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President Jonathan Sacks Service Chiefs, Appoints New Ones.

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President Jonathan has sacked Nigeria’s Service Chiefs and appointed new ones. According to a statement by Presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati, Air Marshall Alex Badeh is the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing Admiral Ola Ibrahim. Major-General Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah takes …

House Finance Committee’s 50 Questions: Okonjo-Iweala Provides Detailed 102 – Page Response.

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Find a press statement below… The Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has provided a detailed 102-page documented response to the 50 questions posed by the House of Representatives Committee on Finance. The document provides, in extensive detail, including …

PDP Chairman Bamanga Tukur Resigns.

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The news filtered in yesterday that he’d resigned but his media aide denied it. But according to a new report by Punch, embattled national PDP chairman Alhaji Bamangar Tukur has really resigned. A senior member of the divided National Working Committee of the party, …

Caverton Helicopter Expatriate Manager Resigns Over Unpaid Salaries of Nigerian Staff.

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An expatriate manager at Caverton Helicopters, has reportedly resigned from the company over the unfair treatment of his Nigerian colleagues during the yuletide season, PM News reports. Surendra Bhagwandass, a Base Maintenance Manager at Caverton Helicopters, a company that has contracts spanning …

Nigerian Airports to have Hi-tech Explosive Detectors – FG.

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In a bid to boost safety and security measures in Nigeria’s airports, the Federal Ministry of Aviation has acquired Hi-tech three-in-one explosive detectors for 15 out of the 22 airports in the country. The facilities would be capable of detecting liquid, …

Patience Jonathan’s Billion Naira Hotel Under Construction In Yenagoa.

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FG To Maintain Presidential Jets With N1.52 Billion in 2014.

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The Federal Government has budgeted N1.52b for the maintenance of the 10 aircraft currently in the Presidential Air Fleet in 2014. The maintenance cost is slightly higher than the N1.5bn proposed as the initial deposit for the purchase of additional …

Fake South African Sign Interpreter Admitted to a Psychiatric Hospital.

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The sign translator at Nelson Mandela’s Memorial Service, who was accused of being fake, and making up his own signs, has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, local media report. Thamsanqa Jantjie’s wife reportedly took him to a psychiatric hospital near …

President Jonathan Declares 3 Days of Mourning for Late Nelson Mandela

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According to presidential spokesman, Dr.Reuben Abati: President Jonathan has declared three days of national mourning for former South African President, Dr. Nelson Mandela. Flags are to be flown at half-mast across Nigeria during the period. President Jonathan urges all Nigerians …

The Nigerian New National Identity Card Will Come With MasterCard Chip and PIN.

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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) representative described the advantages of the new national identity card. Apart from many other things, it may also be used as an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card anywhere in the world where there is …

Aero Contractor Reportedly Changes Name to Nigerian Eagle.

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According to new reports, Aero Contractors, partly owned by the Ibru family has changed its name to Nigerian Eagle, and will most likely be the official national carrier.  Thisday reports that the airline will be unveiled this Sunday as the Nation’s …

Jonathan Goodluck Feeling Better Now, Presides Over a Meeting in London.

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What happened yesterday was really impressive. The president telling his people that he’s not feeling well and undergoing medical attention. A sharp contrast with what obtained in the past. Now we know he’s feeling better and has left the hospital. …

President Jonathan Undergoes Medical Check Up in London.

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Presidential spokesperson Reuben Abati has announced that the president is currently undergoing medical check up in the UK but says it’s nothing serious In the course of his on-going visit to London for a meeting of Nigeria’s Honorary International Investors’ …

Police Ban Political Gatherings at Airports.

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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has banned all forms of political, social and religious gatherings at all the nation’s airports, stressing that they are exclusive security zones. The police authorities said that the ban was necessary to avert security …

When Shall We Have Political Parties In Nigeria?

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Any time a stranger to Nigerian politics hears one political party lampoon the other, the person may assume that there is a difference between the accuser and the accused. But a close look at our political parties would reveal that …

Photos From Patience Jonathan’s Foster Mother’s Funeral Service

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Patience Jonathan’s foster mum was buried yesterday November 1st in Okrika, Rivers State. President Jonathan, VP Namadi Sambo, Governor Goodswill Akpabio, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, Governor Theodore Orji and several prominent Nigerians were at the burial. More photos when you continue… …

Nigeria’s GDP to Hit 7.2%, Inflation 8.3% in 2014.

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NIGERIA’ economic growth, measured by the performance of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been forecasted to hit 7.2 percent, while inflation will drop to 8.3 percent in 2014. UK based Business Monitor International, in its review of global macro …

With Whom is ASUU in Conflict?

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  It is no longer news that academic activities in public universities in Nigeria have been paralysed in the last 4 months as a result of the industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). With …

ODUAHGATE: We may Order Arrest of Aviation Minister – House of Reps.

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The Minister of Aviation is said to have gone abroad despite the N255m cars scandal involving her. Do you think her action is appropriate? That is another serious act of impunity on the part of the minister. It is also …

PDP Crisis: Atiku, G7 Governors, Baraje Dare Tukur, Hold Caucus Meeting.

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THE Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led group of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has shunned the warning by the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, that it should cease to hold meetings, after it concluded arrangements to hold a national caucus meeting …