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Governors, Latest Politics
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
The seven aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party are waiting for President Goodluck Jonathan to invite them to a meeting on how to resolve the crisis rocking the ruling party. The spokesperson for the New PDP, Mr. Chukwuemeka Eze, who stated this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Friday, said […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013
United Kingdom has suspended its plan to impose 3,000 pounds visa bond on first time visitors from Nigeria. It could not be confirmed if it has also suspended the policy in five other Commonwealth countries considered to be sources of “high risk” tourists to the UK. The countries, where the country had, in June, proposed […]
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Aviation, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013
Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah The Presidency on Thursday promised that President Goodluck Jonathan will not cover up the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, on the N255m bulletproof cars bought for her by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Mr. Ahmed Gulak, made the […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan | credits: File copy President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he is not bothered about negative comments some people make about him. He said he is only concerned about how he will be remembered by present and future Nigerians after leaving office. Jonathan, who likened holding political offices to death, […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013
Julius Adegun had on Saturday, September 21, 2013, boarded a commercial bus from Abule-Egba, on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expresssway, around 10.30pm. He was heading to Iyana-Ipaja but had no idea he had boarded the bus with a three-man gang of robbers. The events that unfolded later were to confound him because it was one he […]
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First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Rivers, State News
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013
Olalekan Adetayo | credits: File copy The remains of Mrs. Charity Oba fondly called Mama Sisi, the foster mother of wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, were interred at her husband’s residence at Ambemebiri, Okrika, Rivers, on Friday amidst fanfare. Oba died in an auto crash in Port Harcourt on July 22 at […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013
In a country where there is a wide gulf between the rich and the middle class, living in highbrow areas like Lekki, Ikoyi and Victoria Island in Lagos is a sign of better life. The belief of many residents of the Lagos mainland is that those in these parts of the city are […]
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Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013
Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar | credits: File copy Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has revealed that he “blasted” his then boss, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, over his bid to run for a second term. Abubakar made the disclosure during an interview with a newspaper published in Hausa. In the interview published […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, November 1st, 2013
-Punch The Federal Government on Friday officially dissolved the Power Holding Company of Nigeria after it handed over the 14 successor companies created from the unbundling of PHCN to their respective new owners across the country. Speaking at the official physical handover ceremony of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company to its new owner, […]
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Aviation, Headlines
Friday, November 1st, 2013
The embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, has been accused by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation of approving N564m for the purchase of 54 cars beyond her power. The committee alleged that Oduah, who finally appeared before it on Thursday after failing to honour earlier invitations, did not follow the budget approved […]