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EFCC Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Friday, June 10th, 2011
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, pleaded a Federal High Court in Abuja, to dismiss the bail application that was filed before it by the embattled former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, insisting that the applicant, if free, will interfere with other investigations involving him. The anti-graft agency stated this […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Friday, June 10th, 2011
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, adjourned till June 14, to rule on the suit filed by the former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank, Erastus Akingbola and an erstwhile Executive Director of the bank, Bayo Dada challenging the planned sale of their former bank to Access Bank Plc. Mr Eratus Akingbola, former Manaiging […]
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Latest Politics, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Friday, June 10th, 2011
CRISIS-prone states have been excluded by the National Youth Corps Service (NYSC) from the yearly posting of corps members for the mandatory national assignment. Mr. Gabriel Ibe, the Oyo State Coordinator of the NYSC, disclosed yesterday that the management of the corps would no longer post corps members to crisis-ridden areas. He spoke in Ibadan when he led top […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics
Friday, June 10th, 2011
FOR the “unavoidable” delay of the trial of Charles Okah and three others believed to be responsible for the October 1, 2010 twin bomb blasts in Abuja, which marred the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebration, the trial Judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole yesterday apologised to them. Justice Kolawole took two minutes to explain that his desire […]
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Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics
Friday, June 10th, 2011
UNITED STATES (U.S.) President Barack Obama has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to take his election last month as a good opportunity to pursue the development of the country. He said the U.S. government would invigorate its assistance to the country through the U.S.-Nigeria Bi-national Commission. Obama, who also restated that Nigeria is one of […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Friday, June 10th, 2011
A JOINT research by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other organisations has showed that the enthusiasm of Nigerians in the electoral process waned as violence disrupted the April general elections in some northern states. Consequently, INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, said yesterday in Abuja that the commission had taken steps to increase voters’ participation […]
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Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
A man who laundered money in a business deal with ex-Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha has been ordered to repay £26.5 million by Jersey’s Royal Court. Raj Arjandas Bhojwani, from India, laundered £28 million through the Jersey branch of the Bank of India. He was jailed in 2010 for eight years, but in February this […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
It was a day of rage in Maiduguri as bomb blasts believed to have been planted by the Boko Haram men at a Catholic Cathedral killed five while another five including three of the members of the sect, were also killed in a bloody shoot out yesterday afternoon. Daily Sun gathered that the Boko Haram […]
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House, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Legislature, Presidency
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida has commended the House of Representatives for jettisoning the zoning formula as dictated by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying the election of Speaker Tambuwal would check the culture of impunity and interference in legislative affairs by the Presidency. This came as the newly elected Speaker of the House, Rep […]
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Latest Politics, Ministries
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Travails of the former Minister of Works and Housing, Dr. Hassan Lawal, continued, yesterday, as he was again re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over a fresh 29-count criminal charge bordering on conspiracy, money laundering and fraud. The ex-minister, who was brought to court from his detention cell at the Kuje prisons, […]
