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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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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 […]
