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American Politics, General Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
A Nigerian woman, Doris Chibuko, 40, was among the victims of the fatal shooting at Oikos University, Oakland, California on Monday. Chibuko, a Nigerian-trained lawyer and mother of three, was studying nursing at the Christian college when she was gunned down by an expelled student of the school, One Ogoh, a Korean. Those killed by […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, National Politics, Party Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Action Congress of Nigeria has asked the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan for admitting openly that he solicited “a bribe” from a foreign construction company, in violation of the Constitution that he swore to uphold. In a statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Lagos – (NAN) A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday dismissed the criminal charges filed against the former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank ( now Access Bank), Dr Erastus Akingbola, for lack of diligent prosecution. The EFCC had on Dec. 31, 2010 arraigned Akingbola on a 22-count amended charge of misuse of depositors’ fund, […]
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Anambra, General Politics, State News, Top Stories
Friday, March 30th, 2012
By Moses Akaigwe [igwemos@sunnewsonline] Friday, March 30, 2012Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has observed that the latest mini bus to roll off the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing plant in Nnewi, has all it takes to replace Keke NAPEP tricycle as a popular means of transportation in the country. Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi Inside […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Umbrella body of Muslims in the North, the Jama’atul Nasril Islam on Wednesday in Kaduna faulted the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejiafor, over comments credited to him on the failed dialogue between the Federal Government and Boko Haram. The CAN President last week kicked against any form of dialogue between […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
caption: Pastor David Oyedepo By SaharaReporters, New York The rising cost of maintaining four private jets has forced flamboyant Nigerian pastor, Bishop David Oyedepo, to set up a commercial airline that uses four airplanes that had hitherto served as part of his private fleet. Last year, as staff costs, fuel prices and landing fees escalated, […]
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National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
PRETORIA (AFP) – Nigeria’s finance minister will run for the World Bank top job, her South African counterpart announced on Friday, the deadline for nominations to succeed Robert Zoellick. “We are proud to confirm that the Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will be a candidate,” Pravin Gordhan told reporters at a press conference, standing alongside […]
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General Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Despite a denial on Wednesday, it has emerged that the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and former Colombian Finance Minister, Jose Antonio Ocampo, are set to be nominated to lead the World Bank. Reuters, which reported the impending nomination of the duo, credited the information to sources with knowledge of emerging market’s efforts to […]
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Boko Haram, National Politics, North-Central, North-East, North-West, Top Stories
Monday, March 19th, 2012
By Dan Udoh Abuja — As violence continues to rock parts of the North, the Federal Government may have opted to appease some northern states with the payment of 13 per cent derivation on solid minerals with immediate effect. A competent source told Vanguard that government was worried about rising insecurity in the northern part […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Nollywood (Film Industry), Top Stories
Friday, March 16th, 2012
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja Popular Nollywood actor, James Ikechukwu Esomugha, a.k.a Jim Iyke, who is facing trial over his alleged involvement in a N15 million share scam, has begged a Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja to allow him to settle the case out of court. The controversial actor, who often plays bad boy role in […]
