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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, November 11th, 2013
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Viola Onwuliri Federal Government has demanded an unreserved apology from the Indian authorities over the death of a Nigerian, Obodo Uzoma Simeon, and discriminatory attacks on Nigerians in the Asian nation. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, disclosed this while answering questions from journalists at the pre-Commonwealth Head […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, November 11th, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan The fight against corruption has assumed a new dimension in Ghana as President John Mahama has sacked the Deputy Minister of Communications, Victoria Hammah, for allegedly making a statement that suggested that she could be corrupt. On Thursday, a taped conversation that Hammah had with someone, in which she allegedly said she […]
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Aviation, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, November 7th, 2013
Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah There were indications on Wednesday that the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation had established some infractions against the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The committee is investigating the controversial purchase of two bulletproof BMW cars by the Nigerian Civil Aviation […]
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Education, Latest Politics, National Politics
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
Details of the Monday/ Tuesday marathon meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities have begun to emerge. The PUNCH gathered on Tuesday evening that a key component of the agreement reached by the parties was that the Federal Government would inject N1.1tn into public universities […]
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Aviation, Latest Politics
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
FROM ISAAC ANUMIHE, ABUJA Following the efficacy of Islamic finance in attracting liquidity, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Debt Management Office (DMO) and the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) are exploring ways to use Sukuk to build airports, railways and refneries. Speaking at the National Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance in Nigeria, yesterday, […]
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Education, Latest Politics, National Politics
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja Indications have emerged that the industrial action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the last three months may be called off soon. This revelation emerged after a 13-hours marathon meeting among President Goodluck Jonathan, the ASUU leadership and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The meeting commenced at […]
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Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday admitted that despite the efforts of the nation’s security agencies targeted at curtailing the activities of members of the fundamentalist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, his administration could not be said to have won the war against terror. But he ruled out compensation for victims […]
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Aviation, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
Ms. Stella Oduah The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission are at a crossroads over the investigation into the purchase of N255m bullet-proof cars for the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, SUNDAY PUNCH can authoritatively report. Oduah on Thursday had denied that the […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
Indications emerged on Saturday that the United States has been spying on the Nigeria’s security agencies, especially the State Security Service, and probably the Presidency. In a report published in New York Times, Edward Snowden, an American computer specialist, who worked for the US Central Intelligence Agency and as a contractor with the US […]
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Governors, Latest Politics
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
The seven aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party are waiting for President Goodluck Jonathan to invite them to a meeting on how to resolve the crisis rocking the ruling party. The spokesperson for the New PDP, Mr. Chukwuemeka Eze, who stated this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Friday, said […]
