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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Party Politics, Presidency
Saturday, July 19th, 2014
HENRY UMORU FOR daring to accuse President Goodluck Jonathan of encouraging fascism in the nation’s polity following Tuesday’s impeachment of Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, the Presidency yesterday lampooned the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, saying he has lost focus. According to the Presidency, it was least expected […]
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Headlines, Latest Politics, Religion
Saturday, July 19th, 2014
July 20, 2014 The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday, hailed Federal Government’s new initiative to set up a special fund to cater for the needs of victims of insurgency in parts of the country. Reacting on behalf of CAN and the entire Christian community in Nigeria to the cheery news, National President of the […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, July 19th, 2014
July 19, 2014 BY NDAHI MARAMA, Maiduguri with agency report Boko Haram extremists have killed more than 100 people and hoisted their black and white flag over a town left undefended by the military, just 85 kilometers (53 miles) from Maiduguri, a civil defense spokesman and a human rights advocate said Saturday. Hundreds of villagers […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Thursday, July 17th, 2014
Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has moved the 2015 African U-17 Championship qualifying match between Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo from Sunday, July 20 to July 27. CAF’s decision is a welcome relief to the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), whose officials patiently await positive communication from FIFA on the suspension […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Thursday, July 17th, 2014
(CNN) — A Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has crashed in eastern Ukraine, Russian news agency Interfax reported Thursday. Malaysia Airlines confirmed that it lost contact with Flight 17 and that the plane’s last known position was over Ukrainian airspace, the airline said on Twitter. The aircraft was “shot down” over […]
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Africa & World Politics, ECOWAS, Headlines
Thursday, July 17th, 2014
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Coordinating minister for the Economy and minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has cautioned Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, against a hasty launch of the proposed monetary union. Under the arrangement, member states will use a single currency, ECO, just like what obtains among members of […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, July 17th, 2014
BY Ben Agande, JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU & JOSEPH ERUNKE ABUJA — Former Defence Minister, Lt General Theophilus Danjuma (Rtd.), yesterday, lamented that insurgents appear to be having an upper hand in the country at the moment and tasked President Goodluck Jonathan to bring the insurgency to an end. President Jonathan, on his part, is seeking approval […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Thursday, July 17th, 2014
The Super Eagles’ performance and eventual qualification for the Round of 16 at the just-concluded World Cup in Brazil has impacted on the July FIFA ranking as Nigeria now occupies the 34th position. In the rankings table released by the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 660 points and moved up 10 spots […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma, Top Stories
Thursday, July 17th, 2014
By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | July 17, 2014 – Leadership is more an art than science. It is therefore hard to set rules, theories and formulae for good leadership. Despite their differences in background, weaknesses, strengths, personal habits and styles of leadership, good leaders tend to have some qualities in common: vision, courage, […]
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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Thursday, July 17th, 2014
FULL TEXT OF THE SPEECH TITLED “How Israeli Soldiers Traveled 4,000 Kilometers To Rescue Kidnapped Israeli Citizens (Lessons For Nigeria On Chibok Kidnappings)” DELIVERED BY ENGR. ROTIMI FABIYI (MNIM, MNSChE, MNSE, COREN Reg) AT A SYMPOSIUM ON CHIBOK KIDNAPPINGS ORGANIZED BY COMMITTEE OF PROGRESSIVES AND REALISTS (CPR) IN IKORODU, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA ON 27TH JUNE, […]
