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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has defended the introduction of Islamic banking model in the country, saying that it is obliged, by law, to issue licences to appropriate entities for the establishment of non-interest banking (NIBs) provided they meet the regulatory requirements for licences. Deputy governor (financial system stability) Dr. Kingsley Moghalu, who made […]
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Africa & World Politics, National Politics, Niger Delta, Top Stories
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

A South African court yesterday set a tentative trial date in January next year for Henry Okah, the accused mastermind of Nigeria’s deadly Independence Day bomb blasts. Okah, a Nigerian national with permanent residence in South Africa, has been in custody since he was arrested at his Johannesburg home on October 2, 2010, the day […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Religion
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

PEACE in the Middle East would remain a mirage without God’s involvement, as all involved in the process must get down on their knees to pray and cry out in supplication to the Creator of the Universe, General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said. Adeboye stated this on Monday when […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

AHEAD of next week’s expected submission of President Goodluck Jonathan’s list of ministerial nominees to the Senate, facts emerged, yesterday, that the former Minister of Education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili was said to have been contacted, but she was not too keen about leaving her World Bank job for Nigeria now. Her former colleague in the […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Nigerian Police
Saturday, June 18th, 2011

Getting survivors of Thursday’s bomb explosion at the Force Headquarters in Abuja to recount their gory experience has been difficult, but emerging facts indicated that the late Assistant Superintendent of Traffic (AST), Mangor Dangton, one of those killed in the blast, had expressed his desire to be redeployed from the Louis Edet House three weeks […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Ministries, National Politics, Women Politics
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
THE name of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Ghali Umar Na’Abba, tops the list of ministerial nominees, whose screening is being finalised at the headquarters of the State Security Service (SSS). Sources confirmed to the Nigerian Tribune that while Na’Abba’s name did not emanate from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Temporary reprieve yesterday came the way of the former chief executive officer of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Mr. Erastus Akingbola, as a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja granted him bail to the sum of N100million with two sureties in like sum. The court, presided over by Justice Habeeb Abiru also granted Bayo Dada, who was […]
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Africa & World Politics, Arnold Alalibo, General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Geneva-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will today participate in a panel discussion on building sustainable societies at the ongoing 100th Session of the International Labour Organisation, ILO, holding in Geneva. The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent covering the meeting reports that the session is being organised by ‘Club de Madrid’, an independent non-profit organisation composed of […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics
Friday, June 10th, 2011

FOR the “unavoidable” delay of the trial of Charles Okah and three others believed to be responsible for the October 1, 2010 twin bomb blasts in Abuja, which marred the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebration, the trial Judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole yesterday apologised to them. Justice Kolawole took two minutes to explain that his desire […]
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House, Legislature, National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
ABUJA, Nigeria — A top Nigerian politician on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges that he defrauded the state of more than $1.7 million in the latest scandal to have enmeshed the National Assembly in Africa’s most populous country. Former House of Representatives speaker Dimeji Bankole appeared at the Abuja Federal High Court to deny […]