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NIGERIAN SENATE COMMENCED SCREENING OF MINISTERIAL NOMINEES
 As the Nigerian Senate commenced its screening of Ministerial nominees, Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Dora Akinyili has pledged to do her job without any political undertone if appointed as a Minister.
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COURT COMMENCE HEARING APPLICATION BY RIBADU
 A Federal High Court in Abuja will on November 28 commence hearing in an application by former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Nuhu Ribadu, asking the Court to prevent the Nigeria Police Force from arresting him.
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REPS SOMMONS NNPC MINISTER OVER SLOW PACE OF WORK
 Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on gas has summoned the Minister of States for energy, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and the contractor handling the Escravos pipeline expansion project over the slow pace of work on the project.
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UME-EZEOKE DRAGGED TO COURT
 Twelve Members of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, have dragged the National Chairman of the Party Edwin Ume-Ezeoke to court for alleged subversion of the Party’s Constitution.
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2009 BUDGET PROPOSAL: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STATES AGREE ON OIL PRICE BENCH-MARK
 The Nigerian Government and its component states have reached an agreement over indices in the 2009 budget proposal.
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GOMBE VS. REVENUE COMMISSION: CASE ADJOURNED TILL DECEMBER
 The case instituted by Gombe State government against the Revenue Mobilization and physical Commission, has been adjourned till December 1. The case was adjourned because, the Judge was not available for the hearing.
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PRESIDENT YAR’ADUA POSTPONED 2009 BUDGET
 President UmaruYar'adua will no longer present the 2009 appropriation bill to the national assembly on Wednesday as earlier planned. sources within the Aso Rock Presidential villa Abuja informed newsmen that the postponement is at the instance of the leadership of the National Assembly.
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NIGERIAN SENATE CONFIRMED RECEIPT OF 13 MINISTERIAL NOMINEES
 The Nigerian senate has confirmed receipt of list of Ministerial nominees from President Umaru Yar’adua.
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OSHIOMOLE VISITS YAR’ADUA
 A day after he was sworn in as Governor of Edo State in South South Nigeria, Adams Oshiomole on Thursday was at the State House Abuja for consultations with President Umaru Yar’Adua.
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The Nigerian government has promised to always come up with policies that will help promote the rich cultural and Tourism potentials of the Country. President Umaru Yar’adua gave the assurance while declaring open the 2008 Abuja Carnival. 
Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics has blamed slow pace of development in the Country on government failure to use available statistics for National planning. 
As part of measures to discourage people who indulge in the habit of defecating in public, relevant authorities at Federal, State and Local levels in Nigeria have been urged to beef up the construction of more toilets through proper mobilization and advocacy across the Country. 
Oil prices slipped further dipping below fifty-four dollars on fears of global Economic weakness that have sent crude down more than sixty percent in four months.
IIraq says it will hold long awaited provincial elections on January 31 and it will be the first provincial elections since 2005. 
