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Africa & World Politics, First Ladies, General Politics, Patience Jonathan, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
It is expected to be an edifice for peace and conflict resolution in 12 months when it is projected to be completed. However, the foundation for the African First Ladies Peace Centre was laid in the midst of intense security measures and controversy in Abuja on Wednesday by President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Patience. The atmosphere […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
The Peoples Democratic Party is to speak on the move by the House of Representatives to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday (today). The party took the decision after the meeting of its National Working Committee, which was held at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday. It was learnt that the party’s position would […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
July 26, 2012 by Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Director of the State Security Service in charge of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr. Little Okojie, has alleged that some communities are shielding members of Boko Haram from security operatives. Okojie said the security threat posed by the sect had become seemingly intractable because of the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
ACCRA (AFP) – Ghana Vice President John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as the west African nation’s new president on Tuesday, hours after the sudden death of president John Atta Mills. The country’s chief justice swore in Mahama before an emergency session of parliament following Mills’ death. Mills died as he was being treated for […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Sports, Track & Field
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare believes she can upset the pecking order at the Olympics and outshine her 100m rivals from Jamaica and the United States. The 23-year-old has hit form at the right time, dipping under 11 seconds twice this month to record victories at both the London and Monaco Diamond League events against her […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
July 25, 2012 by Kazeem Busari When the athletes flying Nigeria’s flag at the London Olympics begin their events, their aims will not be to just feature in the Games but to win medals and etch their names in history. They have the chance, just as every athlete from other participating nations, to return home […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
July 25, 2012 by Ademola Alawiye The mystery surrounding the alleged illegal Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation account with JP Morgan was finally cleared on Tuesday by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She said at a dialogue organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and the Organised Private […]
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House, Legislature
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
July 25, 2012 by Niyi Odebode, John Ameh, Olusola Fabiyi, Oluwole Josiah and Olalekan Adetayo There were indications on Tuesday that members of the House of Representatives were divided over the threat to impeach President Goodluck. The division in the House, particularly among the Peoples Democratic Party’s lawmakers, came to the fore on Tuesday when […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, State News, Women Politics
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
July 25, 2012 by Mike Odiegwu, Yenagoa 2 Comments Women from Koroama community in Gbarain clan, Yenagoa Local Government, Bayelsa State, on Tuesday barricaded a facility belonging to the Shell Petroleum Development Company in a protest that lasted for over four hours. Our correspondent learnt that the protest disrupted oil production in the facility, which […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Men of the Nigeria Police have been named the number one bribe-taking public officials in Nigeria. A report presented by the CLEEN Foundation in Abuja on Tuesday also said corruption was on the increase in the country. The report, which was presented by the Head of Foundation, Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, said apart from the Police, […]
