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Tuesday, December 8th, 2015
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal Government, Tuesday, slammed six-count money laundering charge against former chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi over his alleged complicity in the $2billion arms deal fraud. Dokpesi who was recently arrested and later granted administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was alleged […]
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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 […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, December 6th, 2015
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Department of State Services said in Abuja on Sunday that the Service has arrested two out of five of its operatives who were involved in the robbery and sharing of N310m. The robbery took place on November 20, while the stolen money belonged to a Bureau De Change operator in Abuja. […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, December 6th, 2015
NAN Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed says the Federal Government has done “very” well in the fight against corruption and terrorism in the country. Mohammed said this at the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja at the weekend. The minister stated that one major achievement of the Federal Government’s fight against corruption is […]
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Anambra, Latest Politics, State News
Sunday, December 6th, 2015
By Chidi Nkwopara, Kingsley Omonobi, Wole Mosadomi, Omeiza Ajayi, Francis Igata, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Egufe Yafugborhi & Chimaobi Nwaiwu ABUJA—THE three-week-long pro-Biafra protests turned bloody, yesterday, as the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) killed nine of the protesters and injured 18 in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State. Irked by the stubborn disposition of the […]
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Latest Politics, Presidency, Rivers, State News, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75)
Sunday, December 6th, 2015
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced that the state government will immortalise the name of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon for creating the state and serving as a symbol of national unity. Speaking at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Saturday when he received in audience Former Head of State, General […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, December 1st, 2015
Nigeria will assist South Sudan in managing its huge debt profile and develop its bonds market, Dr Abraham Nwankwo, Director-General, Debt Management Officer (DMO), has said. Nwankwo, speaking on Tuesday when he received a South Sudan delegation on a study tour, stressed the need for cooperation among African countries. He also assured the delegation that Nigeria […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Monday, November 30th, 2015
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor ABUJA — In a bid to recover stolen defence cash running into trillions of Naira, the Defence Headquarters might have started recalling no fewer than 20 Generals said to have been involved in the purchase of arms and ammunition for the country. Competent military sources told Vanguard last night […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Monday, November 30th, 2015
By Chris Ochayi Abuja – The British Government, weekend expressed readiness to collaborate with the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s to urgently fast tract the development of the Niger Delta Region. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Paul Arkwright gave the assurance when he visited the minister of Niger Delta Affairs Pastor Usani Usani […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, November 27th, 2015
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Federal Government, yesterday, failed to persuade the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to summon the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki( retd), to appear before it. Dasuki is answering to a five-count criminal charge bordering on money laundering and alleged illegal possession of firearms. He […]
