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Lagos, Latest Politics, Legislature, Raw Politics, Senate, State News
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
SENATOR Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the leader of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Tinubu, and four other senators narrowly escaped death in Ibadan on Wednesday after protesters attacked their convoy. The senators, who said they were travelling by road to Abuja, were allegedly led by police escorts, following the grounding of flights in airports […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
BOKO Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau said the sect would not be defeated by the security forces. The leader of Boko Haram also defended recent attacks on Christians, saying they were revenge for killings of Muslims. In his first video message, posted on YouTube, Shekau referred to attacks on Muslims in recent years in several parts […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
There are strong indications that the leaders of the labour unions and civil society groups across the 36 states may have to work from secret locations, if the three-day-old strike continues beyond Friday. The decision to go underground from next Monday, the Nigerian Tribune has been reliably informed, is to ward off the threats being […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Amnesty International on Wednesday reiterated its call on the Nigeria Police to stop shooting at protesters. The organisation urged the Nigerian authorities to reform Nigeria’s police regulations in line with international standards, to prevent additional loss of life and ensure that the police use only firearms when it is strictly necessary to protect life. Amnesty […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
CIVIL society groups, on Wednesday, said it saluted the courage of Nigerians and appreciated the fact that the main rallies against the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government had so far registered over three million protesters with many more yet-to-be enumerated clusters springing up. This came as the groups urged Nigerians at home and […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed failed politicians for the violent dimension the ongoing protest against fuel subsidy removal has assumed across the country. The party recalled that it had previously cautioned labour and civil society organisations that if they proceeded on street protest, it might spiral out of control as it could be […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
The Federal Government on Wednesday vowed to press ahead with its controversial deregulation policy, saying it would not revert the pump price of fuel from N141 to N65. Addressing State House reporters at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, the Minister of Information, Mr. […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
The nationwide strike called by the organised labour on Monday paralysed activities at the nation’s airports, especially the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Aviation Domestic flights were completely grounded, while foreign airlines cancelled their scheduled flights into the country. The two United States carriers operating daily flights into Nigeria, United Continental Airlines and […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Women Politics
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
The Minister of Finance and the coordinating minister of the economic team, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has assured Nigerians that the monthly revenue of subsidy to the three tiers of government as well as the projects that it would be channeled to would be published in national dailies just like their accounts was published during her […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
The Federal Government has directed heads of para-military agencies to monitor Nigeria’s borders to prevent foreigners from taking advantage of the nationwide strike to compound the security problems of the country. Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, therefore ordered the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service to deploy more men in the boarders, airports and seaports. Moro […]
