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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, May 26th, 2013
Contrary to reports that President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday missed the opportunity to give a speech at the ongoing Special Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the African Union (AU) President Jonathan has said that Africa has not yet overcome the challenges of neo-colonialism, poverty, disease and others though Africa has […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Friday, May 24th, 2013
THE Federal Government has identified a total number of 84 legitimate and legal routes through which people could come or go out of Nigeria, while about 1,497 illegal routes that entered the country had also been uncovered. Determinied to put an end to the unending insurgency in the country, the Federal Government has, therefore, approached […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
The Federal Government has said it needs $244m to install electronic surveillance round the country’s borders. Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, said this in Abuja on Thursday while briefing the Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee members on the activities of the ministry. He said the amount, if available, would be enough to provide […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
The Federal Government on Thursday released N200bn for the second quarter capital projects. The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, confirmed the release in a statement issued by her Special Adviser on Communications, Mr. Paul Nwabuikwu. The N200bn brings the total capital release for both the first and second quarters to N600bn. The 2013 budget […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
No fewer than 90 women and children being held in connection with activities of the Boko Haram sect are to benefit from the first phase of the presidential directive on release. A top Defence source, who disclosed this to one of our correspondents, said that the military had compiled names of those that would regain […]
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Africa & World Politics, Anambra, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said the Federal Government and the Government of Ghana would collaborate to rebuild the St. Philip’s Central School, Ogidi, Anambra State, where the late Prof. Chinua Achebe had his primary education. Jonathan made the promise at the church service held for Achebe at Ogidi. However, the promise fell short of […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, May 20th, 2013
The National Publicity Secretary of the apex socio-political group of the North, Arewa Consultative Forum, Anthony Sani, tells LEKE BAIYEWU, why the region rejects the state of emergency declared by the President Why does the ACF think the state of emergency in the northern states might not work? The state of emergency might not work […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Plateau, State News
Monday, May 20th, 2013
The Police and Special Task Force in Plateau have put their operatives in Jos, the state capital, on high alert following reports that members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, fleeing from military onslaught in Borno State have been sighted in Bauchi and other neighbouring states. There was high presence of riot policemen as […]
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Borno, Headlines, Latest Politics, State News
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
More than 2,000 Nigerians living in border villages in Borno State have reportedly fled as a result of the ongoing military operations targeted at routing insurgents from the area under the emergency rule. The fleeing villagers were said to have headed to the neighbouring Niger Republic. “Most of the residents of border villages of Borno […]
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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Latest Politics
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
With the declaration of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states in Northern part of Nigeria, the Christian Association Nigeria (CAN) urged the president to immediately disband the Boko Haram amnesty committee. “The declaration of a state of emergency in the three states, the amnesty committee is no longer relevant and should be dissolved,” […]
