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National Politics, Religion, Sultan of Sokoto, Top Stories
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

The 20th Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, could easily be mistaken for an ordinary man when one hears him speak. He cracks jokes freely and takes special interest in making you feel that he is just one of you. But the Sultan is also a practical man as he does not hide […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Saturday, August 20th, 2011

The current face-off between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida has been generating mixed feelings among eminent leaders. Where some of them see it as a ripe time for the government of the day to launch into the much demanded probe of failed past administrations of this country, others brush […]
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Governors, National Politics
Thursday, August 18th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan has named two governors in his National Economic Management Team as the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was sworn in before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting Wednesday. Jonathan, who named the 24-strong team to be inaugurated Thursday, is the chairman while Vice-President Namadi Sambo is the vice-chairman. […]
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Headlines, National Politics
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

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General Politics, National Politics
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

For the second time in less than one week, Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos High Court in Igbosere on Monday shielded the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, from being cross-examined on a vital document in the trial. However, she admitted the document […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), National Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan has written to congratulate former President Ibrahim Babangida on the occasion of his 70th birthday which comes up tomorrow, August 17, 2011. In a letter to General Babangida, President Jonathan prayed that God Almighty will bless him with “many more years of robust health, prosperity and continued distinguished service to our nation”. […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Ministries, National Politics
Monday, August 15th, 2011

The Finance Minister designate, Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said her role won’t put her in opposition with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor,Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Apparently dousing speculations that she would clash with the CBN Governor on the demarcation between fiscal and monetary policies, Okonjo-Iweala said both of them would work together for the […]
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National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Claims rejecting Atiku’s request for favour Why sale of Daily Times went awry, by firms’ chiefs BPE denies alleged govt’s shares in Eleme Petrochemical FROM November 1999 to July 2003, he was the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and also the Secretary of the National Council of Privatisation (NCP). Thereafter he became […]
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Armed Forces, General Politics, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), National Politics, Presidency
Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Until Saturday, July 9, 2011, when Tavershima Olayinka, Orkar, an architect, and second son of the late Major Gideon Gwadza Orkar, got married in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, not much had been heard of the family of the man who led one of the bloodiest revolts in Nigeria’s political history: the putsch against the General Ibrahim […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Delta, Headlines, National Politics, Nollywood (Film Industry), State News
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

The Delta Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Richard Mofe-Damijo, has blamed “excessive stress” for the death of veteran actor, Sam Loco Efe. Efe, 66, died in a hotel in Owerri, Imo State on Sunday after a post-production work on the Unknown Prophet a film he directed Mofe-Damijo told the News Agency of Nigeria in […]