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Economy, Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
Vanguard By Michael Eboh Nigeria’s economy faces significant risks in the days ahead, as the country is currently having difficulties getting buyers for its crude oil in the international market, even as the price of its various oil grades have been on a downward trend over the last couple of months. Data obtained from global […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
-Vanguard The Federal Government has shut down some of its prisons following external attacks on them. Controller General of the Nigeria Prisons Service, Dr Peter Ekpendu disclosed this today during a meeting with the Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau.wp_posts
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Judiciary, Latest Politics
Monday, November 23rd, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday told the judiciary to brace up for the challenges of combating impunity and corruption in the country. The President, who called for urgent reforms in the judiciary, noted that corruption and delay in the administration of criminal justice constitute major hindrance to government’s efforts at retrieving stolen funds and punish […]
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Biafra, Latest Politics
Sunday, November 22nd, 2015
ONITSHA —Leader of the Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, yesterday, charged members of the movement to remain steadfast and focused in the revolutionary struggle, saying that the non-violent method adopted by MASSOB had become a source of worry to the so-called northern socio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, […]
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Biafra, Latest Politics, South-East
Sunday, November 22nd, 2015
By Emeka Mamah, Anayo Okoli, Francis Igata, Vincent Ujumadu, and Caleb Ayansina Enugu—THE meeting of Igbo leaders summoned yesterday by the South East Governors’ Forum, SEGF, to discuss the security implications of the agitations by members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, and the Indigenous People of Biafra, […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, Raw Politics
Sunday, November 22nd, 2015
By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Johnbosco Agbakwuru LAGOS — THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday warned that attempts by the governors through the Governors’ Forum to renege on the N18,000 national minimum wage signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan in March 2011, was an open declaration of war against the Nigerian workers. Congress equally […]
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Africa & World Politics, Kwara, Latest Politics, State News
Sunday, November 22nd, 2015
By Demola Akinyemi ILORIN—Neighbouring Benin Republic has invaded 16 villages in Okuta, the border town in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, causing fear and tension in the affected communities. In their determination to annex the Nigerian villages, Vanguard reliably gathered that authorities of Benin Republic had gone ahead to construct offices fot its […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, November 22nd, 2015
A recent report has indicated that Nigeria loses about 50 percent of its generation, transmission and distribution due to ageing infrastructure. Power In a document made available to Sweetcrude, the Coordinator, Nigerian-German Energy Partnership, Dr. Jeremy Gaines, said: “No sector in the world can operate with a loss rate of nearly 50 percent. Were these […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Friday, November 20th, 2015

Gunmen shouting Islamic slogans attacked a luxury hotel full of foreigners in Mali’s capital Bamako early on Friday morning, taking 170 people hostage, a senior security source and the hotel’s operator said. This is even as Africa’s Richest man, Aliko Dangote, who was rumored to be one of the hostages, refuted the reports in a […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, November 19th, 2015
Niyi Odebode and Fidelis Soriwei There were indications on Wednesday that security agencies, including the police, were concluding arrangements to invite some former service chiefs, who were said to have been indicted by a committee, set up by President Muhammdu Buhari to probe arms procurement during the last administration. Investigations showed that indicted service chiefs […]