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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 […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Saturday, September 7th, 2013
The Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has described the closure of its head office in Abuja by the police as the height of impunity. A statement issued by the National Secretary of the Baraje-led group, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, said security forces were mobilised to seal off the office on Saturday based on […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Thursday, September 5th, 2013
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief & Ben Agande ABUJA—The Dangote Group Wednesday made history by signing of a combined $ 9.05 billion facility agreement with a consortium of local banks and international investors for the establishment of a refinery, and petrochemicals cum fertilizer complex in Nigeria. Agreement Under the agreement signed at a crowded […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Thursday, September 5th, 2013
The Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar on Wednesday underscored the place of intelligence as a strategic tool in policing. He spoke at Share, Kwara State during the foundation laying ceremony of the Police Intelligence Institute. The IGP said he was confident that the PII would act as catalyst for inter-agency cooperation. He added […]
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Education, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, September 5th, 2013

The Federal Executive Council has approved the amendment to an Act of the West African Examinations Council, part of which will make culprits of examination malpractice to be liable to five-year jail term or N200,000 fine or both. The Minister of Education, Prof Ruqayyat Rufai, announced this in Abuja on Wednesday while briefing State House […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, September 5th, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday decried the level of indiscipline among Nigerians, especially those in the public service. The President charged members of the newly constituted National Assembly Service Commission to make a difference in their area of assignment by ensuring discipline at all levels of its operation. He spoke while swearing in members of […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
The parallel Peoples Democratic Party led by Abubakar Baraje has said the faction of the party led by Dr. Bamanga Tukur should be deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission. It hinged its position on what it described as the failure of the faction to complying with Section 222(D) of the 1999 Constitution which requires […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Senate
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Fifty-seven out of the 204 members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the embattled Peoples Democratic Party have declared their support for the Alhaji Kawu Baraje-led New PDP. This endorsement is coming barely 24 hours after about 20 senators on the party’s platform took a similar decision. The 57 lawmakers include the […]