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Judiciary, Latest Politics
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
ABUJA – In his bid to quell the controversy trailing the elevation of wife of former governor of Rivers State, Justice Mary Peter Odili, to the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, yesterday, insisted that the decision was taken to meet the 35% affirmative action promised women by President Goodluck […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
The Election Petitions Tribunal for the April National Assembly election in Borno State has adjourned its sitting indefinitely following the worsening security situation in the state. The tribunal, which ought to begin the hearing of petitions filed before it this week suddenly resolved to adjourn indefinitely. Counsel to the parties in the petitions had waited […]
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Latest Politics, Ministries
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
Confusion has continued to trail the bid by President Goodluck Jonathan to constitute a new cabinet amid consistent protests against some of the ministerial nominees which the presidency had shortlisted for appointment. Protests against the nominees had spread across the federation even as group of PDP members in the south-west are set to hold a […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
The inspector- general of police (IGP), Hafiz Ringim, yesterday denied meeting with the suspected member of Boko Haram who bombed the Force Headquarters, even as a review of the force’s mode of operation commences. The review comes as pressure continues to mount on the IGP, following failure of the police to curb the menace of […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has hinted that it might not continue with the delisting of political parties that failed to secure either a seat in a state Assembly or the National Assembly. The chief press secretary to INEC chairman, Mr. Kayode Idowu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Militant Leader, Henry Okah, yesterday told a Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court that he would call 103 witnesses from Nigeria to testify in his defence. Okah is facing terrorism charges in relation to the Oct. 1, 2010 twin bomb blasts in Abuja. Okah is slammed with charges of delivery, placement and detonation of explosives which occurred during […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has defended the introduction of Islamic banking model in the country, saying that it is obliged, by law, to issue licences to appropriate entities for the establishment of non-interest banking (NIBs) provided they meet the regulatory requirements for licences. Deputy governor (financial system stability) Dr. Kingsley Moghalu, who made […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
THERE are clear indications that the Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, may effect a mass transfer of officers from Force Headquarters to police zones and state commands. This follows last Thursday’s bomb blast, which killed about eight people and destroyed over 70 cars, at the Force Headquarters. The wreckage of the cars is now […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Jonathan summons IG, officers shelve parley N’Assembly co-opts ballistic experts into security checks THERE was an uneasy calm yesterday at the Police Force Headquarters in Abuja as foreign and local security experts intensified the search for persons involved in last Thursday’s bomb blast at police prime office. Even police officers in the premises looked worried […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

AHEAD of next week’s expected submission of President Goodluck Jonathan’s list of ministerial nominees to the Senate, facts emerged, yesterday, that the former Minister of Education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili was said to have been contacted, but she was not too keen about leaving her World Bank job for Nigeria now. Her former colleague in the […]