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National Politics, Raw Politics
Friday, February 11th, 2011

Barring all odds, the erstwhile Deputy National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-West Zone, Chief Olabode George, alongside five other former directors of the Nigeria Ports Authority from prison may be released February 26. Saturday Tribune’s findings at the prison custody during the week in Lagos revealed that one of the convicts, Alhaji Aminu Dabo, […]
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Lagos, National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Raw Politics, State News
Friday, February 11th, 2011

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state yesterday blamed the PDP-led federal government for the poor state of the country’s security and electricity, saying; “Before they assumed office in 1999, there was no bombing in Nigeria and there was no kidnapping.” The Governor also said the ongoing Egyptian crisis would be a window of economic opportunity […]
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National Politics, Ogun, State News
Thursday, February 10th, 2011

For the, Oba Olayinka Balogun, in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State, the unexpected happened when hoodlums armed with guns and machetes stormed his palace. The strange visitors did not only storm the palace, but left indelible marks on the royal father who currently carries about plasters over wounds he sustained from the thugs. […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics
Sunday, February 6th, 2011

In this era of political manoeuvring, sportsmen and women are beginning to take the bull by the horns to join the train. Before now, former Nigerian international athlete, Brown Ebewele, had formerly declared for the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to join forces with Comrade Adams Oshomhole, the governor of Edo State. Shortly after that, […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, National Politics, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Saturday, February 5th, 2011

Nse Ikpe Etim, a Nollywood actress, quit the industry some years ago, but staged a comeback awhile back, starring in Reloaded, a movie that has brought her again to prominence. She tells ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO why she left the industry and how it has been since she returned You used to be in the movie […]
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Headlines, National Politics
Friday, February 4th, 2011

Sir Abel Guobadia, former INEC Chiarman is dead He was born June 28, 1932 in Benin City, Nigeria. He is an Educationist, Administrator, Diplomat and retired public servant. He died at the age of 79 Sir Abel Guobadia was in 2000 appointed Chief Electoral Officer of the Nigeria Independent National Electoral Commission by the Nigerian […]
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National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has called on all its members who lost at its national convention and primaries to concede defeat and cooperate with those that emerged victorious. It said with the conclusion of the submission of candidates names to the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday, those who lost in […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), National Politics
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said Tuesday that the banking system no longer posed any systemic risks to the nation’s economy as a result of the ongoing reforms in the industry. Also, the apex bank said it expects four of the six rescued banks to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will lead […]
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National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
The chairman of Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo would be absolutely irrelevant in Nigerian politics after the 2011 elections.This was the view of Senator Lekan Balogun, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and leader of a coalition against Alao Akala’s second term […]
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National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Monday, January 31st, 2011

Presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday cried out that he had no link with former President Olusegun Obasanjo again. He made the response while responding to an allegation that he was OBJ’s stooge on facebook. Ribadu, through his campaign group said it was a malicious way of hacking […]