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Friday, April 24th, 2015

By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA – In a move to accord the President-Elect, General Mohammadu Buhari some presidential respect even before being sworn-in, the federal government has made available the Defence House for his private and official engagements. Vanguard gathered that the House was built by the regime of the former Military president, Ibrahim Babangida. The […]
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015

After more than a week of pressure from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders it was announced today that the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, was sacked by President Jonathan. In a curt press release Ruben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President for Media and Publicity, said that “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has relieved […]
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015

Solomon Arase replacing Suleiman Abba President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday sacked the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba. Abba, who became IG less than nine months ago, was replaced by a Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, in acting capacity A statement by Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, gave […]
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Ekiti, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News
Saturday, April 18th, 2015

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he is ready for dialogue with his opponents to bring peace to the state. He also asked for forgiveness from those he might have offended, saying “nobody is perfect.” Fayose spoke on Friday at a special prayer session organised for him by the Ansar-udeen Mosque, Atikankan in Ado-Ekiti […]
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Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Saturday, April 11th, 2015

Mrs. Patience Jonathan Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, on Friday said there was no truth in the allegation that she was pressuring the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to rig the governorship election in Rivers State in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party. The state governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, had during […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Thursday, April 2nd, 2015

Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) French President Francois Hollande spoke with President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on the telephone on Thursday and invited him to Paris for discussions on the expansion of trade between France and Nigeria. A statement by the French Embassy in Abuja said the French leader congratulated Buhari on his success and noted the peaceful […]
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Edo, Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, March 29th, 2015

Oshiomhole expresses shock as soldiers block INEC officials Our Reporter Saturday, March 28, 2015 Oshiomhole expresses shock as soldiers block INEC officials advertisement <a href=”http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here?sid=12386&m=6&c=1″ target=”_blank”><img src=”http://media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=12386&m=6&tp=8&d=s&c=1&vcm_acv=1.3″ width=”300″ height=”250″ border=”1″></a> FROM TONY OSAUZO, BENIN Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has expressed shock and anger over reports that soldiers were restricting and stopping […]
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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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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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Monday, March 16th, 2015

Mrs. Patience Jonathan | credits: news.naij.com The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday said Nigeria’s First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, is liable to prosecution. The global criminal court added that it had begun conducting preliminary examinations relating to the situations in Nigeria. In an email written to our correspondent, the Office of the prosecutor […]