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Tuesday, April 14th, 2015
By Chris Irekamba Osinbaj advertisement AT St. Jude’s Anglican Communion, Ebute Meta, Lagos, under the Diocesan Bishop, Most Rev. Adebayo Dada Akinde, penultimate Sunday, which incidentally, was the day Nigerian Christians joined their counterparts the world over to celebrate Easter. On this very day, the elated mother of […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, April 11th, 2015

South African President Jacob Zuma South Africa is considering returning more than $15m, it seized from Nigeria in September, last year. The money, which was meant for the purchase of arms to fight the Boko Haram insurgents, was seized in two batches of $5.7m and $9.3m. A South African newspaper, The Mail & Guardian, […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Wednesday, April 8th, 2015
Obasanjo and Buhari The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, and former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday held a secret meeting in Lagos. Our correspondent learnt that the meeting which held at the Presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, lasted for almost an hour. The meeting, it was learnt, was the first meeting the two would […]
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Latest Politics, South-East
Saturday, April 4th, 2015
Besides giving Muhammadu Buhari the least number of votes, the South East zone is the only one that did not return a single senator for the next ruling party. However, the contributions of Ndigbo to Buhari’s victory and their coming benefits are surprisingly overlooked By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor It was like a fairy tale […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Women Politics
Saturday, April 4th, 2015

Lagos – A former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili on Friday advised Nigerians to assess the quality of each candidate before electing members of the House of Assembly. The nationwide House of Assembly election is scheduled for April 11. Speaking at a public presentation of the book entitled “Strategic Intervention in Governance” written by […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, April 4th, 2015
Share 52 Share 84 Tweet 1 +1 0 Share Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has promised to ensure that the naira would be equal to the dollar in value if voted into office. NAN reports that Buhari said this on Monday during the south-east presidential rally of the party […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Saturday, April 4th, 2015
BY ISIAKA OYIBO DAURA, the country home of the president-elect is still agog with celebrations since the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC declared him winner of last weekend presidential and National Assemblies elections. Since the pronouncements of the results, residents of the town had not relented in ceaseless celebrations as party faithful and supporters of […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Election 2015, Elections, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Senate
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015

The result of the National Assembly election declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday has pushed the opposition All Progressives Congress to the majority status in the 109 membership Senate. Before the election, the Peoples Democratic Party enjoyed the majority status in the red chamber with 64 members while the APC has 41. […]
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American Politics, Election 2015, Elections, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015

President Barack Obama | credits: guardianlv.com United States President,Barrack Obama, on Wednesday, commended President Goodluck Jonathan and the President-elect, Maj.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), for their public commitments to non-violence during their campaigns. Obama, in a statement said President Jonathan placed Nigeria’s interests first by conceding defeat while congratulating Buhari on his victory. “I look forward to working with […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Latest Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, March 31st, 2015

Nigerian presidential poll has been won by Muhammadu Buhari, in the country’s first election victory by the opposition. His opponent, Goodluck Jonathan, has conceded defeat and called Gen Buhari to congratulate him on his victory. Gen Buhari was ahead of Mr Jonathan by at least three million votes. Observers have generally praised the election but […]