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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics
Thursday, May 24th, 2012
By Henry Umoru & Inalegwu Shaibu ABUJA- THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, warned Wednesday that if the present autonomy being enjoyed by it was removed, the nation’s economy stands the risk of collapsing. The country’s apex bank also urged the Senate to jettison the move if the nation’s economy must grow and for the […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, May 24th, 2012
A US Congress push to designate Boko Haram a “foreign terrorist organisation” will not help efforts to start dialogue and does not have Nigeria’s backing, its Minister of Defence, Bello Mohammed, told Reuters on Wednesday. “We are looking at a dialogue to establish the grievances of the Boko Haram. I think the attempt to declare […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, May 24th, 2012
May 24, 2012 by Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja 11 Comments Minister of Information, Labaran Maku | credits: File copy The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a White Paper on the report of the Dr. Sheikh Lemu-led Federal Government Investigation Panel into the 2011 Election Violence and Civil Disturbances. One of the highlights of the White […]
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Boko Haram, Kano, Latest Politics, South-South, State News
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
ANOTHER breakthrough was recorded by the Kano State police command, on Monday, when a member of the Boko Haram sect, Augustine Effiong (a.k.a Abubakar Garba), 25, an indigene of Akwa Ibom State, was arrested in connection with the recent attack in Bayero University, Kano (BUK), where no fewer than 30 Christians were killed during a […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
THE Federal Government is leading the campaign for free entry into South Africa and Nigeria for diplomats and holders of the two countries’ official passports. The proposal was presented to South Africa yesterday at the on-going Eighth Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) confab in Cape Town. The Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Working Group of the […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, May 21st, 2012
By GBENGA OLARINOYE OSOGBO – Chairman of Northern States Governors’ Forum and Niger State Governor, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, yesterday, declared that the North did not require any special ministry to take care of insecurity in the North. Fielding questions after delivering the fifth Alhaji Abdullateef Olufemi Okunnu annual lecture, entitled, “Breaking the Myth of […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, May 21st, 2012
Twenty American scholars with a special interest in Nigeria and broad expertise on African politics have warned the United States government not brand Nigeria’s violent Islamic sect Boko Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organisation, (FTO). The scholars who are drawn from various universities across United States, in a letter to Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of state […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, May 21st, 2012
Font size: David Mark The North is demanding three more geopolitical zones – if zoning will be in the latest amendment to the 1999 Constitution. Also, some members of the National Assembly are pushing for new states from old provinces. Some of the provinces are: Zaria , Kabba, Oyo, Ijebu, Bida, Old Annang, Warri, […]
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INEC Politics, Jigawa, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, State News
Sunday, May 20th, 2012

By Aliyu Dangida Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Mohammed Jega, reportedly escaped death, yesterday, when some youths attacked him at the palace of the Emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Najib Hussaini Adamu, in Jigawa State. Jega was said to be in the town to attend the wedding of the daughter of […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Sunday, May 20th, 2012
* All options are open – VP Sambo By Kingsley Omonobi “Drop your arms and embrace dialogue”. With these words, the Federal Government restated its willingness to engage in talks with the Islamist group, Boko Haram, to end the spate of bombings, gun attacks and killings in some parts of the North. The vice president, […]