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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, February 18th, 2013
President Jonathan, Monday, has ordered security agencies in th country to rescue the kidnapped foreign workers. According to Reuben Abati, presidential spokesman, in a tweet, “Pres. Jonathan orders security agencies to rescue kidnapped foreign workers…” Meanwhile, Police in Bauchi said four Lebanese, one Briton, a Greek citizen and an Italian were among those taken hostage […]
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First Ladies, Latest Politics, Patience Jonathan, Raw Politics
Monday, February 18th, 2013
First lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, Sunday, said she died and woke up during the period of her ailment which necessitated her absence from the country for almost three months. In a thanksgiving service at the state House chapel in Abuja, the first lady said prayers offered by Nigerians sustained her while some people who had […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, February 18th, 2013
KANO (AFP) – Islamist group Ansaru on Monday claimed the kidnapping of seven foreigners in a deadly weekend raid on a construction site in restive northern Nigeria. The attack in Bauchi state late Saturday was the one of the worst incidents targeting foreigners in northern Nigeria, a region that has seen waves of violence by […]
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Aviation, Latest Politics
Saturday, February 16th, 2013
The Federal Government through the Accident Investigation Bureau on Saturday, released reports of the air crashes involving Bellview Airlines, Aviation Development Company, and six other aircraft operators. The report came over six years after the Bellview and ADC crashes led to the death of 213 people in 2005 and 2006 respectively. The six other minor […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics
Saturday, February 16th, 2013
By IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI & ben agande, Abuja Embattled Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, who was accused of complicity in the illegal diversion of funds meant for pensioners in the country, yesterday, lost his bid to vacate the warrant of arrest that was issued against him by the Senate just as President […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
ENUGU—THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is determined to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2015 and beyond, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Enugu State, Dr Lawrence Azubuike, has said. Azubuike who gave the assurance in Enugu at a capacity building workshop which the commission organised for the commission’s staff in Enugu State […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
IN a move to reposition the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Abubakar, has redeployed 33 Commissioners of Police (CPs] A statement issued by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, said the police boss charged the affected officers to show dedication and efficiency. The statement reads: ‘’The Inspector General […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
• Raises N2.4 trillion last quarter 2012 A CLEAR picture of the assets of Nigeria all over the world may soon emerge as President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday set up a special inter-ministerial committee to verify them. The committee, announced by Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, at the end of the fifth meeting of the Federal […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
BY KINGSLEY OMONOBI …Says promotion, recruitment, deployment devoid of ethnic, religious colouration… ABUJA—Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika gave a shocking revelation Monday on the bomb attack at Jaji Cantonment last year which killed an Army General and several others when he disclosed that the then Commander, Infantry Corps and Centre, Jaji, General […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, Raw Politics
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
Former minister for aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, yesterday appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos, in answer to a charge of money laundering. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged the accused on a 47-count charge of alleged money laundering. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. When the case came up for hearing […]
