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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, Women Politics
Sunday, April 15th, 2012
By Raheem ‘MOSHOESHOE’ Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | April 15, 2012 | The news surrounding Mrs. Okonjo Iweala, Nigeria’s Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy (one wonders if these two portfolio are not the same) and her endorsement by many to head the World Bank position has continued to generate comments both within […]
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Akwa Ibom, Nigerian Police, State News
Sunday, April 15th, 2012
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio has condoled with the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed D. Abubakar on the demise of his mother, Hajiya Aishatu Abubakar. Chief Akpabio who paid a condolence visit to Mr. Abubakar in Abuja described the death of Hajiya Aishatu as a “tragic, painful and unfortunate […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Sunday, April 15th, 2012
By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | April 15, 2012 – Recently, a minor event took me down memory lane and I felt nostalgic to the point of tears. In that my nostalgic mood, a song from the past came to my mind. It was a song by Candi Staton. I do not remember the […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Prince Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God(RCCG) will,today , be crowned the new Olu of Ilaro,headquarters of the Yewa speaking people of Ogun State. The occasion will also feature the presentation of the staff of office and certificate of coronation by Governor Ibikunle Amosun. Olugbenle succeeds Oba Adekanbi Tella who joined […]
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Bauchi, Headlines, State News
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Governor Isah Yuguda of Bauchi State yesterday donated the sum of N10 million to the families of the victims of the collapsed church in Benue State in which 22 worshippers were killed. St. Robert’s Catholic Church,Adamgbe in Vandeikya Local Government Area of the states collapsed last Saturday. Governor Yuguda made the donation during a condolence visit to […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
The presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the 2011 general elections, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has declared his intention to re-contest the seat in the 2015 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari made his intention known while addressing CPC supporters in Kaduna who […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Niger Delta
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
LAGOS (AFP) – Nigeria’s militant group MEND threatened Saturday to attack South Africa’s investments, including telecoms firm MTN, in the Niger Delta, because of the terror trial of its leader in Johannesburg. “Our decision to attack South African investments in the Niger Delta is directly related to the conduct of President (Jacob) Zuma regarding the […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
CARTAGENA (AFP) – The Secret Service was embroiled in a new row Saturday after it was revealed that about 12 agents protecting US President Barack Obama in Colombia were sent home amid rumors of a sex scandal. Just hours after Obama arrived late Friday in Cartagena, under lockdown for the Summit of the Americas meeting […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Thousands of Malawians waited as a South African military aircraft touched down at Kamuzu International Airport (AFP, Jacoline Prinsloo) LILONGWE, Malawi — A sombre mood fell over Malawi as truckloads of people welcomed the remains of late president Bingu wa Mutharika, flown back from South Africa Saturday following a fatal heart attack. Thousands of Malawians […]
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American Politics, Headlines, Women Politics
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Former Colombian finance minister Jose Antonio Ocampo on Friday withdrew his candidacy for World Bank president, leaving two candidates in a race that he said had turned highly political. With the World Bank board meeting on Monday to pick a new president, Ocampo said he hoped emerging market nations would rally behind one candidate, Nigerian […]
