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Abia, Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), State News
Monday, January 20th, 2014
By DANIEL ETEGHE Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday, called for the arrest and prosecution of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, alleging that he started active corruption in Nigeria’s political circle. Speaking at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Dr. Kalu pointed out that he wonders why former President Obasanjo was still walking […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Monday, January 20th, 2014
BY BABAJIDE KOMOLAFE, CLIFFORD NDUJIHE & IKENNA ASOMBAMinister for Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that the ministry will make sure that the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, accounts for the missing $10.8 billion oil revenue.She spoke, Sunday, in Lagos at a session with the South South Professionals, adding […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Monday, January 20th, 2014
Gov Yuguda & MuazuThe emergence of former Governor Adamu Mu‘azu as the new chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday, was a convergence of interests of the principal stakeholders of the party: notably the governors and the president. He is a bridge between the many divides in a crises ridden party.By Emmanuel Aziken, Political […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, January 20th, 2014
South Africa have been labelled “a bunch of losers” by the country’s sports minister after they were eliminated in the group stage of the African Nations Championship. The hosts of the tournament for home-based players lost 3-1 to Nigeria on Sunday to suffer a humiliating exit. “What I saw was not a problem of coaching, […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, January 19th, 2014
By KINGSLEY OMONOBIABUJA — Strong indications have emerged in Abuja that ousted former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has been penciled down by President Goodluck Jonathan as the next Minister of Defence.*TukurWhile announcing Tukur’s retirement and displaying the envelope containing the letter last week, President Jonathan, who is the leader […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, January 19th, 2014
CAPE TOWN – Nigeria smashed South Africa’s dreams of progressing beyond the group stages of the African Nations Championship Sunday, beating the hosts 3-1 and ensuring Nigeria joined Group A winners Mali in the next round. Nigeria needed to win to progress, and win they did, opening the scoring in the 21st minute. After some […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 19th, 2014
Homosexuality will not advance us—Gulak *Jonathan must not be intimidated — Prelate By Victoria Ojeme LAGOS—The furore arising from President Goodluck Jonathan’s assent to the bill prohibiting homosexual marriage reverberated on the diplomatic circles, yesterday, as it emerged that Canada has cancelled a scheduled state visit to that country by President Jonathan. The cancellation was […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, January 18th, 2014
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Viola Onwuliri Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Abubakar Bunu, has said many Nigerian emigrants are changing their names to outsmart authorities and avoid deportation. Bunu, who disclosed this to journalists in Gusau on Saturday, said many of the emigrants had gone into hiding, thereby making it […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, January 18th, 2014
Gabriel Soriwei The Director, International Office, Cyprus International University, Patrick Douse, has apologised to the family of a Nigerian student, Gabriel Soriwei, who was killed in the North Cyprus city of Nicosia. Gabriel, 20, a first year student of Electrical/Electronic Engineering at the university located in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus, was knocked down […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, January 18th, 2014
BBC TV presenter Komla Dumor has died suddenly at his home in London at the age of 41, it has been announced. Ghana-born Dumor was a presenter for BBC World News and its Focus on Africa programme. One of Ghana’s best-known journalists, he joined the BBC as a radio broadcaster in 2007 after a decade […]
