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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
April 14, 2012 by Olalekan Adetayo President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday signed the 2012 Appropriation Bill into law with a vow to sack all heads of parastatals, who he said security reports had indicted for lobbying the National Assembly for increased budgets. The budget, with an aggregate expenditure of N4.697tn (excluding the appropriation of N180bn […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
April 14, 2012 by John Alechenu and Olalekan Adetayo President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned and rejected the ongoing attempt by a segment of the military in Guinea-Bissau to subvert the country’s constitution and truncate its democratic process. The process has been initiated for the election of a legal successor to the late President Malam Bacai […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, April 13th, 2012
The Minister for Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu has said that the federal government will soon wield the big stick against public officers travelling abroad for medical attention. He, however, said such trip will only be allowed if there is a proven fact that the attention the public officer seeks is not available in Nigeria either […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Raw Politics
Friday, April 13th, 2012
Almost three years away from the 2015 presidential election, political tempers are already rising across the country over suspected moves by President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the poll. Towards this end, prominent Niger Delta leaders, including First Republic information minister, Chief Edwin Clark have been making comments, warning that nothing will stop their kinsman from […]
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Governors, Latest Politics
Friday, April 13th, 2012
THE Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has carpeted the state governors for their insistence on sharing funds from the Excess Crude Account, which now has a balance of $3.6billion rather than saving it in the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). The minister, who spoke at the first Civil Society […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, April 13th, 2012
THE Boko Haram sect has said it intends to bring down the government and “devour” President Goodluck Jonathan within three months, its purported leader said in his second al Qaeda-style video posted on the Internet on Thursday. The 14-minute video of Abubakar Shekau seen on YouTube belittled Jonathan for saying two weeks ago that the […]
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American Politics, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Latest Politics
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
THE President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor, has rejected the view of the American government expressed by the United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Mr. Johnnie Carson, that “the threat from Boko Haram grows as Nigeria’s standard of living declines.” In a statement by the Special Assistant, Media […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
FROM the Federal Government came a revelation yesterday that Nigeria is now classified as a lower middle-income country with total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of N10 trillion. The classification, which the government admitted has not practically translated into improved standards of living for the citizens, was as a result of the movement of the nation’s […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012 • Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section No fewer than five people were killed in Banki, a border town in Borno State, during attacks said to be launched by the Boko Haram Islamist sect. The police also claimed to have killed five of the attackers. Daily Sun gathered […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday approved the sum of N2.6 billion for the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) for the printing of 40 million permanent voters’ card. Addressing State House correspondents at the end of the FEC meeting chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan, Information of Minister, Labaran Maku, alongside the Minister of State, Finance, […]
