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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Governor Theodore Orji By Emmanuel Ugwu The high command of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has intensified capacity building of officers to adequately equip them to tackle the Boko Haram menace and other contemporary security challenges facing the nation. To further ensure a successful triumph over terrorism the military is […]
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Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
In spite of public claim of poor performance, the three levels of government in the country spent a staggering N10.501 trillion in the last one year. The hefty sum was the revenue that accrued from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). Investigation by Saturday Tribune showed that out of the whole money shared, N780 billion […]
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Education, Latest Politics
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012

Gwagwalada (FCT) – Prof. Ruquayyatu Rufa’i, Minister of Education on Friday said every public university in the country would receive N485 million as financial intervention for 2012. Rufa’i said this in Gwagwalada at the opening of the 17th National Delegates Conference of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). She said the money would be […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
June 2, 2012 by Agency Reporter 17 Comments Nigeria faces fuel shortages as a crackdown on fraud and the government’s lack of funds to pay for subsidies have prompted private firms to halt imports, which could trigger unrest and harm the country’s faltering economic expansion, Reuters reported on Friday. Half the money set aside for […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, June 1st, 2012
June 1, 2012 by Simon Utebor 15 Comments Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, says Nigeria has drastically reduced the number of infiltrators into the country. He said no fewer than 15,000 illegal immigrants had been refused entry into the country in the last four months. Moro stated these during the inauguration of the first […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, June 1st, 2012
THE renaming of the University of Lagos after the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, had continued to attract the condemnation of more Nigerians on Thursday. Former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu; Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi; a member of the National Assembly, Gbenga Ashafa; Mohammed, son of the […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
ABUJA, Nigeria – While some Nigerian politicians are talking about negotiating with Boko Haram, the military is preparing for battle with the militant group. Seventeen countries have signed on to help Nigeria increase security. The Nigerian military is acquiring new boats and helicopters and is fixing up fighter jets. In a speech in Abuja, Minster […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
BY Ben Agande, Bose Adelaja & Dayo Adesulu LAGOS — Authorities of the University of Lagos, yesterday, ordered immediate closure of the university following protests by students of the institution which entered second day over the renaming of the school to Moshood Abiola University. This came as the Federal Government insisted that there was no […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Belgore Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mr Dele Belgore (SAN) yesterday said President Goodluck Jonathan did not follow due process in renaming University of Lagos (UNILAG) Moshood Abiola University, Lagos. Belgore said Jonathan got it absolutely wrong, adding that it is a desecration of a national institution. He noted that the President has […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
May 31, 2012 by John Alechenu INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega | credits: File copy A number of the N35bn Direct Data Capture Machines procured by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2011 general elections are rotting away due to the absence of proper storage facilities, it has been revealed. But the Chairman of […]