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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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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, […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
Wife of slain Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of Ibereko Barracks, Mr. Samson Okedusi, Tayo has told how her husband rushed to his death. Tayo, who spoke at their home, House No. 1 Sam Tayo Street, Ibereko, said she had prepared tea for her husband before he received a phone call that he should report in […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Oil Politics, Raw Politics, Women Politics
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
THE Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke, yesterday strongly denied allegations of corruption which said she was indicted for fraud on two different occasions by the Senate, describing those behind the rumour are enemies of progress. She said the story was unfortunate and uncalled for adding that those behind the story are nameless cowards […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
THE Officer Commanding 242 Recce Battalion, Ibereko Barracks, Badagry, Colonel Nabasa, has been arrested in connection with Tuesday’s bloody clash between his soldiers and policemen attached to Badagry Division. The clash led to the death of the DPO, DCO, and eight other policemen. Vanguard gathered from impeccable sources that the OC was arrested, Tuesday night, […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
IT all started like the usual joke between motorists and police officers at Police checkpoints. A vehicle that was on its way from Nigeria-Seme border was flagged down by some policemen attached to the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, who were on routine patrol of the area for a search. Suddenly, a man in mufti whose […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
The Minister of Information and Communications, Mr Labaran Maku, says the Federal Government is working to ensure that power supply stabilises across the country within two years. Maku said this in Abuja,Sunday while speaking at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) People’s Forum which has the theme “Making accountability the watchword.’’ He said government had […]