Gunmen Shoot at Crowded Nigeria bus stop
Port Harcourt - Unidentified gunmen shot and killed two people when they opened fire on a crowd at a bus station in Nigeria's southern city of Port Harcourt, witnesses said.
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EU Parliament Wants Aid To Nigeria Stopped Until Fresh Polls
ADVOCATES of fresh elections in Nigeria have secured a strong ally in the European Parliament.
The parliament, in a resolution yesterday, urged the European Union (EU) to withhold all financial aid to the country until fresh elections are held.
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Senate: Obasanjo Can't Dissolve N/Assembly
The Senate yesterday sent words to President Olusegun Obasanjo that the National Assembly cannot be dissolved before June 3, which is the day the four-year tenure of the lawmakers would lapse and that he has no power to take any such action before or as he leaves office on May 29.
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Nnamani Pledges Loyalty to PDP
Senate President Ken Nnamani said yesterday in Abuja that he would continue be a loyal member of the PDP.
Nnamani was summoned by the party's NEC to appear before its National Working Committee (NWC) over newspapers reports of his views on the April general elections. Speaking shortly to newsmen after his closed-door meeting with the NWC, Nnamani said: ``I am a loyal party man.
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Egwuonwu, Agballah Petition Enugu Tribunal
Enugu—TWO more petitions have been filed before the Enugu State Governorship Election Tribunal against the election of Mr. Sullivan Chime, the PDP governor-elect
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Uba Files Protest Appearance at Election Tribunal
Awka—Anambra State Governor-elect, Dr. Andy Uba has filed a Conditional Memorandum of Appearance at the Anambra State Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Awka
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United States Lauds Nigeria's Intellectual Property Regulation
The United States of America (USA), in recognition of Nigeria’s spirited efforts at checking the incidence of copyright violations, has removed the country from the Special 301 lists of countries blacklisted for condoning the rising incidence of intellectual property thefts referred to as piracy and counterfeiting.
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Little Has Changed in Nigeria
The three Nigerian elections held under military rule between 1979 and 1999 were riddled with controversy where in some cases, the military would "resolve" the controversies summarily. The 1992/1993 elections for instance, were frequently delayed, cancelled or postponed and eventually adjusted to produce predetermined results
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How PPA Confirmed Imo - Obasanjo
The President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday explained how the candidate of the Progressive Peoples Alliance, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, emerged as the governor-elect of Imo State.
Obasanjo recalled that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party had some problems in the state which could not be resolved satisfactorily in spite of his intervention in the matter during the last election
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Senate Considers Warrant to Arrest Iwu
The Senate is considering issuing a warrant of arrest on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Maurice Iwu, for refusing to obey the summons by the ad hoc committee investigating the appropriated funds for the 2007 general election.
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Ehindero Parades Suspected Ige Killers Today
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Sunday Ehindero, will on Friday (today) parade the four suspected killers of the former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Chief Bola Ige (SAN).
They were accused of killing him on the instruction of a drug baron.
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Port Harcourt - Unidentified gunmen shot and killed two people when they opened fire on a crowd at a bus station in Nigeria's southern city of Port Harcourt, witnesses said.
READ MORE...
EU Parliament Wants Aid To Nigeria Stopped Until Fresh Polls
ADVOCATES of fresh elections in Nigeria have secured a strong ally in the European Parliament.
The parliament, in a resolution yesterday, urged the European Union (EU) to withhold all financial aid to the country until fresh elections are held.
READ MORE...
Senate: Obasanjo Can't Dissolve N/Assembly
The Senate yesterday sent words to President Olusegun Obasanjo that the National Assembly cannot be dissolved before June 3, which is the day the four-year tenure of the lawmakers would lapse and that he has no power to take any such action before or as he leaves office on May 29.
READ MORE...
Nnamani Pledges Loyalty to PDP
Senate President Ken Nnamani said yesterday in Abuja that he would continue be a loyal member of the PDP.
Nnamani was summoned by the party's NEC to appear before its National Working Committee (NWC) over newspapers reports of his views on the April general elections. Speaking shortly to newsmen after his closed-door meeting with the NWC, Nnamani said: ``I am a loyal party man.
READ MORE...
Egwuonwu, Agballah Petition Enugu Tribunal
Enugu—TWO more petitions have been filed before the Enugu State Governorship Election Tribunal against the election of Mr. Sullivan Chime, the PDP governor-elect
READ MORE...
Uba Files Protest Appearance at Election Tribunal
Awka—Anambra State Governor-elect, Dr. Andy Uba has filed a Conditional Memorandum of Appearance at the Anambra State Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Awka
READ MORE...
United States Lauds Nigeria's Intellectual Property Regulation
The United States of America (USA), in recognition of Nigeria’s spirited efforts at checking the incidence of copyright violations, has removed the country from the Special 301 lists of countries blacklisted for condoning the rising incidence of intellectual property thefts referred to as piracy and counterfeiting.
READ MORE...
Little Has Changed in Nigeria
The three Nigerian elections held under military rule between 1979 and 1999 were riddled with controversy where in some cases, the military would "resolve" the controversies summarily. The 1992/1993 elections for instance, were frequently delayed, cancelled or postponed and eventually adjusted to produce predetermined results
READ MORE...
How PPA Confirmed Imo - Obasanjo
The President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday explained how the candidate of the Progressive Peoples Alliance, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, emerged as the governor-elect of Imo State.
Obasanjo recalled that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party had some problems in the state which could not be resolved satisfactorily in spite of his intervention in the matter during the last election
READ MORE...
Senate Considers Warrant to Arrest Iwu
The Senate is considering issuing a warrant of arrest on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Maurice Iwu, for refusing to obey the summons by the ad hoc committee investigating the appropriated funds for the 2007 general election.
READ MORE...
Ehindero Parades Suspected Ige Killers Today
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Sunday Ehindero, will on Friday (today) parade the four suspected killers of the former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Chief Bola Ige (SAN).
They were accused of killing him on the instruction of a drug baron.
READ MORE...
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