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Latest Politics
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
Former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has challenged officials of the Federal Government to a public debate following the government’s rebuttal to her comments alleging that the governments of Presidents Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan, squandered $67 billion (about N10.6trn) in foreign reserves. Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku who addressed a press […]
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EFCC Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Nigerian Police
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
…demand stiffer punishment for Yusuf, others BY OKEY NDIRIBE & EMMAN OVUAKPORIE ABUJA — IRKED by public condemnation of the judgment on Mr John Yakubu Yusuf and others undergoing trial for the over N38 billion Police Pension scam at the FCT High Court, Abuja, the House of Representatives, Wednesday, asked the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Nigerian Police
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
Surprise pervaded a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on Monday when a director of the Police Pension Office, Mr. John Yusuf, was handed down only a two-year jail sentence for conniving with others to defraud the office and pensioners of N27.2bn. Yusuf admitted to stealing N2bn of the money. But he would not spend […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Monday apologised to his followers on Twitter and Facebook friends over a post deemed insulting to Jesus Christ. His tweet on Sunday stated, “@zebbook: If Jesus criticises Jonathan’s govt, Maku/Abati/Okupe will say he slept with Mary Magdalene.”….LWKMD…..” The retweet of the sarcastic post […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Monday, January 28th, 2013
As Cameron asks Jonathan to account for N15.7trn oil revenue in 2012 BY EMMA UJAH UDUMA KALU, AGENCY REPORT ABUJA— Former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, said Monday, that she was resolute in her demand for a full disclosure of oil revenues earned under the administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan even as British Prime […]
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Boko Haram, Enugu, Governors, Latest Politics, State News
Monday, January 28th, 2013
The Action Congress of Nigeria, human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), and civil society groups have slammed the Nigeria Governors’ Forum for sending a delegation to visit Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, who is reportedly receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness, in London. According to them, the governors are helping Chime to perpetuate has […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Sunday, January 27th, 2013
BY IFEANY OKOLIE LAGOS — THERE was pandemonium in Apapa area of Lagos State, weekend, when some armed naval personnel and policemen from Area B Police Command clashed. Two policemen allegedly sustained injuries, police patrol vehicles and an Armoured Personnel Carriers, APC, were allegedly destroyed. Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred last Friday, after a […]
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Latest Politics, Raw Politics, South-East
Sunday, January 27th, 2013
By Vincent Ujumadu & Evelyn Usman LAGOS—Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo weekend, said the turn of the Igbo to occupy the Presidency had come, warning that any attempt to rip the South East of its due after President Jonathan’s tenure would be resisted. This came on a day former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Sunday, January 27th, 2013
From: ISMAIL OMIPIDAN For the first time since the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram appeared on the country’s scene, Nigerians especially those resident in the 19 northern States and Abuja, had a bombing-free Christmas and New Year celebrations. In fact, some Nigerians, Sunday Sun investigations revealed, heaved a sigh of relief, that ‘at last, bombings […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Saturday, January 26th, 2013
MEND, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, has responded to the conviction in South Africa of Henry Okah, its former leader, declaring that the move will be the beginning of the disintegration of Nigeria, and warning of disastrous consequences to befall the federal government and all of its officials since 1999. The […]
