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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics
Monday, September 29th, 2014
By Emma Aziken, Political Editor The All Progressives Congress, APC was at the weekend headed for a serious crisis following strong reservations among its major presidential candidates over the procedure for adopting the 2015 presidential candidate for the party. At the end of a National Executive Committee, NEC meeting of the party last weekend, the party […]
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Latest Politics
Monday, September 29th, 2014
By Ben Agande Abuja—years of neglect of the designer of the Nigerian Flag, Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi came to a dramatic end yesterday as President Goodluck Jonathan, while conferring him with a national honour award, also announced his appointment as a Special Assistant, with a salary for life. This was the highlight of the ceremony which […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, September 29th, 2014
By Ben Agande ABUJA—President Goodluck Jonathan said, yesterday, that the fight against Boko Haram terrorists has taken so long because Nigerians were not yet fully united to fight the menace. Speaking at an interdenominational Church service to mark the country’s 54th Independence celebration, President Jonathan said when Nigerians are fully united, there is no problem that they […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Saturday, September 27th, 2014
The Federal Government has formally reached out to Russia for assistance in its fight against terrorism in parts of the country. Based on the government’s request, Russian authorities have offered to assist the nation’s security forces in terms of logistics and equipment to win the war against Boko Haram. Special Adviser to the President on Media and […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, September 26th, 2014
Troops from the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri have recorded yet another decisive victory over Boko Haram insurgents attempting to seize Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Maiduguri residents welcoming soldiers after they returned with APC’s taken from Boko HaramSaharaReporters learnt that soldiers stationed in Konduga yesterday repelled an attack by Boko Haram fighters […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, September 26th, 2014
By: JULIET EBIRIM Ahead of the Independence Day celebration: Elders compare the state of the country now and what it was prior to independence Our politicians are not sincere — Akpan F.I Those days, you could buy something with equivalent of 20kobo and still have change. The monthly earnings were less than equivalent of N100 and it was […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Friday, September 26th, 2014
A DESPERATE Bulawayo woman, Catherine Ndlovu, who allegedly paid thousands of dollars to visit Nigeria, seeking divine intervention for her hospitalised daughter has been reported as one of the 115 people confirmed to have died after the collapse of a church building owned by the pastor, TB Joshua. Yesterday, the family of Ndlovu, 40, accused TB Joshua and […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Fifty fleeing members of the Boko Haram sect were said to have been apprehended by soldiers in Biu, south of troubled Borno State. Security sources revealed that the insurgents who were travelling from the Damboa axis of the state hid in atruck going to Gombe. A security source told journalists that the arrested men were in the custody […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Borno-born journalist said to be a close ally of Boko Haram, Ahmad Salkida, has dismissed the reported killing of a top leader of the outlawed Islamist sect. Salkida, who is on self-exile in the United Arab Emirates over alleged threats to his life, said he has it on “authority” that Abubakar Shekau was hale and […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Saturday, September 20th, 2014
TB Joshua President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday morning paid a visit to the site of the collapsed six-storey building of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun, Lagos. The President said the primary purpose of his visit was to condole with the founder of the church, Temitope Joshua and the families of the more […]
