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Federal Government to rebuild burnt Alaafin’s palace

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Ondo, Oyo, State News Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

THE Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom in Ilaje Local Council of Ondo State, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, has given indications that the Federal Government would give a helping hand in rebuilding the burnt part of the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi. Akinruntan, who led an advanced presidential team on a sympathy […]

No great changes in Judiciary in 2013 – SANs

Posted by admin Judiciary, Latest Politics Sunday, January 13th, 2013

BY BARTHOLOMEW MADUKWE TWO Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, including constitutional lawyer, Professor Itse Sagay, SAN, have said nothing extra-ordinary has taken place in the nation’s judiciary that will bring about positive changes in 2013. Prof. Sagay argued: “We will just continue the way it has been, I do not see any major difference simply […]

JTF arrests suspected mastermind of Thisday, Sun Newspapers’ bombings

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By NDAHI MARAMA MAIDUGURI—BARELY 24 hours when a top suspected Boko Haram terrorist was arrested in Abuja at a former National Assembly Lawmaker, the Joint Task Force, JTF, “Operation Restore Order,” said, Sunday, it has also arrested one Mohammed Zangina, a high profile Boko Haram Commander and Shura Committee member who reportedly co-ordinated the bombings […]

PDP crisis: If I go, Tukur goes, says Oyinlola

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Oni, Babatope, Filani in line to replace Oyinlola • Ex-Osun gov files court brief, seeks stay-of execution The sacked National Secretary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has launched a fight back to save his political career. He has filed an appeal against the judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja, […]

SSS arrests Boko Haram member in ex-Rep’s house

Posted by admin Boko Haram, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Raw Politics Sunday, January 13th, 2013

The State Security Service (SSS) has arrested a Boko Haram member, Hassan Pagi Bukar, at the residence of a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tijani Umara Kumalia. Bukar is suspected of visiting Abuja to wreak some havoc. The ex-lawmaker was interrogated by the SSS on Friday. He denied having any link with […]

FG orders return of toxic ship to UK

Posted by admin Latest Politics Saturday, January 12th, 2013

BY GODFREY BIVBERE & LAIDE AKINBOADE with agency report ABUJA — The Federal Government, yesterday, vowed to place heavy sanctions on the e-waste ship that was arrested on Wednesday. It also ordered that the toxic wastes laden containers on board the ship, MV Marivia Monrovia, be shipped back to the port of origin in the […]

North does not believe in Nigeria’s unity – Omo Omoruyi

Posted by admin Latest Politics Saturday, January 12th, 2013

BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE …Says Jonathan’s political agenda is cloudy Professor Omo Omoruyi, a political scientist, former Director – General of the defunct Centre for Democratic Studies (CDS) and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin in this interview with Vanguard Politics in Benin, spoke on a host of national issues including why fears that […]

Arrested Soludo, gets bail

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics Saturday, January 12th, 2013

Passport seized From FRED ITUA, Abuja Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has regained freedom after spending more than 14 hours in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former apex bank chief was on Thursday morning arrested by EFCC operatives and quizzed for several […]

Federal Government releases N161

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Oil Politics Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has refuted media reports which allege that the Federal Ministry of Finance is blocking verified payments to marketers. According to the Minister, the Finance Ministry made the N161.6 billion supplementary budget for subsidy payments which had been approved by the National Assembly […]

FG, states, LGs shared N6.16tn in 2012 – Report (“Share” another word for looted)

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

A whopping sum of N6.16tn was withdrawn from the Federation Account and shared among the three tiers of government in the 2012 financial year, investigations have revealed The figure is the total amount allocated under various distribution sub-heads, as approved by the legal framework upon which the account is being managed. They are statutory allocation, […]