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Latest Politics
Saturday, October 25th, 2014
-Punch President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday directed the Minister of State II, for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed, to take over as the Supervising Minister of Information pending the time a substantive minister would be named. The position became vacant following the exit of Mr. Labaran Maku, who resigned from the cabinet to enable […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Saturday, October 25th, 2014
-Punch South African President Jacob Zuma The South African Ambassador to Nigeria, Lulu Mnguni, said in a news conference on Friday that the $15m earlier seized from some Nigerians by the South African Government had been released to Nigeria. The South African Government had, on September 5, 2014, seized $9.3m cash belonging to Nigeria […]
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Anambra, Biafra, General Politics, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Monday, October 20th, 2014

By CHIDI NNADI, ENUGU on October 20, 2014 · COVER • Says he betrayed Ojukwu, APGA, Ndigbo After weeks of shock over the defection of Chief Peter Obi to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s widow, Bianca, has lambasted the former governor of Anambra State for his actions. Bianca, who is Nigeria’s Ambassador […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics
Saturday, October 18th, 2014

By Emeka Mamah, Soni Daniel, Ben Agande, Emma Ujah, Kingley Omonobi, Emman Ovuakporie, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, & Adekunle Aliyu with agency report The Nigerian Government yesterday said it has reached a ceasefire deal with the Boko Haram sect to halt all confrontations with the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex issuing a directive to […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Latest Politics
Saturday, October 18th, 2014

Islamist militant group Boko Haram is in talks with the federal government to release more than 200 girls abducted six months ago and negotiate a ceasefire to a deadly insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives. An adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan and a man calling himself the secretary-general of Boko Haram told VOA Thursday […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Rivers, State News
Friday, October 17th, 2014
Buhari: Beyond a presidential declaration! He may have run for Nigeria’s presidency in the past without success, but the massive turnout of people on the declaration of his intent to run for the same office on the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in 2015 on Wednesday may just be an indication that the […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Friday, October 17th, 2014
By Kingsley Omonobi, Abuja Indications have emerged that the 97 soldiers including four (4) Lieutenant Colonels, a Major and four (4) Army Captains who are currently facing trial at a General Court Martial at the AHQ Garrison headquarters at the Mogadishu Cantonment, have been placed on half salaries. It was gathered that the decision of […]
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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Friday, October 17th, 2014
By Clifford Ndujihe (With agency report) AT a time Nigeria’s efforts to combat the Boko Haram insurgency are being frustrated by the United States of America and South Africa, the country may get ample support from the United Kingdom, if a coalition of former government ministers and generals had their way. Pained by the continued […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, October 17th, 2014

By Emeka Mamah, Soni Daniel, Ben Agande, Emma Ujah, Kingley Omonobi, Emman Ovuakporie, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, & Adekunle Aliyu with agency report The Nigerian Government yesterday said it has reached a ceasefire deal with the Boko Haram sect to halt all confrontations with the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex issuing a directive to […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, October 16th, 2014
By Jonah Nwokpoku The United States of America’s envoy to Nigeria, Ambassador James Entwistle, has denied reports that the US has refused to sell arms to Nigeria on account of human rights violation in the fight against insurgency in the country. US President Barack Obamar) talks with President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria before their bilateral […]