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Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Governors, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, July 26th, 2013
By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North ABUJA — The presidency, yesterday, described the five northern governors, who carpeted Peoples Democratic Party over alleged poor leadership and internal crises, as agents of the opposition. It warned them to desist from continuing to engage in acts capable of unduly heating up the polity and distracting President Goodluck […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Friday, July 26th, 2013
By SIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN CITY-GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Thursday, said he decided to give N100million to market women in the state because they have been crucial to the sustenance of democracy in the state. The State Government Wednesday gave N100 million revolving, interest-free and non-refundable grant to market women in the state to […]
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Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Thursday, July 25th, 2013
Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has said nobody can stampede him out of the Peoples Democratic Party. The governor also said he did not have to tell President Goodluck Jonathan or anybody about his ambition before contesting any public office. Amaechi, who said he had yet to declare his ambition to contest the Vice-Presidency in […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Thursday, July 25th, 2013
BY HENRY UMORU THE Bamanga Tukur-led National Working Committee, NWC of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, last Monday, rolled out a list of 30 members under the name, ‘reconciliatory panel,’ with Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, the home state of President Goodluck Jonathan, as chairman. The idea of having a reconciliation committee to […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, July 25th, 2013
The Federal Government on Thursday said the nation had witnessed improvement in the global Gross Domestic Product ranking from number 44th in 2010 to 36th in 2012 and had recorded significant improvements in economic fundamentals as a result of the reform embarked upon by it. While calling on Nigerians in the Diaspora to bring their […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Thursday, July 25th, 2013
The Federal Government has urged operatives of the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies to intensify the fight and explore new strategies to tackle the menace of terrorism confronting the country. The Vice President, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, made the call while representing President Goodluck Jonathan at the burial of the 15 personnel of the […]
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Headlines
Thursday, July 25th, 2013
Former Education Minister, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, and the President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, were among eminent Nigerians and groups that on Thursday frowned on the Senate resolution supporting child marriage. Ezekwesili and Okei-Odumakin, who spoke at a seminar in Lagos, noted that religion could not be the only basis for the […]
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EFCC Politics, Headlines
Thursday, July 25th, 2013
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned two suspects, Joseph Badmus and Akeju Bola, before Justice Mudashiru Oniyangi of the FCT High Court, Abuja on 30 counts of conspiracy, impersonation and forgery. The suspects were alleged to have been parading themselves as EFCC officials and defrauding unsuspecting victims of millions of naira under the […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Thursday, July 25th, 2013
Men of the Plateau State Police Command have rescued an eight-month old baby girl, who was allegedly sold by her grandmother in Jos, Plateau State. Our correspondent learnt that the baby was sold in Jos few weeks ago, but was rescued in Onitsha, Anambra on Wednesday. She was rescued by men of the ‘A’ Division […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Thursday, July 25th, 2013
An Abuja High Court on Thursday described the Peoples Democratic Party’s plan to hold its special convention on August 31 as “recklessness of a high degree.” It therefore stopped the convention pending the determination of a suit filed by three members of the party: Abba Yale, Yahaya Sule and Bashir Maigudu. The action by the […]
