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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, February 20th, 2014
CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi | credits: File copy President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday suspended Mallam Lamido Sanusi as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The suspension order was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati. Abati said Jonathan had found out […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, February 17th, 2014
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ms Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on Monday, urged the Federal Government to establish an electoral offences tribunal before the 2015 general elections. She made the call in Abuja at the opening of the Nigeria-U.S. Bi-National Commission (BNC) working group’s meeting on good governance, transparency and integrity. Thomas-Greenfield, who […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, February 16th, 2014
| credits: omojuwa.com Nigeria and the United States will today (Monday) meet to discuss how to further integrate civil society organisations into the electoral process before the 2015 general elections. The two-day meeting will hold under the Governance, Transparency, and Integrity Working Group of the United States-Nigeria Bi-national Commission. A statement from the US […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Sunday, February 16th, 2014
Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, recently defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, of which he is one of the founders, to the opposition, All Progressives Congress. In this online interview with LEKE BAIYEWU, he says the resignation of Bamanga Tukur and appointment of Adamu Mu’Azu as the National Chairman […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics
Sunday, February 16th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan with the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi; Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero and Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade… on Saturday | credits: State House President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday met some traditional rulers in All Progressives Congress states in what appeared to be political consultations ahead of his declaration […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, NNP News, Top Stories
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
Filed by New Nigerian Politics Agency Reporter – Abuja New Nigerian Politics can authoritatively confirm that President Jonathan today sacked the controversial Aviation minister, Ms. Stella Oduah and three others, Godsday Orubebe, Niger Delta minister, Chris Olukolade, Police Affairs minister and the minister of state for finance, Yerima Ngana. There have been speculations that Mrs. […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday alleged that corrupt Nigerians are the ones who openly accuse him of not fighting corruption. Making a veiled reference to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, who recently claimed that his body language encourages corruption, Jonathan said his critics make such statements to claim credibility. The […]
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Bayelsa, General Politics, Latest Politics, State News
Sunday, February 9th, 2014
Militants The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta said on Sunday that its fighters attacked two police gunboats at Peremabiri, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The group said the gunboats were escorting a former militant leader, Mr. Eris Paul, popularly known as Ogunboss. MEND said Ogunboss, other ex-militant leaders and […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Sunday, February 9th, 2014
By BLAISE UDUNZDE Finally, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has cleared the air on the alleged missing $10.8 billion, admitting that the amount was used for pipelines repairs, payment of subsidy claims and maintenance of the nation’s reserves. Its Acting Group General Manager, Public Affairs, Umar Ibrahim, explained on Saturday that the reconciliation of […]
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Arewa House, Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Saturday, February 8th, 2014
Boko Haram The umbrella socio-cultural body of northern Nigeria, Arewa Consultative Forum, has said the military campaign in the North-East is not designed to end terrorism. It said it was only to reclaim territories occupied by the Boko Haram Sect. The forum said just like a former military Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), […]
