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Latest Politics, Ministries
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan’s ever-changing ministerial list is far from taking a final shape as he continues to tinker with the nominations, days after swearing in the first batch of 14 ministers who passed Senate screening. The president Tuesday withdrew the nomination of Mr. Tonye Cole, an architect who had been tipped to head the Ministry […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan Determined to ensure that the Nigerian economy becomes less dependent on the oil and gas sector, President Goodluck Jonathan has said that agriculture holds a better promise in the march towards growing the economy than the oil and gas sector as it provides more employment as well as ensures food security. Represented […]
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Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday approved the appointment of 18 aides for his office and that of Vice President Namadi Sambo Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Senator Anyim Pius Anyim , in a statement in Abuja said the new aides will be sworn in by President Jonathan on Thursday by 2 pm at […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
With the expansion of the Islamic communities across the globe, Islamic banking and takaful insurance are already playing vital roles in today’s global financial village. Operators of Islamic banking argued that Islamic banking cannot be fully Sharia based unless there is Takaful to take care of their insurance businesses. The Governor of the Central Bank […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
THE bilateral trade volume in import and export between Nigeria and its German counterpart has been put at N678 billion (€3 billion) in 2011. Besides, the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, will be in Nigeria on a state visit to President Goodluck Jonathan and to kick off the German-Nigerian Business Forum holding from July 14 to […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
NIGERIA’S security helmsmen yesterday appeared before the Senate at a closed-door session, where they gave several reasons for the apparent ease with which criminals operate in various parts of the country. They particularly cited lack of enabling laws in the past and some external forces in the activities of some armed gangs as the major […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Seven people including two policemen, an Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC II), and three civilians were on Tuesday killed by the Boko Haram Islamic sect in Maiduguri, Borno State. The two policemen whose ranks could not be ascertained as at press time were shot dead in Gwange area within three hours. The development came as […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
KANO – The Central Bank Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has cautioned Muslim faithful not to join issues with Christians over their opposition to the proposed introduction of Islamic Banking System in the country, saying the idea for the new system was rooted in the 1999 Constitution. Sanusi who addressed Muslim clerics in Kano, weekend, […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
LESS than 24 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan told the Boko Haram sect that “enough is enough,” the group struck yesterday in Maiduguri, Borno State killing five people in bomb blast. Ten others were injured and taken to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). Also, armed men suspected to be members of the group […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
LAGOS – TENSION engulfed the rank and file of the Nigeria Police Force, weekend, followinag stories making rounds that the police authorities may soon carry out massive transfer of officers and men from the southern part of the country to the northern states. The rumour which spread across police formations in the southern states created […]