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Africa & World Politics, African Union (AU), ECOWAS, Latest Politics, United Nations
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
ENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday warned that regional troops would definitely intervene in the occupied area if negotiations with extremists in Mali failed to yield a solution. This came days after Mali’s new Foreign Minister Tieman Coulibaly said that winning back the Islamist-occupied north was the top priority of a unity government which was formed on […]
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Constitution, Governors, Latest Politics
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
Amaechi, others mute on parley • Aliyu, IG list dangers of state police ONCE it was a cohesive house, but it is now clear that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is a divided body. Twice it has fixed a meeting in a week but without adequate representation from the 36 states of the federation to […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
From Niyi Bello, Akure Oritsejafor advertisement Cautions against retaliation THE Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday urged President Goodluck to sanction the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Nurudeen, for allegedly stating that “Nigeria is one of the most Christian-populated Islamic nations in the world.” The National President of CAN, Pastor Ayo […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
FORMER vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has distanced himself from a message circulated in his name on Facebook last week, condemning Presi-dent Goodluck Jonathan for linking him (Atiku) with the sponsors of the activities of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The statement, posted by a group which called itself “Atiku for Nigeria,” lampooned President Jonathan for […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
SOME former militants from the Niger Delta stor-med the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, on Wednesday, demanding their inclusion in the amnesty programme, amid other demands. The ex-militants also demanded that they be included in the third phase of the amnesty pro-gramme. Some of them said they were captured in the programme, but were yet to be […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
THE National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, on Wednesday, said there was no basis for the Federal Government to dialogue with the dreaded Boko Haram sect. He also berated the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Nurudeen, for categorising Nigeria as the most Christian populated Islamic nation in […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
AS commuters felt the harsh effect of fuel scarcity currently ravaging the Federal Capital Territory and its environs, the Federal Government, on Tuesday, released additional four names of indicted marketers, thus bringing to 25 the names of indicted marketers under investigation released within a spate of five days. The list of names included a summary […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Sunday, August 19th, 2012
To ensure a peaceful and incident free Sallah celebration, the Inspector-General of Police in Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has directed all zonal Assistant Inspector-Generals to take adequate measures to ensure security across the country. He also mandated State Police Commissioners to personally ensure that places of worship, recreation centres, resorts and other public places were adequately […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Friday, August 17th, 2012
The Federal Ministry of Finance on Friday published the names of 21 firms being investigated under the fuel subsidy regime. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Assistant to the Finance Minister on Media, Mr. Paul Nwabuikwu. The statement said the firms were being investigated based on the report of the Presidential […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Friday, August 17th, 2012
Okonjo-Iweala The Federal Government has called the bluff of oil marketers, as fuel queues continue to grow in Abuja . Many stations have refused to sell petrol in the nation’s capital. The government is insisting that oil marketers indicted in the fuel subsidy probe will not be paid. The fuel crisis, the government said, […]
