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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Okechukwu Amaechi, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Thursday, January 15th, 2015
By Ikechukwu Amaechi | Lagos, Nigeria | Jan. 15, 2015 –President Olusegun Obasanjo released his autobiography, My Watch, on Tuesday, December 9 at the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja. He defied an Abuja High Court order obtained by a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Buruji Kashamu, barring him from releasing the book. Rather than obey the […]
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Abia, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
By Our Reporter on January 15, 2015 COVER By NDUBUISI ORJI Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has said he is not contesting next month’s senatorial election for Abia North. Kalu stated this in a statement yesterday, in reaction to his listing by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
President wants loser party accommodated in govt …Annan, Anyaoku task FG on polls FROM IKENNA EMEWU AND IHEANACHO NWOSU, ABUJA History was made yesterday in Abuja, as the presidential candidates for next month’s election and their party leaders committed themselves to a treaty to abide by the rule of safe, fair and non-violent election. […]
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Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
he Amnesty International on Wednesday released the satellite images of last week’s attack on the towns of Baga and Doron Baga by the Boko Haram sect. Based on its promise to investigate the scale of the attacks, the AI had commissioned and got the satellite data of the area from the commercial provider, DigitalGlobe, following […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
Politicians in Bayelsa State, including candidates in the 2015 elections, on Wednesday shunned a one-day stakeholders’ meeting organised by the state police command. The major political parties and their officials, including members of the Peoples Democratic Party, stayed away from the meeting. Candidates vying for positions in the National Assembly and state House of Assembly […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said his administration will do everything to free Nigeria from the cycle of corruption, unemployment and insecurity. Buhari said this on Wednesday during the presidential campaign of the APC held at the Osogbo City Stadium. The rally which was billed to […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least” –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe On Sunday, an exceptional event occurred in Paris, France. About 60 world leaders, in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, had in a show of international solidarity, gathered to mourn the cartoonists, satirists and others […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
Nigeria Defence spokesman, Major General Chris Olukolade An attempt by Boko Haram to take over Biu, the largest town in the south of troubled Borno State, was on Wednesday repelled by the military, according to military sources and residents. Military sources said the insurgents suffered heavy casualty as many of them who attempted to invade […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
The Defence authorities have started taking delivery of some military hardware required for the prosecution of the war against the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East. Investigation revealed that the military hardware were imported from Russia, Belarus and other Eastern European countries. It was learnt that some of the items were received at the Port […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
The United States government has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government to conduct this year’s general elections despite the fact that the country is facing security challenges. This view was expressed on Tuesday at the US Department of States’ daily briefing in Washington. The US government also said that the recent incessant attacks by […]
