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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
The new Falcon 7x presidential aircraft at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Almost 70 days after the new N7.65bn presidential jet, Falcon 7X, touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from the manufacturer’s factory in France, Dassault Aviation, France European authorities have banned the jet from flying in Europe and other parts […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Saturday, May 28th, 2011
Tomorrow is the D- Day. And all is set for the inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan as the 15th head of government and commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. This is sequel to his victory at the presidential election held on April 16. The event, which will hold at the Eagles Square, in Abuja, is expected […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Friday, May 27th, 2011
Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his scheduled trip to France for the summit of Eight Industrialised Nations, the G-8. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja and signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Ima Niboro. The statement said the trip was cancelled, […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Friday, May 27th, 2011
Yenagoa – Ex militant leaders in the Niger Delta Thursday threatened to storm Abuja in protest over what they described as the inability of the Federal Government to guarantee their safety alleging that four of their members had been brutally killed in the last one year after embracing the amnesty programme. The former creek warlords […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
The temporary tranquility of Maiduguri was broken on Thursday afternoon as the Boko Haram men bombed a prison warder while attempting to pick up his children after closing from school. Daily Sun gathered that the prison warder had driven to a private school along Baga road on Thursday afternoon at about 1 pm in his […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
The Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria (WITZAN), has deployed 500 witches to Abuja and other parts of Ahead of Nigeria to prevent any tragic occurrence and ensure peaceful inauguration on May 29. According to its national co-ordinator, Dr Okhue Iboi, the decision was taken after an emergency meeting at Zuma rock, Niger State. WITZAN […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the National Assembly for passing the National Health Bill into law and called for a quick assent by the President. In a goodwill message for this year’s Children’s Day celebration, which was made available to Daily Sun, UNICEF described the National Health Act as the best gift […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
THE National Assembly yesterday adopted the sum of N4,484,736,648,992 as the amended budget for the 2011 financial year, leaving an increase of 53 billion Naira from the sum of 4.407 trillion Naira requested in the budget amendment Bill sent in by President Goodluck Jonathan. Earlier, President Goodluck Jonathan had requested the legislature to slash the […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
PROTOCOL guidelines detailing security precautions were rolled out yesterday by the Federal Government in a bid to obviate perceived anxiety by the international community over security and safety of world leaders and their delegation to the inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday. Among others, the government wants details of the nature of arms and […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) met for about two hours in its last session before Sunday’s inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan for a fresh term in office. The ministers, who reviewed their tenure in office with President Jonathan, urged him “to keep his eyes on the gold to ensure that in the next four years, […]