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Africa & World Politics, Elections 2011, Latest Politics
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
The United States of America has declared that the April 2011 electoral process was a great turning point for the country. This further backs the assessment of the international community of the April general elections and successful transition programme in Nigeria. Speaking during a special press briefing he addressed together with the Deputy Representative of […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
As senators insist on creation of new states in 7th Session || Senate President David Mark yesterday declared that the ‘doctrine of necessity’ resolution saved the country from a major crisis. Mark made this remark while recounting the achievements and high points of the 6th National Assembly at its valedictory session. Consequently, he commended his […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday disowned a programme of events to celebrate the INEC’s chairman’s one year in office being planned by a group named Nigeria Vote-Count Campaigners. The commission, in a statement by spokesman for the INEC boss, Mr. Kayode Idowu, said, “This programme, scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2011, in […]
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Latest Politics, Senate
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
SENATORS from the North-East geopolitical zone, on Thursday, endorsed Senator David Mark and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu as their choice for the seat of Senate president and Deputy Senate president for the next Senate. Senate Minority Leader, Senator Mana Maaji Lawan, who briefed newsmen in Abuja said that the North-East caucus of the senators-elect […]
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Governors, Latest Politics
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
IN order to hide their illicit act, top government officials use left hands to sign foreign accounts they operate in the names of their wives and relatives, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) revealed on Thursday. The constitution forbids government officials from operating foreign accounts while in office, with the bureau as the enforcer of […]
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Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Maiduguri – Suspected Boko Haram members late on Wednesday set the office of the Borno State National Programme on Immunisation (NPI) in Unguwan Doki in Maiduguri ablaze. Residents of the place, in Maiduguri on Thursday, said that the fanatics attacked the building with explosives. “We were at home watching the Nigeria/Argentina match when we heard […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
BARELY48hours after inauguration, fresh facts emerged, yesterday, that some politicians of Northern extraction were out to checkmate President Goodluck Jonathan as he begins his four-year tenure of office. The politicians were also learnt to have vowed to ensure that they kept a constant tab on activities of Mr. President, especially on his utterances, with a […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned the former Managing Director of Afribank Plc, Sebastian Adigwe and six others — Osa Osunde; Jibrin Isah; Isa Zailani; Chinedu Onyia; Henry Arogundade and Peter Ololo – on a 36-count charge of stealing and conspiracy to commit felony of a total sum of N87 billion. […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
THE federal government, on Wednesday, called its sixth witness in the ongoing trial of two accused persons, an Iranian, Azim Aghajani, and a Nigerian, Alli Abass Jega, currently standing trial for alleged importation of arms into Nigeria last year. The duo are standing trial before Justice Okechukwu Okeke of a Federal High Court in Lagos […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Wednesday, commended President Goodluck Jonathan for signing into law the Freedom of Information Bill. The commission, in a statement signed by its Assistant Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Lambert Oparah, and made available to the Nigerian Tribune noted that the FOI Bill had gone through tortuous journey, having […]