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Presidency
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
While reviewing Nigeria’s history since independence, former President Olusegun Obasanjo said the country may have been cursed with poor and irresponsible leaders. Mr. Obasanjo, who gave the keynote address at the 4th Annual Ibadan Sustainable Development Summit organised by Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan, in collaboration with African Sustainable Development Network, on Tuesday, […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has called on the government to arrest her ex-colleague, Femi Fani-Kayode, over opinion articles targeted at the Igbo ethnic group published by the later. Mr. Fani-Kayode had written a controversial opinion piece entitled “The Bitter Truth About The Igbo” in what appears a reaction to the heated debate […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
JOHANNESBURG — South African women married to Nigerians, yesterday, threatened to stage mass protest in Johannesburg to stop discrimination against them, their husbands and children. Mrs Lindelwa Uche, the chairperson of the United Nigerian Wives in South Africa, UNWISA, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria during the launch of […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
Bamako – The former Malian Prime Minister, Mr , Ibrahim Keita, accepted his presidential election victory, after rival Soumaila Cisse conceded defeat in a run-off vote that Malians hope will bring stability and democracy to the country. “You have done this not for yourself, not for me, but for the good of Mali. Your visit […]
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Headlines
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
Durban (South Africa) – Super Eagles’ midfielder, Mikel Obi has been ruled out of the South Africa international friendly, the Nelson Mandela Challenge, scheduled for Aug. 14, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban. The team’s Media Officer, Ben Alaiya on Tuesday in Durban said that his club, Chelsea FC of London informed the National team […]
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Headlines, Religion, Top Stories
Monday, August 12th, 2013
By Simon Ateba The announcement last Saturday that the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, would build a three kilometre long auditorium in Nigeria has triggered outrage among Nigerians who call the humongous investment a waste and another cofirmation that Nigerian churches are veering off the teachings of Jesus Christ. The General Overseer of RCCG, […]
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Borno, Headlines, State News
Monday, August 12th, 2013
Suspected Islamist extremists have shot dead 44 worshippers in an attack on a mosque in Nigeria’s restive northeast, a senior government official said on Monday. “Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram members entered the mosque and opened fire on Muslim worshippers, killing 44,” the official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised […]
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Headlines
Monday, August 12th, 2013
Only three players, John Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Fegor Ogude are expected on Tuesday morning in Durban on time for Wednesday prestige Mandela Challenge friendly against Bafana Bafana at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. The Eagles arrived Durban from Johannesburg on Monday morning after a six hour over night flight from […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Monday, August 12th, 2013
EX-MILITANT leader and founder of the non-operational Movement for the Emancipation of Niger-Delta, MEND, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has accused oil multinationals of telling lies and deceiving the Federal Government on the actual quantity of crude oil they produce daily. Tompolo, who spoke to Vanguard through the Executive Secretary of Tompolo Foundation, […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories
Monday, August 12th, 2013
By SONI DANIEL, REGIONAL EDITOR, NORTH &, HENRY UMORU Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said it is unaware of any offer by President Goodluck Jonathan, to erstwhile Chief Security Officer, CSO, to the late Sani Abacha, Major Al-Mustapha, to join the party. An online publication reported that the President had indeed wooed Al-Mustapha, freed by […]
