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INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Saturday, January 25th, 2014
Views: 1502 Nigeria’s next Presidential and National Assembly Elections will hold on February 14, 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced last night. The electoral umpire in a statement issued in Abuja by its Secretary, Mrs. Augusta Ogakwu, also indicated that the Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections would take place February 28, […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, January 25th, 2014
Views: 2105 All Progressives Congress (APC) Interim Deputy National Secretary, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has vowed not to report at the headquarters of the State Security Service (SSS) this morning as requested by the Nigerian secret police. The SSS, also known as Department of State Service (DSS), had yesterday invited el-Rufai to appear at its headquarters […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014
AS the new service chiefs formally take over the mantle of leadership today, a picture of the new military and its structure has emerged. Those who are taking over from their predecessors are Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh, new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah, new Chief […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan KADUNA – TWO law firms yesterday fought over rights to represent President Goodluck Jonathan at a Federal High Court in Kaduna in a case filed against the president over the 2015 presidential election. Two members of the PDP, Richard Mneaga, and Shuaibu Lilli had sued Jonathan saying he was not qualified to […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, January 20th, 2014
BY OKEY NDIRIBE, Sam Eyoboka & Victoria Ojeme Abuja—Leading western countries piled pressure on the Federal government, yesterday, following President Goodluck Jonathan’s signing of the Same-Sex Prohibition Act 2014. The latest country is the United States of America, whose Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle threatened that the United States will scale down its support […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, January 20th, 2014
BY KINGSLEY OMONOBI Badeh, Defence Chief; Minimah, Army Chief; Amosu, Airforce Chief and Jibrin, Naval Chief ABUJA — The new service chiefs, yesterday, pledged that the security challenges in the three northern states occasioned by the activities of the Boko Haram Islamic sect would be resolved before April 2014. This was made known by the […]
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Abia, Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), State News
Monday, January 20th, 2014
By DANIEL ETEGHE Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday, called for the arrest and prosecution of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, alleging that he started active corruption in Nigeria’s political circle. Speaking at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Dr. Kalu pointed out that he wonders why former President Obasanjo was still walking […]
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Latest Politics, Oil Politics
Monday, January 20th, 2014
BY BABAJIDE KOMOLAFE, CLIFFORD NDUJIHE & IKENNA ASOMBAMinister for Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that the ministry will make sure that the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, accounts for the missing $10.8 billion oil revenue.She spoke, Sunday, in Lagos at a session with the South South Professionals, adding […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, January 19th, 2014
By KINGSLEY OMONOBIABUJA — Strong indications have emerged in Abuja that ousted former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has been penciled down by President Goodluck Jonathan as the next Minister of Defence.*TukurWhile announcing Tukur’s retirement and displaying the envelope containing the letter last week, President Jonathan, who is the leader […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 19th, 2014
Homosexuality will not advance us—Gulak *Jonathan must not be intimidated — Prelate By Victoria Ojeme LAGOS—The furore arising from President Goodluck Jonathan’s assent to the bill prohibiting homosexual marriage reverberated on the diplomatic circles, yesterday, as it emerged that Canada has cancelled a scheduled state visit to that country by President Jonathan. The cancellation was […]
