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American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, April 22nd, 2016
By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA — United States government said, yesterday, that it provided Nigeria every information and intelligence needed to rescue the over 200 missing girls abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. This came as the federal government reiterated its commitment to find the girls, saying it remained its priority. The US government spoke […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate
Friday, April 22nd, 2016
*Judge orders Police to take Saraki’s lawyer out ABUJA — The ongoing trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, took a new twist, yesterday, as the Federal Government applied to amend the initial 13-count charge it entered against him. Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016
BEIJING — Nigeria must not be seen as a consumer market alone, but an investment destination where goods can also be manufactured and consumed locally, President Muhammadu Buhari, has said. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, April 7th, 2016
-Sun The immediate past president of the Senate, Senator David Mark has debunked reports in the media linking him to Panama papers which alleged that he operated offshore companies, insisting that he has no connection, whatsoever, to any of the companies registered, operated or managed by the Mossack Fonseca Law Firm. In a statement […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, April 1st, 2016
British govt: Those with no right to stay should leave From Fred Itua, Abuja A Nigerian-British politician and activist, Professor Alexia Thomas has raised the alarm over what he described as underreported deaths and mass burial of Nigerian and other African immigrants in the United Kingdom. In an exclusive interview with Daily Sun, Professor […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, March 27th, 2016
Pressure mounts on Buhari to arrest Jonathan — 27th March 2016 …Nigerians divided By Chidi Obineche THE ongoing investigations of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s aides and calls for his probe may have stirred unease across the nation, especially within the camp of the former president, fuelling speculations that agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
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EFCC Politics, Judiciary, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Nigerian Police, Raw Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, March 24th, 2016
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has restrained the Senate and the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, from arresting the former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, over his alleged complicity in N1 trillion fraud. Justice Gabriel Kolawole issued the order on the basis […]
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Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, March 17th, 2016
Saraki: FG may drop charges on foreign accounts — 17th March 2016 There may be a new twist to the on-going prosecution of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) as the Federal Government is considering dropping or amending two of the 13 charges preferred against him. The planned move, […]
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Headlines, National Politics, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Monday, March 14th, 2016
The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Abayomi Adesanya, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. Adesanya said a state of emergency was necessary in order to forestall political violence and the breakdown of law and order in the state. The APC chieftain, in […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, March 6th, 2016
Immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.) 29198 Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered $1m cash from one of the houses belonging to the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh(retd.), The PUNCH has learnt. Our correspondent learnt the money was […]
