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Latest Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Saturday, June 18th, 2011

The list of probable ministerial nominees for the federal cabinet is taking shape as President Goodluck Jonathan has submitted more names to the Department of State Security Service for screening, preparatory to their presentation to the senate for confirmation. But their names would only be forwarded to the senate if they scale through security scrutiny. […]
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Boko Haram, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Saturday, June 18th, 2011

The ‘boast’ of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Hafiz Ringim, that he would wipe out the dreaded Boko Haram sect from Nigeria within 10 days, beginning from last Tuesday, may have necessitated last Thursday’s attack on the Force Headquarters in Abuja by the Islamic fundamentalist group, Sunday Sun has learnt. The group has therefore […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Saturday, June 18th, 2011

The Nigeria Police has resolved to go all out in its crackdown on Boko Haram. This is coming at a time a team of experts from the United States, United Kingdom and Israel have been approached by the Nigerian authorities for assistance in unravelling the power behind the group and spate of bombings in the […]
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Latest Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, June 18th, 2011

Security agencies in the country are forging an alliance with security agencies in selected Western and Middle-East countries to unravel the wave of bombing in the country, it was learnt yesterday. The collaborative effort is directed towards unveiling the source of the ammunitions and the persons behind the bombings. The disclosure of the international collaboration […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Forty eight hours after giving conditions for ceasefire, Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, yesterday bombed the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters of the police in Abuja. The attack claimed two lives with about 35 vehicles destroyed in the incident that occurred at 10.58 am. The Police High command confirmed the casualty figure. The victims, according […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Thursday, June 16th, 2011

The Police Headquarters in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has been bombed by some unknown people. It is feared that the Inspector General of Police, Hafeez Ringim and other top police brass were the targets of the attack as the bomb went off shortly after the convoy of IG entered the premises of Force Headquarters. […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

IMMEDIATE past Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Wednesday, returned to the country from United Kingdom close to three weeks after he left Nigeria. He arrived aboard a Boeing 747 British Airways aircraft that landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, around 6.30 pm . The former Governor, however, declined comments, when […]
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EFCC Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
GENEVA— FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, Wednesday, in Geneva, Switzerland took a swipe at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, over their efforts at tackling corruption since he left office. He said: “I haven’t seen the persistence and consistency in Nigeria because the people involved in corruption are […]
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

GROUP Managing Director/Chief Executive of GTBank, Mr. Tayo Aderinokun, aged 56, died, Tuesday, in London after protracted illness. A statement from the bank announcing his death said: “With a deep sense of loss, but with gratitude to the Almighty God, we write to notify you of the passing on to eternal glory of our dearly […]
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EFCC Politics, House, Legislature, Top Stories
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

TRAVAILS of the embattled former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, were further compounded by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, as he was again arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, alongside his erstwhile deputy, Alhaji Usman Bayero Nafada. They took turns to plead not guilty to […]