukwuka Utazi (PDP Enugu North) on the recent attack on Nimbo Community in Enugu State by persons suspected to be herdsmen. […]
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Budget, Economy, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
*Ask lawmakers to revisit grey areas in 2016 budget, return exotic cars *Security operatives helpless as legislators, others stranded By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke ABUJA— hundreds of youths, under the aegis of Citizens United for Peace and Stability, CUPS, yesterday stormed the National Assembly calling for immediate resignation of Senate President, Saraki, on […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
…Urges Buhari to arrest murderous herdsmen, sliding economy. By Luka Binniyat KADUNA—THE Northern branch of Christians Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday advised President Muhammadu Buhari against purported moves to arrest former President Goodluck Jonathan, saying Nigeria would boil should the man regarded as the “hero of democracy” be arrested by the government. The body urged […]
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General Politics, Judiciary, Latest Politics
Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, disqualified herself from presiding over the trial of the erstwhile Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro. The former Minister is facing trial before the court over his alleged complicity in a N676million job recruitment scam that led […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Monday, April 25th, 2016
The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has withdrawn an application to stall his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) pending the hearing of his suit at the appeal court. The senate president is facing trial at the CCT for alleged false declaration of assets. Saraki’s lead counsel, Kanu Agabi withdrew the […]
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Latest Politics, Uncategorized
Monday, April 25th, 2016
Rasheed Bisiriyu The Federal Government has approved the production of another driving licence that will have a five-year expiry period, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has said. Oyeyemi, who spoke at a press briefing in Lagos on Saturday, said the decision to have the five-year driving licence was taken by […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Monday, April 25th, 2016
-Punch FORMER Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, touched a raw nerve recently when she recalled the profligacy of the immediate past Nigerian government. But, recanting a day later, she tried vainly to shift the blame to state governors. In the face of daily revelations of the financial banditry of the Goodluck Jonathan administration, her narrative […]
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Delta, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, State News, Women Politics
Friday, April 22nd, 2016
Onyemaechi Mrakpor is a member of the House of Representatives from southern Delta state The head of Nigeria’s prisons service has been summoned to appear before parliament after his security guards allegedly slapped a female MP. Onyemaechi Mrakpor, 49, and a member of the lower house, told the BBC she was attacked for overtaking the […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, April 22nd, 2016
By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA — United States government said, yesterday, that it provided Nigeria every information and intelligence needed to rescue the over 200 missing girls abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. This came as the federal government reiterated its commitment to find the girls, saying it remained its priority. The US government spoke […]
