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Oil Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83)
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Govt remains open to dialogue Anyim, Adoke warn Labour THE imperative of a united and prosperous Nigeria has underlined appeals to President Goodluck Jonathan who has come under increasing pressure from eminent citizens including some former heads of state to rethink the issue of the removal of the fuel subsidy. Former Presidents Shehu Shagari and […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
January 12, 2012 by Olalekan Adetayo and Josiah Oluwole, Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan has begun a meeting with the Senate President, David Mark; and some governors on the demand of the Labour movement and civil society for the restoration of fuel subsidy and the reversion of the pump price from N141 to N65. The meeting […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
He’s Pompey’s FA Cup icon – the match-winner on the last glorious occasion they lifted the trophy. But Michael Appleton has revealed injury was behind Kanu’s absence at Chelsea. The veteran was surprisingly missing from the Blues’ 18-man match-day squad on Sunday. Instead, 17-year-old Adam Webster was among the seven substitutes on duty for the […]
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Bayelsa, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday excluded the Peoples Democratic Party from the list of 36 candidates for the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State. In the list published on its website, INEC left the space for PDP candidate and running mate without any names. Instead, it stated, ‘Subject to litigation’. The party is […]
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Oil Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
January 12, 201243 Comments Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday said erstwhile President Olusegun Obasanjo resisted pressure from then Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, between 2006 and 2007 to implement full deregulation. Fani-Kayode made the revelation while addressing protesters at Area One, Abuja during the public march against the Federal Government’s removal […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
The Ugandan government on Thursday abolished electricity subsidies paid to power generators to cushion consumers, a move that will see tariffs rise by an average of 42 per cent. Consumers and analysts said it was likely to stoke further public anger over the high cost of living and possibly lead to an escalation of a […]
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Lagos, Latest Politics, Legislature, Raw Politics, Senate, State News
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
SENATOR Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the leader of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Bola Tinubu, and four other senators narrowly escaped death in Ibadan on Wednesday after protesters attacked their convoy. The senators, who said they were travelling by road to Abuja, were allegedly led by police escorts, following the grounding of flights in airports […]
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Kaduna, Oil Politics, State News
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Residents of Kaduna metropolis have received the 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government with mixed reactions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the state government announced the imposition of the curfew on Tuesday, after its security council meeting which reviewed the ongoing petrol price hike protest and the attendant nationwide strike called […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
BOKO Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau said the sect would not be defeated by the security forces. The leader of Boko Haram also defended recent attacks on Christians, saying they were revenge for killings of Muslims. In his first video message, posted on YouTube, Shekau referred to attacks on Muslims in recent years in several parts […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
There are strong indications that the leaders of the labour unions and civil society groups across the 36 states may have to work from secret locations, if the three-day-old strike continues beyond Friday. The decision to go underground from next Monday, the Nigerian Tribune has been reliably informed, is to ward off the threats being […]
