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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Sunday, October 16th, 2011
Former Kwara State Governor, Bukola Saraki, has urged the Federal Government to tackle the alleged corruption in the petroleum industry to win the confidence of Nigerians in its plan to withdraw fuel subsidy. According to him, there is the need for public enlightenment to make the people appreciate the policy. Saraki, who represents Kwara […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, October 16th, 2011
THE Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mr Chris Onyemenam, on Sunday, said the new national identity scheme being planned by the Federal Government will ensure that a special personal identification numbers (PIN) are generated for all Nigerians, to ensure security of lives and enhance business. Onyemenam, who spoke in Abuja, said the new […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, October 16th, 2011
AS part of its efforts to stem the infiltration of foreigners into the country, the Federal Government has introduced joint border patrol between the country and neighbouring countries. The Minister of Interior, Mr Aba Moro, who stated this on Sunday while speaking with newsmen, disclosed that the ministry had played host to police authorities from Niger […]
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EFCC Politics, Gombe, Latest Politics, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, October 16th, 2011

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed how the detained immediate past governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje, spent N1.9 billion to print 98,000 copies of dictionary for students in the state. The revelation was contained in one of the 18 counts contained in the money laundering and misappropriation of funds charge […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
Managing Editor, (Northern Operations) of The Nation Newspapers, Alhaji Yusuf Alli was yesterday released from police custody on the orders of President Goodluck Jonathan. Ali was arrested alongside six other top journalists in the newspaper organisation who had been in the custody of officials at the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Area 10, Abuja since Tuesday. Alli regained […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
A former governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, was on Tuesday arraigned at the State High Court, Ibadan, accused of misappropriation of state funds, concealment and fraud. Alao-Akala, slammed with 11 counts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, was arraigned before Justice Mashood Abass, with his former Commissioner for Local Government, who is […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
ABUJA—Barely 24 hours after the Federal Government panel on the 2011 Elections Violence and Civil Disturbances submitted its report and a section of the media alleged that former head of state and Presidential candidate of Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), was indicted for making provocative utterances that instigated the violence, Chairman […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
KANO—THERE was wild celeration in Kano, Tuesday, following reports that the Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a notice of appeal by the Lagos State Government against an earlier decision of the High Court which threw out Major Hamza Al-Mustapha’s attempted murder case. Earlier, a High Court presided over by Justice Olokoba was said […]
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EFCC Politics, Gombe, Latest Politics, State News
Monday, October 10th, 2011
Ex-Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Danjuma Goje, surrendered on Monday morning to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at its headquarters in Abuja. Goje, who is a now a senator, arrived at the EFCC office at 5.30am in company with some senators and aides. He was immediately taken into custody for interrogation. Goje, who […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, October 10th, 2011
An Abuja prophet who is the general overseer of Champions Royal Assembly located in Byazhin, Kubwa, near Abuja Prophet Joshua Iginla has again predicted that a more devastating bomb will soon explode in Abuja. He told members of his church, yesterday during a crowded anointing church service that God revealed to him that the Boko Haram sect had […]