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Lagos, Latest Politics, South-West, State News
Friday, August 17th, 2012
A group, Congress of South-West Youths (COWSY), has criticised the Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe, over his recent call for resignation of the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji. Okupe had recently called for Ikuforiji’s resignation based on his pending trial by the Economic […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Friday, August 17th, 2012
The President, the Christ Apostolic Mission Church Worldwide, Pastor Adesoji Ajayi, has said that the Boko Haram sect’s plan was to Islamise the Northern part of Nigeria, naming it “The Islamic Republic of Nigeria.” He said this at a news conference held to address the security crisis the country is experiencing, adding that, God revealed […]
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Budget, Latest Politics
Friday, August 17th, 2012
THE Federal Government, on Thursday, announced the release of additional N300 billion for 2012 third quarter capital, bringing the total money released in the 2012 budget for capital projects to N704 billion. Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, while briefing the media in Abuja, also put 2012 budget implementation […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Friday, August 17th, 2012
Share IN a bid to forestall untoward incident during this weekend’s Eid-el-fitri celebrations marking the end of the Ramadan fast by Muslim faithful, the Federal Government has put all security agencies on red alert to contain any threat to the nation’s security before, during and after the festive period. The move came on the heels […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
By Hugo Odiogor & Luka Binniyat LAGOS— Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Prof. Ade Adefuye, yesterday, proffered reasons why Nigeria is against plans by Americans to classify Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO). Ambassador Adefuye who was guest speaker of the Third Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, (NIIA), symposium on the visit […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
President and Founder, Oodua People’s Congress, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has accused Nigerian leaders of adopting corruption to fight corruption in the country. At a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, Fasehun said corruption was fast becoming a monster that would destroy the country if the right methods were not adopted to quickly tackle it. He […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
The militant Islamic group, Boko Haram, may have started talks with the Federal Government. The Voice of America reported on Tuesday that a purported spokesman for Boko Haram, Habu Mohammed, said the the group was engaged in direct talks with the government on ending violence in the North. According to the VOA, in a statement, […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Latest Politics, Party Politics
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Senior Special Adviser to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, on Tuesday described the call by the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria for his sacking over alleged fraud as hypocritical. In a statement by his Director of Media, Dr. Sanya Awosan, Okupe said to latch onto allegations published online against him and ignore […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
INVESTIGATIONS by The PUNCH have revealed that the Federal Government is in a dilemma about the probe of the Farouk Lawan-Femi Otedola $620,000 bribery scandal. The government, sources affirmed, had been undecided whether to prosecute only Lawan, the suspended chairman of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, who had confessed to […]
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Governors, Latest Politics
Monday, August 13th, 2012
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, yesterday, said it has commenced the process of verifying personal assets of governors of the 36 states of the Federation and serving ministers. CCB Chairman, Mr Sam Saba, who made the declaration on a day the General Overseer and Founder of the Deeper Life […]
