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Latest Politics, Rivers, State News
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi The war of words between the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, seems not to be over as the minister has described the latest call for her probe by the governor as a […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, November 28th, 2013

A combined team of security operatives including soldiers and riot policemen on Thursday stopped the leaders of the All Progressives Congress from gaining entrance to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja. The leaders were on a peaceful protest march against the commission’s handling of the November 16 Anambra State governorship […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, November 28th, 2013
Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngama About $5.4bn (N864bn) has so far been invested in the Nigerian bond market by foreign investors, the Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms Arunma Oteh, has said. She said the huge foreign investments in the Nigerian bond were a demonstration of the confidence investors had in the […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Senate
Thursday, November 28th, 2013
The New Peoples Democratic Party has said PDP lawmakers in the National Assembly who choose to defect to the All Progressives Congress will not lose their seats. It said that anyone thinking that the lawmakers could lose their seats were living in the past, adding that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guaranteed […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Governors, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013
Rebel governors The seven aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party have announced their decision to merge with the All Progressives Congress. The governors, at the meeting they had with the leadership of the APC in Abuja on Tuesday, said their decision was aimed at rescuing the country. A former Acting National Chairman of the […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013
Atlast the seven splinter PDP governors and other members of Alhaji Kawu Baraje’s led new PDP have merged with the All progressive Congress (APC). The Acting National Chairman of the new PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Baraj announced the decision in Abuja after their meeting with APC leadership which was held at Kano Governor’s Lodge in Abuja. The […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, November 24th, 2013
Thabo Mbeki | credits: File copy FORMER South African President, Thabo Mbeki’s contention that ordinary Nigerians deserve as much blame as the politicians for the leadership failure in the country provides a valid platform for the re-evaluation of citizens’ role in governance in Nigeria. According to the man who took over the mantle […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, November 22nd, 2013
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been taken ill and given medical treatment while overseas, but his condition is not said to be serious. The president was in London for a business meeting, but could not attend. “The Presidency wishes to assure all Nigerians that President Jonathan’s condition is nothing serious,” his aide Reuben Abati said […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, November 21st, 2013
The Federal Government has nominated three Nigerian Professors who have distinguished themselves in Science, Humanities and Engineering to be conferred with the 2013 Nigerian National Merit Award. The three Professors are Seth Sunday Ajayi (Science), Francis Abiodun Irele (Humanities/Literature) and Hillary Iyang (Engineering/Technology). Ajayi has distinguished himself as an international scholar in wildlife conservation and […]
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General Politics, Governors, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, November 21st, 2013

In an effort aimed at finding a lasting solution to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, President Goodluck Jonathan is to meet with the seven aggrieved governors from the party on Sunday. Already, sources close to the governors said a letter had been sent to them concerning the meeting. The letter was said to […]