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AGF must go, Gani tells Yar’Adua

AGF must go, Gani tells Yar’Adua

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, on Sunday called on President Umaru Yar’Adua to immediately remove the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mike Aondoakaa (SAN),...

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Fawehinmi faults justice minister over EFCC

"Although, I am in pain of medical treatment here in London, I am appalled and disturbed by the negative and unconstitutional role being played by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa...

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Worldwide rallies held for Darfur

Worldwide rallies held for Darfur

Thousands of African Union troops are already in Darfur - Gordon Brown. Protests are taking place in 30 countries to bring attention to the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region. London, Paris, San Francisco and New York...

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Questionable Decision

Questionable Decision

The Kwara Election Petitions Tribunal is under fire for alleged wrongful dismissal of a suit filed against the election of Governor Bukola Saraki. Several weeks after the Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ilorin,...

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Buhari angry with Ezeoke over Etteh

Buhari angry with Ezeoke over Etteh

The probe of the Speaker of the House of Representatives may have divided the All Nigerian Peoples Party further, as its presidential candidate in the last election, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, expressed disappointment with...

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Reps Member Assassinated

Reps Member Assassinated

Shock, grief and anguish yesterday enveloped Ibadan, the Oyo State capital city, following the murder of a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and member of the House of Representatives, Segun Moses...

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NCC raises body on poor telecoms services

The Nigerian Communications Commission plans to step up penalties for telecommunications operators whose quality of service fall below regulatory benchmarks. This move is in response to pressures from subscribers, who...

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UN excludes African leaders

UN excludes African leaders

When the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today inaugurates a steering group on efforts towards curbing poverty, diseases and illiteracy in Africa by 2015, there will be a loud silence from what may be...

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Resign now, PDP tells Ali, others

Resign now, PDP tells Ali, others

The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday ordered its Chairman, Dr. Ahmadu Ali, and other members of the partys National Executive Committee and National Working Committee to turn in their letters of resignation. This...

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Eminent Nigerians honour Ige

Eminent Nigerians honour Ige

Friends and associates of the late Attorney-General and Justice Minister, Chief James Ajibola Ige (SAN) yesterday assembled in Ibadan, Oyo State, to celebrate the life and times of the astute politician and Awoist who...

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Okiro accuses politicians of aiding crime

Okiro accuses politicians of aiding crime

The acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, on Wednesday accused politicians of contributing to the high crime rate in the country by failing to honour agreements with political jobbers in their states....

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