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Africa & World Politics, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, INEC Politics
Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday said it had accredited 107 domestic and international observers to monitor the general elections slated for March 28 and April 11, 2015. Among the accredited observers are embassies of 11 foreign nations of the United States of America, Switzerland, Britain, Germany, France, Japan, Canada, Ireland, Australia, Ghana and […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) | credits: nairaland.com There was anxiety in the camp of the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday as a Federal High Court in Abuja fixed Wednesday (today) for further proceedings in one of the suits challenging the eligibility of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), to […]
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First Ladies, Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Patience Jonathan, Presidency
Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
Mrs. Patience Jonathan Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has warned women against voting for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, saying the retired soldier was planning to build prisons if elected into power. Speaking at a rally organised by the women wing of the Peoples Democratic Party, in Akure, […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
Nigeria Defence spokesman, Major General Chris Olukolade Boko Haram militants have kidnapped more than 400 women and children from the northern Nigerian town of Damasak that was freed this month by troops from Niger and Chad, Reuters quoted residents as saying on Tuesday. There was no immediate official confirmation of the figure, but the Islamist […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015
Idris Adesina • (1) Flying Eagles before their semi-final match against Ghana (2) The Under-20 Cup won by Nigeria at the African Youth Championship in Senegal … on Sunday. | credits: AFP advertisement Nigeria became the first side to win the African Youth Championship for […]
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Headlines, Lagos, Oyo, State News
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015
Corp Marshal, FRSC, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi Seven passengers reportedly died while 23 others were injured in a multiple accident which occurred at Danco filling station area along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. It was gathered that those that died were four males and three females. The accident, our correspondent learnt, involved four vehicles – a […]
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Africa & World Politics, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015
Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Minimah Nigeria is bearing the financial burden of the operations by multinational forces against Boko Haram insurgents, findings by The PUNCH on Sunday have revealed. The troops from Nigeria’s neighbours – Chad and Niger – it was learnt in Abuja, receive N146.25m monthly as pocket and feeding allowances […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Raw Politics, Rivers, State News
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015
Rivers State Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru | credits: http://upload.wikimedia.org A crack has appeared in the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State as Deputy Governor Tele Ikuru on Sunday announced his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party. Ikuru, who has worked with Governor Rotimi Amaechi for about eight years, may be received by President Goodluck Jonathan […]
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First Ladies, General Politics, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015
Nyesom Wike RIVERS State Governor and Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Chief Nyesom Wike, of giving $1m (N199m) monthly to the wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan. Amaechi, who spoke on Saturday at a praise […]
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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015
Ejike Mbaka | credits: http://www.vanguardngr.com/ The Catholic Diocese of Enugu, which oversees the Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka-led Adoration Ministry, has said it will meet with the cleric today to investigate his claim that President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, want him dead. This is as the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria on Saturday said […]
