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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
By Emma Ujah & Victoria Ojeme ABUJA—European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. David MacRae, has urged the Federal Government to engage in wider consultations and enlightenment of the public on fuel subsidy removal for proper understanding. He said the negative reaction from the general public on the proposed removal of subsidy from petroleum products was […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
A judge from the North faces sack and possible trial for being sympathetic to Islamist sect, Boko Haram. Sources said yesterday that the judge had an alleged link with the sect’s spokesman, Ali Umar Konduga (aka Al-Zawahiri), who was sentenced to three years jail last week by an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court on a one-count […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
The younger sibling of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua at the weekend resigned from the Army in a grand ceremony, which also saw the disengagement of three Major-Generals. Identified as Lieutenant Colonel Abdulazeez Yar’Adua, the officer who was attached to the Signals Corps told Daily Sun that he was leaving the force voluntarily after […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Sunday, December 11th, 2011

-Sun Former Inspector General of Police [IGP], Mr. Sunday Ehindero, said at the weekend that the Nigerian Police, as presently constituted, lacks the operational capability to combat the rising crime wave and insecurity, especially the insurgence of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram. He gave this stunning verdict in an exclusive interview with Daily Sun […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has condemned in strong terms the blocking of the Lokoja-Abuja highway by some 1,600 ex-militants last Thursday, adding that there will be no amnesty for anybody caught in any criminal act anymore. The president said this through his Special Adviser on Niger Delta Matters, Honourable Kingsley Kuku, on Sunday, insisting that the […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
former National Security Adviser, General Aliyu Gusau File copy A former National Security Adviser, General Aliyu Gusau, has said while terrorism can be defeated, there are no instant solutions to the problem. Gusau said this in a paper titled, ‘Actualising Nigeria: The Dynamics of Power, Politics, Enterprise and Security’ which he presented […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Friday, December 9th, 2011
A prosecution witness in the on-going trial of the six police officers suspected to have killed the leader of the Boko Haram Islamic sect, Mohammed Yusuf, Colonel Benjamin Ahamotu yesterday told the Federal High Court that killing of members of the sect was a legitimate duty. Ahamotu who led the army troop that arrested Yusuf […]
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Latest Politics, NNP Spotlight
Friday, December 9th, 2011

Debe Sylvester Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the late Ikemba’s eldest son is precisely a chip of the old block. He cuts in a special way, the split image of his father-the eye popping, gesticulations, mannerisms, voice modulation, physiognomy, charisma, shining brilliance, a clone, in self admittance. Debe, lawyer by profession sits atop the legendary family business empire in […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, December 9th, 2011
Burial plans picked up yesterday family members of Dim Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, formally informed the town and the Igwe of the death of their father. The family delegation, led by Sylvester Ojukwu, a lawyer and first son of the Ikemba Nnewi, who had earlier arrived the Igwe’s palace at about 8.30a.m, went through the motions […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Abuja – Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Tuesday expressed delight over improved electricity supply across the country. Sambo made the observation at the meeting of the Presidential Action Committee on Power in Abuja. He, however, directed the Ministry of Power to discuss with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and look into the problems militating against […]