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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
Senate President, Bukola Saraki ADVERTISEMENT NIGERIANS that have expressed surprise that each senator receives N506,600 per annum as wardrobe allowance may be in for a shocker as the lawmakers receive far more allowances under different other categories. Investigation by our correspondent on Monday showed that senators’ allowances totalled N18,642,880 on annual basis. In all, […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
Buhari and Jonathan ADVERTISEMENT President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said officials of the recent past government abandoned all financial and administrative instructions put in place in parastatals and agencies, thereby throwing the country into financial crisis. He regretted that the impunity, lack of accountability and financial recklessness in the management of national resources which […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, June 19th, 2015
As President Muhammadu Buhari settles down to work, the Presidency has called for the Bank Account Balances of all federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs. The directive to all Chief Executive Officers and Accounting Officers of MDAs was contained in a circular Ref No: TRY A4 & B4/2015 /OAGF/CAD/026/V .1/254 and dated 1 June, 2015. […]
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General Politics, INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Friday, June 19th, 2015
By Festus Ahon OLOROGUN John Oguma, JP, is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State. In this interview with select journalists, he spoke on the 2015 elections and other issues of national interests.Excerpts: What is your reaction to the outcome of the 2015 general election? We in PDP abandoned ‘we’ and […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, June 18th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari May 29, 2015, was a remarkable day for Nigeria; the day most commentators agree we moved from a fledgling to a fully functioning democracy. The peaceful transition was a script we all prayed for but feared it might not happen. In front of the world media, two men of rival political parties […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Sunday, June 14th, 2015
Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday urged African leaders to place the interests of their countries above narrow personal interests. He gave the charge while chairing the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) meeting at the on-going AU summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. The President noted that as the meeting of PSC focused […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics
Saturday, June 13th, 2015
There are strong indications that two power blocs within the All Progressives Congress are now engaged in a fierce battle for the soul of the party. Saturday PUNCH’s investigations on Friday revealed that the battle between the two power blocs to control the party: one led by Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu and the other led by […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, June 13th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari There are indications that President Muhammadu Buhari may carry out a major shake-up in the top echelons of the military. It was learnt that service chiefs and other senior officers across the various arms of the military might be relieved of their posts to pave way for new hands. Findings showed that […]
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Africa & World Politics, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Friday, June 12th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday requested leaders of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin Republic to allow Nigeria to command the troops of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), which will fight Boko Haram He also promised to pay up the $100 million pledged by Nigeria to fund the Force. The President spoke during the […]
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Friday, June 12th, 2015
The crisis sparked by the election of National Assembly officials was still smouldering yesterday. President Muhammadu Buhari has invited Senator Ahmed Lawan’s Unity Forum, which is contesting the election of Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President , for a meeting today. “It is all to save the party from being factionalised,” an All Progressives Congress […]
