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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Religion
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
The Christian Association of Nigeria chastises former Abuja minister over ‘Jesus Christ’ tweet The Christian Association of Nigeria has confirmed that it indeed issued a statement on Sunday warning former Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nasir El-Rufai, to desist from making any statement that would disparage the Christian faith. The National General Secretary of the Association, […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
THE Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika, will, next week, address the issue of lopsided promotions and retirements in the Army, as being sponsored by some disgruntled elements. The army chief, who has registered his disappointment with the alleged ethnic cleansing and victimisation in the Army had promised to address the issue next […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Monday, February 4th, 2013
The former speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, better known as a hair dresser, is studying for a law degree Five years after her tumultuous four-month stint as the head of Nigeria’s parliament, during which time she was tagged an ‘illiterate hair dresser,’ Nigeria’s first female Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, has […]
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First Ladies, Latest Politics, Patience Jonathan
Sunday, February 3rd, 2013
Civil rights groups and political parties have berated the Federal Capital Territory Administration for budgeting N4bn for the construction of First Ladies’ Mission House in Abuja. They said that the N4bn budget was a demonstration of the Goodluck Jonathan administration’s penchant for profligacy. The N4bn proposal was contained in the FCT’s N253bn budget for the […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Sunday, February 3rd, 2013
Commander of the United States Africa Command, Gen. Carter Ham, has confirmed that the US has deployed its intelligence machinery to support Nigeria in fighting the threat posed by violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Ham, who spoke in an interview session with a Nigerian media delegation in Stuttgart on Friday, said the support followed a […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, February 3rd, 2013
President Susilo Yudhoyono Mohammed Bello in Abuja The Federal Government has asked for a stay of execution of those on death row for drug-related offences and financial crimes in Indonesia, while the two countries explore ways for the exchange of prisoners and mutual legal assistance. A 27-point joint communiqué issued at the end of bilateral […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, February 3rd, 2013
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said South Africa and Nigeria should leverage on the strong brotherly relations between the two nations, for the benefit of the African continent. President Jonathan was speaking to the outgoing South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Kingsley Mamabolo, during a farewell audience at State House, Wednesday. ‘We worked together […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Religion
Friday, February 1st, 2013
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, SAM EYOBOKA & Abdallah el-Kurebe Sokoto—Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on the Federal Government to commence the process of licensing preachers in the country to reduce the incidence of wrong indoctrination of youths. He aslo appealed to the government to dialogue with Boko Haram sect to ensure the […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Friday, February 1st, 2013
Justice Neels Claassen of Johannesburg High Court in South Africa has adjourned the pleading for mitigation of sentence in Henry Okah’s trial to February 28. Claassens gave the ruling after a further appeal by Okah’s counsel for adjourment of the case to allow all the witnesses to make their plea for mitigation of sentence on […]
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Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Rivers, State News
Friday, February 1st, 2013
The former leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has attacked the Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi; and the Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Orubebe, saying there is no difference between the two. “Amaechi and Orubebe are Siamese twins; there is no difference between them,” he said. Apparently peeved […]
