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Elections 2011, Latest Politics
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
SURVIVORS of the post-election violence in some northern states yesterday in Abuja narrated their plight and attributed their escape to divine providence. Some of the survivors, mostly National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to Bauchi State for the mandatory national assignment, called on the Federal Government to prosecute the perpetrators of the mayhem to […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
THE Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Mr. Ban Ki-moon, who is now on a duty tour of Nigeria, yesterday praised the efforts of the Federal Government specifically on the passage of the National Health Bill which, he said was capable of enhancing the country’s capacity to meet the Milliennium Development Goals (MGDs), one of […]
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Benue, Latest Politics, State News
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s inability to act urgently to stop the serial killings of members of its party in Benue State may be taken as a green light by the killers to continue such dastardly act. The party, in a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by […]
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Abuja (FCT), Latest Politics, State News
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to launch a new transport scheme for Abuja tomorrow in a renewed bid by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration to revamp the comatose sector. The new scheme, which comes under Greater FCT Operators’ License Scheme, is a new plan to inject over 100 high capacity mini bus and taxi […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
THE Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, has said the Federal Government is spending over N1 trillion on personnel cost annually. The SGF made the disclosure on Sunday, in a paper he presented at the official inauguration of the Manpower Development Institute, established by the Jigawa State government. Alhaji Ahmed […]
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Elections 2011, Latest Politics
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
Acting on the reports on the last general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is to embark on total restructuring and overhaul of its over 12, 000 personnel in preparation for the next polls. This is even as the commission disclosed that it spent over N10 billion to conduct the April elections. The INEC […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon arrived Abuja yesterday on a two-day visit. Ban arrived Abuja from, his first trip to Nigeria since he took office in 2007, from Ivory Coast where he attended the inauguration of President Alassane Ouattara last Saturday. He will leave Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia tommorow. The UN chief was […]
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Latest Politics, South-East
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Nd’Igbo, at the weekend submitted the names of four persons to President Goodluck Jonathan for consideration as the next Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). Those in list included former Senate President, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, season academics, Profs. Uzodinma Nwala and Ben Obumselu and the current […]
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Latest Politics, Ministries, Raw Politics
Saturday, May 21st, 2011
Strong indications emerged on Saturday that core politicians may have a limited place in the new cabinet being put together by President Goodluck Jonathan. The development, SUNDAY PUNCH gathered, is already causing bad blood between the nation’s political class and technocrats as the chances of the former get slimmer by the day. Our correspondents learnt […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, May 21st, 2011
FOLLOWING rumours of impending crisis in Kaduna State, the State Security Service (SSS) has smashed a syndicate that specialized in sending threat messages to unsuspecting members of the public with a view to causing trouble and extorting money from them. The suspects have engaged in disseminating messages of impending crisis by promoting religious disharmony among […]
