Senate declares Jonathan Acting President

The Senate on Wednesday empowered Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan to discharge the functions of the President as Acting President.

President Umoru Yar’Adua has been in Saudi Arabia ...

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Govs to meet Senators, Reps over handover crisis
By Chiawo Nwanko, Semiu Okanlawon, John Ameh and Oluwole Josiah

The National Assembly is expected to come under heavy pressure today (Tuesday) over the ...

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Police yet to investigate alleged forgery of Yar’Adua’s signature
By Emma Anya, Tobi Soniyi, Sola Fabiyi and Simon Utebor

Police authorities in Abuja are yet to commence investigations into a petition to the ...

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Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan, once again, on Monday showed glimpse of what could be...

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Senate to recognise Jonathan as Acting President
By John Alechenu and Simon Utebor

Baring last minute changes the Senate will on Tuesday (today) empower Vice-President ...

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The Senate Committee on Defence (Army) on Monday said it would review existing legislation on ...

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Anambra: Sack Iwu now, NLC tells FG
By Olusola Fabiyi, Fidelis Soriwei, Mudiaga Affe, Francis Falola and Olalekan Adetayo

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Abdulwahed Omar, has called on the Federal...

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Akunyili’s memo pits professionals against politicians in FEC
By John Alechenu and Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja

Indications have emerged in Abuja that the memo presented by the Minister of Information and ...

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The Lagos State Police Command has raided a house located in Iba Housing Estate where fake...

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Experts link hot weather to climatic change
By Niyi Odebode and Oyetunji Abioye

Experts, including officers of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency Office, Ikeja, Lagos, have ...

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The International Criminal Court has agreed to consider a petition by the Socio-Economic Rights ...

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The Proprietress of Gloryland School, Igarra in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State,...

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Govs to meet Senators, Reps over handover crisis
* 9 Hours 54 Minutes ago.

Police yet to investigate alleged forgery of Yar’Adua’s signature
* 9 Hours 3 Minutes ago.

Jonathan locks out Maduekwe, Babalola for lateness
* 9 Hours 1 Minute ago.

Senate to recognise Jonathan as Acting President
* 10 Hours 15 Minutes ago.

...Begins review of armed forces operations
* 10 Hours 13 Minutes ago.

Anambra: Sack Iwu now, NLC tells FG
* 10 Hours 22 Minutes ago.

Akunyili’s memo pits professionals against politicians in FEC
* 9 Hours 59 Minutes ago.

Police intercept fake insecticides, arrest three
* 10 Hours 5 Minutes ago.

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* 10 Hours 5 Minutes ago.

Jos: International Criminal Court to consider SERAP’s petition
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Another school proprietress abducted in Benin
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