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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Saturday, January 21st, 2012
The ancient city of Kano yesterday came under heavy attack, as persons suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect launched a simultaneous offensive, killing an unspecified number of persons, including police officers. Several others were injured. The multiple bomb blasts, which rocked the state capital after the Friday Jumat prayers, occurred […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Saturday, January 21st, 2012
The Federal Government has constituted an investigative panel to look into the circumstances surrounding the escape of Kabiru Sokoto, the mastermind of last Christmas Day bomb blast at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State. According to Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade (retd), the committee, which was set up by the office […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, is confident that the dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities will end next week. Rufa’i said this during a meeting with Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities in Abuja on Thursday. According to her, ASUU met with government officials, including President Goodluck Jonathan, […]
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Latest Politics, Women Politics
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to remove the Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke from office to ensure transparent investigation of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which will convince Nigerians that he is serious about the fight against corruption in the sector. Leaders of the party gave […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics, Raw Politics
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
By Okey Ndiribe and Oscarline Onwuemenyi ABUJA – The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has dismissed calls by critics for her to step down from office to allow proper investigation into allegations of abuse in the management of petroleum subsidies. Alison-Madueke, who spoke to journalists yesterday after the inauguration of the Special Petroleum […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Women Politics
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
MINISTER of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, yesterday denied being “de facto Prime Minister” in the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the Coordinating Minister for Economy, faulted the various campaigns launched against her while the issue of petrol subsidy removal lasted. The minister, who spoke during a live telephone interview on […]
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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Bishop of Canterbury worries over Boko Haram AS part of its resolve to confront Boko Haram terrorism and security challenges in the country and the West African region, the Federal Government has accepted a proposal by the United States (U.S.) to create a new focus on security as a different agenda under the U.S.-Nigeria Bi-National […]
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Latest Politics, Women Politics
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
A FRESH vista was yesterday opened at the House of Representatives’ investigation of alleged corruption in the oil industry as the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) said there were abuses of due process by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in petrol importation. In the same vein, while the Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, did not […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Oil Politics, Women Politics
Monday, January 16th, 2012
January 16, 2012 by Okechukwu Nnodim Nigerians will have to contend with the scarcity of fuel for a while whenever the strike action embarked upon by the organised labour to protest the removal of subsidy on petrol is eventually called off. The weeklong strike has crippled economic activities in most parts of the country […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, January 16th, 2012
The Convener of the Save Nigeria Group, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Monday morning denied rumours that he had been arrested by security agents. In a posting on Twitter, Bakare wrote, “Many thanks to all concerned. I haven’t been arrested. I’m a law-abiding citizen — why would anyone want to arrest me?” In a separate posting […]
