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Monday, December 28th, 2015
The Federal Government (FG) Monday assured Nigerians that it will not sell the National Theatre for whatever reason, instead, will make it to remain as a national monument. However, the Government FG affirmed it is “not averse to a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement that will add value to the iconic (National Theatre) complex”. The Minister […]
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Latest Politics, Raw Politics
Monday, December 28th, 2015
By Henry Umoru ABUJA— FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, denied being part of a conspiracy against President Muhammdau Buhari, saying the insinuation that he used the cover of a foreign medical trip to host an anti-Buhari parley was wrong. Reacting to insinuations by what he called “political mischief makers and enemies of unity,” who […]
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Saturday, December 26th, 2015
Lagos lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, in this interview, speaks on the efforts to recover the nation’s funds looted under the previous administration, saying Nigerians must own the ongoing war against corruption to make it effective. The war against corruption, can it be described as cosmetic? The war against corruption that is on-going deserves the encouragement […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015

Former President Goodluck Jonathan Eniola Akinkuotu The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari and confess all he knows about the $2bn arms scandal. Sagay told our correspondent during an interview that if Jonathan could provide adequate information, he would […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, December 21st, 2015
By Prince Osuagwu, Emeka Aginam & Emmanuel Elebeke LAGOS — The Federal Government, yesterday, said it would neither be cowed nor threatened by MTN’s court action against the N1.4trn fine which was later reduced to N780 billion, insisting that the telecommunications company risks another fine if it fails to pay on deadline. Minister of Communications, Mr […]
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Latest Politics, United Nations
Sunday, December 20th, 2015
Consequently, the UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, last Friday, sent a high-powered delegation to have a meeting with the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, at his office in Abuja. A statement by the Director of Information at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. Nwodo Charles, said the […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, December 20th, 2015
Bayo Akinloye Some Muslim groups have said they will use every lawful means to resist any attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to place a ban on veils for Muslim women in the country. These Muslim groups which include the Muslim Rights Concern, Muslim Ummah of South-West of Nigeria and Muslim Students Society of Nigeria told […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Saturday, December 19th, 2015
Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf of the Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama has granted bail to the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, rtd. Others equally granted bail by the high court were the erstwhile Director of Finance in the Office of the NSA, Mr. Shuaibu Salisu and the former Executive Director of the […]
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Thursday, December 17th, 2015
By Michael Eboh & Grace Udofia ABUJA — The Federal Government stated, yesterday, that the country no longer has the resources to fund the oil and gas industry, and is therefore, considering and developing new models of financing the industry in the days ahead. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Abuja, Minister of State […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor ABUJA — As investigation into the looting of funds meant for the acquisition of arms for the Nigerian armed forces continues, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are in a dilemma over what to do with the former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Sanusi Lamido […]