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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Saturday, October 26th, 2013
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Head of Internal Audit at the Police Pension Office, Mr. Adeyemo Julius Adebolu, yesterday, narrated before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, how about N14billion meant for pensioners across the federation, vanished overnight. Adebolu who mounted the witness box yesterday, said he never received any voucher for audit […]
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Africa & World Politics, Aviation, Latest Politics
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Embattled Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, has left Nigeria for Israel despite the furore generated by the controversial purchase of N225 million bullet-proof vehicles for her by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA. Competent sources told Vanguard that the beleagued minister is reported to have summoned courage and flew to Israel of […]
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Adamawa, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, Latest Politics, Yobe
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
» • Soldiers begin patrol on Borno, Yobe, Adamawa roads From TIMOTHY OLANREWAJU, Maiduguri and MOLLY KILETE, Abuja The Nigerian Army yesterday said 37 Boko Haram members died during a coordinated raid and air strike by its troops and Nigeria Air Force on camp located in the eastern part of Borno. This is coming at […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, October 21st, 2013
MORE issues are being thrown up over the proposed national conference by administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. KUNLE ODEREMI and DARE ADEKANMBI write on a number of them. AT the formative stage of its existence, The Patriots, comprising a number of eminent senior citizens proposed a bill for an Act of Parliament to facilitate the […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, October 21st, 2013
Augusta Douglas-Ayam The family of Senior Adviser to the President on Research, Documentation and Strategy, Mr. Oronto Douglas, has intensified negotiations with kidnappers of their sister, Augusta Douglas-Ayam. Sources close to the family told PUNCH Metro that Augusta’s husband, Mr. Azibayam Apaga, had pleaded with the kidnappers to reduce the N10m ransom placed on […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, General Politics, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Monday, October 21st, 2013
Members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect may have killed 19 people in Borno State on Sunday. AFP reported that the insurgents who were dressed in military uniforms and wielding AK 47 assault rifles killed the 19 motorists by blocking the highway near Logumani which is 19 kilometres from the nation’s border with Cameroun. It […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, October 18th, 2013
-Punch The Presidency on Thursday hailed the latest rating of the Nigerian economy by the global rating agency, Fitch, which acknowledged the reforms being undertaken by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration in the power and agricultural sectors as well as growing investors’ confidence in the economy. The agency had on Wednesday assigned a stable […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, October 18th, 2013
-Punch President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday ordered all government agencies requiring identity verification or involved in data capturing activities by switching over to the National Identity Management Commission infrastructure by December 31, 2014. He also gave the NIMC till the same date to ensure that all eligible persons as provided for in Section 16 […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Friday, October 18th, 2013
-Punch The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday said it would not compel any of its members to remain within its fold. It said while it would prefer to dialogue with the aggrieved members to resolve any outstanding issues, it recognised that there was no compulsion in political party membership. The party was reacting […]
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Aviation, Latest Politics
Friday, October 18th, 2013
Most Nigerians in the United States have lived here for an average of 25 years and are at an average age of 56. Those individuals who have been here for 25 years or more are now eager to go back to Nigeria to spend their final years. But the dream of going back to live […]
