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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
The bid by the House of Representatives to probe the controversial sale of an oil block, OPL 245, was stalled on Thursday by key Federal Government officials with information on the deal. The alleged “shady sale” involved the Federal Government, Shell/Agip Consortium and Malabu Oil and Gas Limited, with OPL 245 being sold to the […]
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Adamawa, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
ANGERED by the massacre at the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State, National Chairman of the ruling Peoples, Democratic Party, Bamangar Tukur, on Thursday asked the Federal Government to put an immediate stop to indiscriminate killings in the land. Some gunmen on Monday night stormed an off-campus residence of the students and called them out for […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday named Vice Admiral Ola Ibrahim as the new Chief of Defence Staff. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, Ibrahim, who is from Kwara State, replaces Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, who retires from service. Until his new appointment, […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointments of New Service Chiefs. The new appointments are: Vice Admiral O. S. Ibrahim from Kwara state as Chief of Defence staff, Rear Admiral D. J. Ezeoba from Delta state as Chief of Naval staff, while Chief of Air staff is Air Vice Marshall A. S Badeh from […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
From CHIDI NNADI, Enugu Ndigbo who rose last weekend from the 2012 Igbo Day celebration in Asaba, Delta State, re-echoed their collective resolve to have a shot at the presidency after President Goodluck Jonathan. President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ralph Uwechue, who led other prominent Igbo sons and daughters to the two-day event reiterated the […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
By ZIKA BOBBY Former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanyo and the late President Musa Yar’adua, Senator Florence Ita- Giwa has hailed the recent resolution of the Senate to the President, urging him to ensure the reclamation of the part of Bakassi ceded to the Cameroun via the ICJ verdict but appealed that the resettlement […]
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Budget, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
Presentation now holds next week From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja Finally, the presidency and the leadership of the National Assembly have reached a truce on the 2013 budget. Barring any change of plans, President Goodluck Jonathan would present estimates of the 2013 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly next week. Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba made the […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA – There is tension within the military and security formations nationwide, following what presidency sources say are impending reorganisation in the hierarchy of the defence and services headquarters. Vanguard was told that a new Chief of Defence Staff will soon be appointed, which simultaneously will lead to the retirement and appointment […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
By Favour Nnanugwu Abuja – The Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayyatu Rufai has said that the Federal Government is considering the request made by teachers to approve 65 years as retirement age for them. The minister who spoke in Abuja, yesterday, said that the the request made by the teachers through their umbrella body, the […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

By SONI DANIEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR ABUJA—Indications emerged yesterday that Nigeria might call for a review of the International Court of Justice, ICJ, ruling of October 10, 2002, which ceded the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula, to Cameroun. The deadline for Nigeria to appeal the ruling expires on October 9, 2012, which is Tuesday next week. Eminent Nigerians […]