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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency
Thursday, September 24th, 2015
Former President Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan was among the dignitaries who visited the Ikenne country home of the Awolowos to pay tributes to their matriarch, Hannah Idowu Dideolu, who passed on last Saturday. He arrived the Ikenne home of the Awolowos at exactly 1.17pm in company with his wife, Patience, and a former […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics, United Nations
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015
By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari would be amongst the several world leaders who would be in New York, United States of America this weekend for the 70th Session General Assembly meeting of the United Nations. He is due to leave Abuja, Nigeria’s capital for the meeting on Thursday. The president would be accompanied by […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, September 21st, 2015
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, said he regretted that the matriach of the Awolowo dynasty, Chief (Mrs) HID Awolowo,,did not live to witness a new transformation and change the country would be experiencing. He said this through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engineer Babachir David Lawal, who led the FG delegation to the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, September 20th, 2015
Pope Francis on Thursday urged the world to act quickly to prevent “extraordinary” climate change from destroying the planet and said wealthy countries must bear responsibility for creating the problem and for solving it. In a radically worded letter addressed to every person on the planet, the leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics blames […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Sunday, September 20th, 2015
Nigeria’s military on Saturday claimed further gains in its counter-offensive against Boko Haram, but the group’s shadowy leader Abubakar Shekau dismissed the talk of success as “lies”. Army spokesman Sani Usman said troops destroyed more rebel enclaves and camps in the restive state of Borno, which has been worst hit by the six-year Islamist insurgency. […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said on Thursday, that the allegations of rigging and hijacking of electoral materials in the Rivers governorship election were false. The Commission stated this when it opened its defence before the State’s Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja. NAN reports the tribunal is sitting on a petition filed […]
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Biafra, Latest Politics, South-East, Top Stories
Tuesday, September 15th, 2015
By Vincent Ujumadu & Chimaobi Nwaiwu The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hassan Karma yesterday in Onitsha accused the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB of breeding criminals even as the command paraded 43 MASSOB members in Awka. The police Commissioner also proclaimed ban on the police in the state […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, September 15th, 2015
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor Prominent Northern leaders, Tuesday, rejected the implementation of the 2014 report of the National Conference convoked by former President Goodluck Jonathan, saying that it did not address the key issues affecting them. In its place, the northern leaders are asking President Muhammadu Buhari to convene a fresh conference that […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, September 15th, 2015
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor INDICATIONS emerged last night that despite denials by top officials of the administration, the Presidency had come under pressure to relocate the Villa Chapel, where Christians have been worshipping on Sundays. Informed Presidency sources familiar with the location of the Villa Chapel, which was built and inaugurated by President […]
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Latest Politics
Sunday, September 13th, 2015
By Agaju Madugba A former Minister of Education, Alhaji Dauda Birmah, was at a time a presidential aspirant under the defunct ANPP. Birmah who later joined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) regrets that the party should be held responsible for its misfortunes having shot itself on the foot. In this interview, Birmah also justifies President Muhammadu […]
