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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
ABUJA— Federal Government, yesterday, charged eight suspected Boko Haram members for felony before an Abuja Magistrate’s Court. The eight were allegedly among those who bombed Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office on the eve of last April’s general elections; the bombing of All Christians Fellowship Church, Suleja; bombing of political rally in Suleja, Niger State, […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
THE Federal Government, on Tuesday, said there was nothing hasty about its decision to recognise the National Transitional Council (NTC) in Libya and noted that before taking the position on the Libyan crisis, Nigeria was patient and hoped that the superior logic of dialogue would prevail. This revelation came just as government denied reports that Nigerians […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded the nomination of Justice Dahiru Musdapher as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to the Senate for confirmation. Senate President David Mark read the August 22 correspondence from the president to senators on resumption of plenary yesterday. President Jonathan noted that the nomination was in conformity with Section 231, Sub-section (1) […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Latest Politics, Party Politics
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) said the comments made by President Goodluck Jonathan during his maiden media chat on Monday have shown that he is largely out of tune with the situation in Nigeria. In a statement issued in Lagos yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party described as superficial […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Ministries
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday made a 10-minute appearance at the public hearing of the House of Representatives on the illegal concession agreement between her ministry and Single Window Systems and Technology Limited (SWST). The minister was on Monday threatened with an arrest if she failed to appear before the ad-hoc committee by […]
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Latest Politics, Plateau, State News
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Stakeholders in Plateau State have expressed mixed feelings over the pronouncements by the Federal Government that security in Jos would be taken over by the military. According to reports some said it had been the old story which brought nothing concrete to improve the security situation in the state. Some saw it as a welcome […]
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CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Elections 2011, Latest Politics, Party Politics
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has given a blow-by-blow account of how the April 16 presidential election was rigged in favour of President Goodluck Jonathan and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In his evidence in chief at the presidential election tribunal, Acting National Secretary of the party,. Buba Galadima, an engineer, revealed how excess […]
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Latest Politics, Plateau, State News
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan By Ahamefula Ogbu, Seriki Adinoyi and Charles Ajunwa Following the unending bloodletting in Jos, President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Vice Marshall Oluseyi Petinrin, to take over full charge of security matters in Plateau State. With this directive, the military will effectively take control of security in […]
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Latest Politics, Plateau, State News
Monday, September 12th, 2011
ABUJA— Following the incessant blood letting in Jos, Plateau State which has claimed several lives, President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday ordered the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Oluseyi Petinrin “to take full charge of the security situation in Plateau State”. This is just as no fewer than eight people, including six policemen were yesterday killed […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, September 12th, 2011
IBADAN – DISSATISFIED with its unchallenged bombing activities in the North, Boko Haram has threatened to extend the reign of terror to southern parts of the country. Leaders of the sect said yesterday that their radar was now on University of Ibadan (UI), University of Benin (UNIBEN) and 18 other universities, which they said they […]
