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Latest Politics
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 […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North, Henry Umoru, Joseph Erunke, Ikechukwu Nnochiri, & Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA—As matters stand, embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), is now facing 47-count charges before three different courts and judges in Abuja. He had previously been docked before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on a […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
Yuguda, Bafarawa, Dasuki, others face N13.6bn trial today From Godwin Tsa, Abuja FORMER National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki; former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa and ex-minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda will, today, be ar- raigned before Justice Peter Affen of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on money […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
… Army assures of probe, el-Rufai calls for calm From Ismail Omipidan, Kaduna, Akeeb Alarape and Desmond Mgboh, Kano THE clash between members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, otherwise known as Shi’ite group, and soldiers, which started on Saturday, has now claimed hundreds of lives, it was gathered yesterday. Daily Sun investigation […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, December 14th, 2015
FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, on Sunday, described former Minister of State, Finance, Bashir Yuguda, as a liar. Contrary to a report where Yuguda alleged he gave George N100 million as head of Contact and Mobilisation Committee of the party in the South-West, the PDP chieftain […]
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Biafra, Latest Politics
Thursday, December 10th, 2015
By CALEB AYANSINA ABUJA – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Thursday, called on religious leaders across the country, particularly those in the south-east region to appeal to those agitating for the republic of Biafra to let peace reign in the region for even development. Lai Mohammed, who was speaking at the […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, says the social media space needed clean up as the use of outright abuses and insults instead of constructive criticisms was wrong. Odigie-Oyegun said this in Abuja on Wednesday in an interaction with newsmen. He said that the party’s stance on the controversial Bill for an Act […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories, Wole Soyinka
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

• Agitation in South-East not surprising By Doris Obinna Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, yesterday spoke frankly on the agitation in the South East and declared that Biafra cannot be defeated. Soyinka added that the agitation did not come to him as a surprise. He also defended his choice of President Muhammadu Buhari as a […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Latest Politics
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says more work is needed to perfect the conduct of elections in Nigeria. The President made the remark when he received newly elected members of the Inter-Party Advisory Council’s (IPAC) Executive Committee in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. He frowned at what he described as “unhelpful electoral attitudes” of […]