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Latest Politics, United Nations
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
THE United Nations (UN) is set to initiate a counter-terrorism implementation task force in Nigeria by November, to educate and make terrorism less attractive to the youth. President Goodluck Jonathan disclosed this in New York, United States, on Wednesday, in his presentation at the ongoing UN General Assembly debate. He told the gathering that Nigeria […]
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Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
A former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has blamed the economic problem in the country on Obasanjo, saying that the former president, on assumption of office as president in 1999, after returning from prison, was busy travelling across the world, instead of addressing the problems of poverty and infrastructural deficit. Speaking with journalists […]
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Latest Politics, United Nations
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has received United States Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, as part of his scheduled activities at the sidelines of the ongoing 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Mrs Clinton, who met Jonathan in his Ritz Carligton accommodation on Tuesday, welcomed the president to the United States, after […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Sultan of Sokoto
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
A conflict resolution consultant and leader of the Macedonian Initiatives, Reverend Ladi Thompson has tasked President Goodluck Jonathan as well as the State Security Service (SSS), to reveal the identities of the sponsors of the dreaded sect, Boko Haram with a view to bringing them to book and put an end to the needless carnage […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Aliyu Musdapher yesterday declined to comment on the suspension of President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Isa Salami yesterday. The new CJN appeared before the Senate for the constitutional confirmatory hearing. Senate also confirmed the appointment of Mr. Darius Dickson Ishaku, as a minister representing Taraba State in the […]
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Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), Boko Haram, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency, Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83)
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasidi Ladoja, has called for concerted efforts on the security threat posed by the activities of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram. Specifically, he urged former President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari and Military Heads of State, Generals Abubakar Abdulsalami and Ibrahim Babangida to step in and join the initiative of former […]
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Delta, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, State News
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

LONDON – A Southwark crown court in London has ordered former Governor James Ibori of Delta State to be remanded in prison till February 13, 2012 when his trial will commence in a 14-count charge relating to money laundering preferred against him. The trial was originally fixed for November, but Ibori’s counsel, Mr. Benjamin Aina, […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, NNP Spotlight
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

GENEVA – Switzerland’s highest court has ordered the retrial of son of former military head of state, General Sani Abacha. Abba Abacha was given a two-year suspended sentence in June 2010 for taking part in a criminal organisation, and his assets were confiscated. The retrial was ordered because he had been unable to get a […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
There is now verifiable information that the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and some members in the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who may have found sympathetic ears in the presidency are behind the ongoing attempt to destabilize and drag the name of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the mud. Presently, […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
The Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF) has accused the Islamic sect, Boko Haram of plotting to destabilize the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, declaring that it is ready to partner with security agencies to thwart plans of the group. It disclosed that the Boko Haram group and their sponsors were yet to come to terms […]