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Sanusi Named World’s Best Central Bank Gov

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Top Stories Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

The global financial intelligence magazine, The Banker, has conferred double awards on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. The awards are: World Central Bank Governor of the Year and African Central Bank Governor of the Year. The Banker, a publication of the Financial Times of London, United Kingdom, […]

2011: CPC confirms Buhari as presidential candidate

Posted by admin CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Elections 2011, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Erstwhile Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari was Tuesday adopted as the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, at its national convention. Buhari was adopted as the presidential candidate of the party by popular proclamation at the convention as there was no opposition against him at the end of nomination. The unanimous […]

Presidency to spend N1.57m on food daily

Posted by admin Presidency, Top Stories Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Emerging details of this year’s budget proposals indicate that the Presidency has proposed to spend N574m on food in 2011. When this total is spread over the 365 days in 2011, the average amount that the Presidency will spend on food per day is a little over N1.57m. The N574m is N168.7m more than the […]

Terrorism, election drag Obama to Nigeria, other African countries

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Top Stories Monday, January 3rd, 2011

President Barack Obama of the United States is expected in Nigeria this year. The president is also billed to visit other African countries. The reason for his visit has been linked to the spate of terrorism across the continent as well as the elections that will be held throughout Africa. Also, the US government officials […]

GUBER RE-RUN:FG floods Delta with Police

Posted by admin Delta, State News, Top Stories Monday, January 3rd, 2011

AHEAD of the Delta State governorship election re_run on Thursday, the Police High Command in Abuja has ordered the deployment of 22, 400 Police officers in the state even as President Goodluck Jonathan arrives the oil city of Warri, today, to address a rally which Delta State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chief Paulinus Akpeki […]

FBI agents storm Abuja •To investigate bombing

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), State News, Top Stories Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

UNITED States Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano, told Fox News that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents have been despatched to help the Nigerian government investigate the deadly bombing that struck an army barracks in the country’s capital on New Year’s Eve. Napolitano spoke with Fox News, on Sunday, in Qatar, where she arrived for […]

BOMB BLAST: Al Jazeera Out to destabilse Nigeria – Presidency

Posted by admin Presidency, Top Stories Saturday, January 1st, 2011

The presidency reacted angrily to a foreign media report that President Goodluck Jonathan has blamed Friday’s bombing at the Mogadishu barracks on the Islamic Sect, Boko Haram saying he couldn’t have said so since security agencies have not pin pointed any group as investigations was still on going. It described the report as an outright […]

Happy New Year to all Our Readers & Sponsors – New Nigerian Politics

Posted by admin Top Stories Friday, December 31st, 2010

The Management & Staff of New Nigerian Politics wishes all its readers a very happy and prosperous new year – may 2011 bring joy, successes and happiness to you and your loved ones – Thank you for making us your #1 news source in 2010, together, we shall make 2011 an even better year. Cheers!wp_posts

Boko Haram killing spree spreads

Posted by admin Borno, Plateau, State News, Top Stories Thursday, December 30th, 2010

MEMBERS of an Islamic sect, Boko Haram, in utter contempt for the authorities defiantly continued their killing spree, yesterday, in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital killing seven persons. They attacked a police vehicle, the latest in a string of attacks by the group and wounded eight people. A military spokesman said the vehicle was “burnt […]

No going back on Igbo presidency in 2015 – Atiku

Posted by admin South-East, Top Stories Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Former vice-president and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has reiterated his commitment to Igbo presidency in 2015. Also, key political leaders in the South-East have said that their support for Abubakar for the 2011 presidency stemmed from the fact that the former vice-president was trusted and tested. The Northern […]