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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Oil Politics, Presidency
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said that his administration would do everything legally possible to clamp down on crude oil thieves, pirates and other criminals operating along the nation’s waterways. Jonathan made the remarks at a presidential maritime security retreat with the theme, ‘Harnessing the Potential of Nigeria’s Maritime Sector for Sustainable Economic Development,” held […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
An ex-militant leader and President of the Leadership Forum for Peace in Niger Delta, Pastor Reuben, has distanced himself from the threat of some ex-militants to unleash violence on the Shell Petroleum Development Company if it fails to quickly recall Mr. David Alabrah, whose employment was terminated by the company in March. Reuben, in a […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
July 24, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam, Jos 31 Comments Abdulramid Useni, a resident of Gangere in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, who lost seven children to the flood, said he was yet to comprehend what happened to him. “My world is finished. Where do I start from?” he asked our correspondent in […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
July 24, 2012 by Everest Amaefule and Fidelis Soriwei 141 Comments The Federal Government on Monday deployed more troops in the headquarters of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, Abuja. It warned that the soldiers would remain on the premises if the threat by the workers continued. Soldiers and policemen were on Friday deployed in […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
July 24, 2012 by Friday Olokor, Abuja Vice President of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Senator Joseph Waku, has described the defence of the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, by the Middle Belt Youth Forum as “irresponsible.” In his reaction to criticisms from the Forum on Monday, on his comments against […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), House, Legislature, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
THE House of Representatives on Monday said the ultimatum given to President Goodluck Jonathan to either achieve 100 per cent budget performance by September or face impeachment procedures, was borne out of genuine desire to move the country forward. The lawmakers condemned insinuations that the impeachment threat had to do with their desire for contracts […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
July 24, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam, Jos A woman and her five children were among no fewer than 38 persons killed after heavy rainfall in Jos North forced a dam to overflow, flooding Rikkos and Gangere areas of the Plataeu State on Sunday evening. No fewer than 100 persons were displaced, with at least 50 […]
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House, Legislature
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
The Nigeria’s House of Representatives says its move to plot the impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan is not connected with Lawan’s controversial subsidy bribe scam nor failure of government to award constituencies projects to members. The Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Zakari Mohammed gave the clarification in a statement issued […]
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Presidency
Monday, July 23rd, 2012
BY BEN AGANDE ABUJA — President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, expressed dismay at the continuous stealing of Nigeria’s crude oil by illegal bunkerers, vowing that his administration would do everything possible to stem the tide by bringing the perpetrators to book. The President stated this at the opening of the Maritime Sector Presidential Retreat with the […]
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Headlines
Monday, July 23rd, 2012
The State Security Service SSS, Monday invited convener of the Save Nigeria Group, SNG, and ex-vice presidential candidate’ Pastor Tunde Bakare for questioning over the content of his Sunday sermon asking President Goodluck Jonathan to resign from office. Bakare, who is also the Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, was invited to meet with […]
