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Friday, September 13th, 2013
A report in a British newspaper alleging that the Federal Government placed order for 53 customised gold iPhones, ahead of the 53rd independence anniversary, has sparked outrage on the social media. The Independent reported on Wednesday that the FG ordered the iPhones said to be worth N682m from a luxury products company, Gold and Co. The […]
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Friday, September 13th, 2013
-Punch President Goodluck Jonathan’s strategists and close associates have begun pushing for the appointment of grass-roots politicians to replace the nine sacked ministers. The PUNCH gathered in Abuja on Thursday that the strategists and aides believe that states, whose governors are considered hostile to Jonathan should produce persons who are politically astute and brave enough to […]
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Thursday, September 12th, 2013
By News Express on 12/09/2013 Nine were sacked but only one publicly wept. For Hajia Hadiza Mailafia, until yesterday morning Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, the sudden loss of her job in yesterday’s cabinet shake-up by President Goodluck Jonathan was too much blow to bear. Though she tried to sound philosophical while speaking with […]
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Thursday, September 12th, 2013
The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja debunked media report alleging that it ordered 53 gold-plated iPhones to mark the country’s 53rd independence anniversary. A statement signed by Mr Joseph Mutah, the Press Secretary to the Minister of Information, said the reports were ‘mere’ fabrications. The statement said the story “is false in its entirety […]
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Thursday, September 12th, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that he would do everything within his power to secure the release of the Dean of Niger Delta Diocese of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Revd. Ignatius Kattey, There have been growing concerns by the Anglican community and the public on the continued captivity of Kattey. Speaking at […]
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Thursday, September 12th, 2013
Revealed: Why Jonathan sacked nine ministers September 12, 2013 at 12:47 am Written by Yusuf Alli President Goodluck Jonathan sacked nine ministers yesterday – in a shocking move that sparked questions on the motive of the action. Five factors accounted for the ministers’ sack, The Nation learnt. According to highly-placed sources in government, some of […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, September 11th, 2013

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked nine cabinet ministers amid serious divisions in the governing party. Two weeks ago, seven of the country’s powerful state governors and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar formed a splinter-group in the PDP. They were angry after their allies were disqualified from party elections. BBC Nigeria analyst Naziru Mikailu says the […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
The Alhaji Kawu Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday lost its bid to obtain an order of court to re-open its secretariat in Abuja which was sealed off by the police on September 7. The Lagos High Court in Ikeja presided over by Justice Ganiyu Safari refused to grant the order, saying […]
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Aviation, Latest Politics
Sunday, September 8th, 2013
Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah | credits: File copy Owners and operators of foreign-registered private jets in the country are not ready to de-register them to enable their planes become Nigeria-registered in line with the new National Civil Aviation Policy 2013 unveiled by the Federal Government in May, investigations by our correspondent have shown. […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, Rivers, State News
Saturday, September 7th, 2013
Escort commander’s removal, an order from above -Police It’s an afterthought, lame excuse-Govt Barely 24 hours after the Rivers State government raised the alarm that the state police commissioner, Mbu Joseph Mbu was plotting harm against Governor Rotimi Aamechi following the sudden withdrawal of the latter’s security commanders, the police command has offered explanations for the […]