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Written by Henry Omunu, Port Harcourt
Sunday, 04 May 2008
Rivers state Governor Soldiers have been deployed to Bonny, headquarters of Bonny local government area following the killing of five police officers by militant youths. Comments (9) \| Views: 1417 \| Read more...
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Police authorities may sack me

Written by Fidelis Mc-Leva, Jalingo
Sunday, 04 May 2008
Even as he spoke exclusively with Sunday Trust on his hospital bed at the Federal Medical Centre Jalingo, where he was flanked by relatives and sympathizers, Sergeant Buinda Kasala, exhibited sufficient traits of a gallant police officer. Eloquent in speech and sharp in articulation, Kasala whose right hand was recently severed by an armed robbery suspect in Bali local government area of Taraba state, gave a vivid account of his ordeal. Comments (12) \| Views: 1537 \| Read more...
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El-Rufai vs Senators

Written by Abdul-Rahman Abubakar
Sunday, 04 May 2008
El-Rufai Nasiru The probe of the Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) being conducted by the Senate Committee on FCT came to a crescendo last week when the controversial erstwhile minister Nasir el-Rufai began his defence. El-Rufai is billed to appear again before the panel on Wednesday to answer many more questions regarding his tenure as FCT minister. Sunday Trust brings you excerpts of the former minister’s submission last week on the most contentious issues. Comments (13) \| Views: 1665 \| Read more...
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Open season on Obasanjo

Written by Patrick Smith
Sunday, 04 May 2008
Obasanjo Olusegun The humiliation of Nigeria’s ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is forging ahead, less than a year after he left office. In the past few months, parliamentary committees have exposed allegations of government corruption during his eight-year tenure that sit uneasily with his image as a reformer. Nigeria’s press runs lurid tales of family scandals. Comments (16) \| Views: 1776 \| Read more...
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Shooting at FCT Minister’s home

Written by Nasir Imam
Saturday, 03 May 2008
FCT Minister An unidentified person shot at the private home of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Dr Aliyu Modibbo, in Abuja last Tuesday, the Police have said. Comments (8) \| Views: 1169 \| Read more...
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FCT probe: El-Rufai didn’t consult me - Ojo

Written by Abdul-Rahman Abubakar
Saturday, 03 May 2008
El-Rufai Nasiru Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Bayo Ojo (SAN), said former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, never sought his advice on legal issues. Comments (1) \| Views: 1124 \| Read more...
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How Nyako won Adamawa’s re-run election

Written by Abdullahi Tasiu Abubakar, Yola
Saturday, 03 May 2008
Gov Nyako Governor Murtala Nyako has said that he won last week’s Adamawa State governorship re-run election because the electorate had rejected the primordial politics of his main opponents. Comments (7) \| Views: 1136 \| Read more...
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Iyabo Obasanjo: Victim or fugitive?

Written by Hussain J. Ibrahim
Saturday, 03 May 2008
Iyabo Obasanjo A ten million naira allegation of graft resulting from a N300 million alleged theft from money that ought to be returned to the national treasury from the Federal Ministry of Health was levelled against the Senate Committee on Health, of which Senator Obasanjo-Bello is chairman. The two ministers in the ministry and others involved in the alleged scam have been arraigned in court by the EFCC, facing several counts of criminal charges. The House of Representatives Committee on Health on its part had quietly returned the money it was offered by the officials of the health ministry. The senate on the other hand had tried to justify that the money it got from the ministry is not illegal since it was used for state purpose when members of the committee went on a retreat in Ghana to review the National Health Policy Bill. A statement from the committee said "the support of the retreat by the Federal Ministry of Health is totally in consonance with Senate rules". Comments (3) \| Views: 1137 \| Read more...
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Workers demand pay rise

Written by Abdullahi M. Gulloma
Friday, 02 May 2008
Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar, NLC President Leaders of organised labour yesterday demanded an immediate wage increase in Nigeria to enable workers meet up with the challenges posed by rising costs of food as well as of other goods and services in the country. Comments (2) \| Views: 1144 \| Read more...
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Senators to probe N300bn fertilizer project

Written by Abdul-Rahman Abubakar
Friday, 02 May 2008
Sen David Mark A motion seeking the investigation of the N300 billion allegedly spent on procurement and distribution of fertilizers since 1999 to date, was stood down till another legislative day during the last plenary session of the Senate . Comments (1) \| Views: 1159 \| Read more...
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May Day: Shekarau calls for massive food production

Written by Hassan A Karofi, Kano
Friday, 02 May 2008
Gov. Ibrahim Shekarau States, federal and local government areas have been urged to engage in massive production of food to check the rising food prices and ensure food security in the country. Comments (3) \| Views: 1128 \| Read more...
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…Workers get 5,000 motorcycles in Nasarawa

Written by Ahmed Tahir Ajobe, Lafia
Friday, 02 May 2008
Gov. Aliyu Akwe Doma A total of 5000 motorcycles have been distributed to various categories of civil servants in Nasarawa State by the state government. Comments (3) \| Views: 1120 \| Read more...
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Electricity tariffs to rise in 3 years

Written by AbdulFattah Olajide
Thursday, 01 May 2008
Electricity tariffs in the country are expected to rise steeply in the next three years following yesterday’s approval by the Federal Executive Council of a new Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) for electricity tariffs, to take effect from July 1, this year. The council also approved a N177.95 billion subsidy to cushion the effects of the new electricity tariff regime for the next three years. Be first to comment this article \| Views: 1166 \| Read more...
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Nyako takes oath of office

Written by Abdullahi Tasiu Abubakar, Yola
Thursday, 01 May 2008
Gov. Murtala Nyako Adamawa State’s new governor, retired Admiral Murtala Hammanyero Nyako, took the oath of office yesterday with a pledge to meet the expectations of the people of the state. Comments (6) \| Views: 1175 \| Read more...
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EFCC re-arraigns Kalu over fresh charges

Written by Sunday Ejike Benjamin
Thursday, 01 May 2008
Orji Uzor Kalu The former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, was yesterday re-arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on 112 fresh charges of money laundering and stealing of over N3 billion belonging to the Abia State government. Comments (4) \| Views: 1177 \| Read more...
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Dokubo, Keyamo want Obasanjo investigated for homicide

Written by Sunday Ejike Benjamin
Thursday, 01 May 2008
Asari Dokubo The leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Chief Asari Dokubo and a legal practitioner, Mr. Festus Keyamo, have asked an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court to order the Police and the State Security Services to investigate former president Obasanjo. Comments (2) \| Views: 1145 \| Read more...
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Supreme Court: Buhari, Atiku file briefs in 8 weeks

Written by Sunday Ejike Benjamin
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Buhari The Supreme Court yesterday asked counsels to the presidential candidates of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and the Action Congress (AC), General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and Alhaji Atiku Abub-akar respectively, to file in their briefs of argument in line with the rule of the court. Comments (7) \| Views: 1172 \| Read more...
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2020 Nigeria needs robust human capital, Soludo says

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Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Soludo Achieving Nigeria’s quest of being in the top 20 bracket of strong economies will require the development of a robust human capital base, Central Bank of Nigeria governor Professor Chukwuma Soludo said in Lagos yesterday. Speaking at the Oceanic Bank Global Leaders Forum, Soludo said the nation needs to establish structures that will empower Nigerians to develop their potentials, which he said would lead to fast-paced development in all spheres of the economy. Comments (2) \| Views: 1184 \| Read more...
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Yar’adua approves appointment of six judges for National Industrial Court

Written by Mohammed Shosanya, Lagos
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
President Yar'adua President Umaru Musa Yar’adua has approved the appointment of six justices for the National Industrial Court.They are Justices Oluseun Adefolake Shogbola[Mrs], Maureeen Nkechi Kereugo Esowe[Mrs], Faustinah Iyabode Kola-Olaleru[Mrs] and James Terseer Agbadu-Fishim. Comments (2) \| Views: 1155 \| Read more...
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No regret for allocating plot to my wife – el-Rufai

Written by Theophilus Abbah
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
NASIR EL-RUFAI Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, is appearing before the Senate today to defend himself of the myriads of allegations of wrongdoing made against him by many Nigerians who testified before the Senate Committee on FCT public hearing. In this interview, el-Rufai says he has no regrets for allocating plots to his wife and family members. He says the probe would enable him to clear his name, but it would be of no profit if it is mere witch-hunting. Excerpts: Comments (15) \| Views: 1251 \| Read more...
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Iyabo is lawless, EFCC says

Written by Mohammed Lawal Shuaibu
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
Former first daughter Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello again failed yesterday to appear before an Abuja High Court trying her and others over the N300 million scam at the Federal Ministry of Health, prompting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to describe her as "lawless" and "acting above the law." Comments (7) \| Views: 1230 \| Read more...
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