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It was August 5, 2010, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. In a well attended World Press Conference, Malam (Dr) Ibrahim Shekarau, the Governor of Kano State officially made a declaration of aspiration to seek nomination as Presidential candidate of All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP).

By Saka Raji Audu                   

2011 Presidency: Now that Governor Shekarau has declared

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By Olaitan Ladipo: In 1972, five civil servants stole what, between them, amounted to about N76000 in a case that also involved bribery. It made huge headline news in all of Nigeria's media and sparked off investigations by the then equivalent of the EFCC.

Nigeria's Debt And Corruption – Slippery Slope To Perdition

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Even at the best of times, election is a controversial issue in Nigeria and understandably so. Ordinarily, the process of electing men into power elicits more than passing interests even in more stable climes, it is therefore understandable why it generates frenetic motions here, where access to power is construed as life itself and lack of it the opposite of life.
                                                         
By Akin Goldsmith                   

Spare Ondo Of Ayoka Adebayo

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A coalition of civil society has condemned as "a let down and a cover-up" the statement credited to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Bello Adoke SAN that the Pius Okigbo Panel report, which allegedly indicted the regime of former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, for mismanaging the funds, remains missing.

By  Adetokunbo Mumuni

$12.4bn Oil Windfall: AG's Statement A Let-Down And A Cover-up, Says Coalition

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Gentlemen of the press: We feel highly saddened as Nigerian students in Ekiti state as recent occurence of arm-robbery, assasinations,fraud and violence attacks has become the order of the day in our dear State, Ekiti State.

By Adeolu OYEBODE

Nigerian Police Force: An Embarrassment To The Nation's Security

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M.P. Ogele Eso, Justice Kayode Eso, Afe  Babalola                   

Dear Sir: I commend your Lordship for the recent condemnation of corruption among tribunal judges in Nigeria.  Your Lordship´s call for the investigation of those judges who have subverted democracy through corruption is long overedue.


Afe Babalola Is Guilty Of Corrupting Tribunal Judges

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I have watched some of the initiatives of President Goodluck Jonathan's administration with keen interest and scepticism.

Edwin Odunze

I See No Changes

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The minister of state for finance, Remi Babalola, who recently stated that the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is insolvent, has been moved to special duties in a minor cabinet reshuffle announced by Goodluck Jonathan today in Abuja.

SaharaReporters, New York

Minister Of State For Finance, Remi Babalola, Moved To Special Duties

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                                       By Arnold Obomanu                   Nigeria still does not have a law that demands prompt emergency treatment of gunshot and accident victims and so we still have a situation where Good Samaritans are arrested and doctors are harassed for treating patients without first obtaining police report.

Pass The Emergency Treatment Bill

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Senior lawyers have offered to defend a human rights organization, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in court following a reported threat by former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), to sue the organization over its leadership role seeking the release of the Pius Okigbo panel's report on the $12.4 billion oil windfall, which allegedly indicted the former president.                                       
                                                         
By Adetokunbo Mumuni                   

Missing 12.4 billion Gulf War Windfall : Senior Lawyers Offer To Defend SERAP Over Libel Lawsuit Threat By Ex-Dictator Babangida