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Ekiti, General Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, State News
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA – Against the background of the violence that apparently characterized the rerun elections in Rivers State, Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has lashed out at president Mohammadu Buhari, saying that God is angry with him. According to the governor, the president superintended over elections that were remarkably bloody. The governor […]
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EFCC Politics, General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Raw Politics
Sunday, March 20th, 2016
We’ll expose Jonathan if EFCC arrests us — Ex-associates By – March 20, 2016 Eniola Akinkuotu Some politicians and members of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign organisation who were given money to campaign for the ex-president have threatened to implicate the ex-President if they are arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Presidency, Top Stories, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75)
Thursday, March 10th, 2016
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor Former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, retd; yesterday owned up to fathering a love child with the late public relations expert, Princess Edith Ike Okongwu, bringing to an end the 48-year-old paternity dispute over Musa Gowon. Musa, who returned to Nigeria at the end of last year, after […]
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General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Sokoto, State News
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
By Emma Nnadozie, Jimoh Babatunde & Peter Duru Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has directed the state’s Human Rights Commission to wade into the alleged abduction of a 14-year-old Miss Patience Paul, on August 12, 2015. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, This came as Pan-Idoma group, Opiatoha K ‘Idoma, yesterday, pleaded with the […]
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Bayelsa, General Politics, Headlines, Kano, Nigerian Police, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, March 1st, 2016
Kinapped child bride Ese Oruru freed, to undergo medical tests 14-year-old Ese Oruru has been rescued from Kano State where she had been taken to by her paedophile captor, Yinusa, aka Yellow. Ese, who was abducted on August 12, 2015, converted to Islam and forcefully married by Yinusa, was on Monday released to the police […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016
Punch Eniola Akinkuotu and Ade Adesomoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is set to arraign the immediate past Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, for allegedly defrauding graduate applicants of N676,675,000 during the 2014 Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment during which about 20 job seekers lost their lives. The EFCC said in a […]
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Benue, Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News
Sunday, February 21st, 2016
The Independent National Election Commission, INEC, has declared former Senate President, David Mark, as the winner of the Saturday’s Benue South Senatorial District Re-run election. Mark polled a total of 84,192 to defeat his closest rival, Daniel Onjeh who got 71, 621 votes. He won in five local government areas while Onjeh won in four. […]
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Benue, Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Headlines, State News
Saturday, February 20th, 2016
-Vanguard See some of the results coming from the polling booths in the ongoing Benue South Senatorial District re-run election. The Senatorial District is made up of Ogbadibo, Okpokwu, Ado, Oju, Apa, Agatu, Ohimini, Otukpo and Obi local government areas. Mark-Onjeh Former Senate President, David Mark, of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, is seeking […]
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General Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Oil Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, February 16th, 2016
$24bn crude oil swap deal has no contract –Reps From Kemi Yesufu, Abuja The House of Representatives Ad-hoc committee investigating $24 billion crude oil swap, yesterday, heard how there was no official contract for the deal between Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Duke Oil and Transfigura, another oil company. Indications emerged from the Hon. Zakari […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, Raw Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Saturday, February 13th, 2016
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the authorities of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday agreed with the Senate to halt the alleged abduction of the senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, to the United States. Kashamu had alleged penultimate week that the anti drug agency was conniving with […]
