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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83)
Sunday, August 25th, 2013
Col. Tony Nyiam In this interview, Col. Tony Nyiam, who was part of the failed attempt to oust the Gen. Ibrahim Babangida’s military government in 1990, tells WAHEED BAKARE and ALLWELL OKPI, how the Orkar coup originated and its relevance to Nigerian politics You said what has come to be known as the Orkar […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines, Latest Politics
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Establishes new formation in Adamawa From DAVID MOLOMO, Yola The battle to liberate communities in parts of the North-East from the hands of insurgents that have terrorised the people for years is being won by the security forces, so says the Nigerian Army. In Adamawa State, the army is establishing a new formation in an […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Barely three weeks after climbing to the $47bn mark, the nation’s external reserves have dropped to the $46bn threshold again, according to the latest data on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s website. The foreign reserves had dropped by $1.8bn within the space of three months, from the peak of $48.85bn on May 2 to $46.98bn […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Former Minister of Education, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has insisted that the National Assembly gulped approximately N1tn in the last eight years. She has, therfore, challenged the lawmakers to a public hearing to defend her claims. In a statement on Wednesday, she defended her submissions at the Civil Society Roundtable hosted by Civil Society Legislative Advocacy […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
MAJOR-General Lawrence Onoja is a former military governor of Plateau and Katsina States and was Principal Staff Officer to Gen. Sanni Abacha. He is presently president of the Alumni Association of the National Institute and chairman, Strategic Mobilization Committee of the Arewa Consultative Forum(ACF). In this interview, he speaks on issues concerning the 2015 presidential […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, August 19th, 2013
By News Express, www.newsexpressngr.com, on 15/08/2013 United States President, Barack Obama, and his Nigerian counterpart, Goodluck Jonathan, are expected to meet soon to discuss matters of mutual interest to both countries. US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Wendy Sherman, who met with Jonathan at the State House yesterday, disclosed the likelihood of […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, August 19th, 2013
There is confusion in high security circles over the reported killing of the leader of the Boko Haram Islamic sect, Abubakar Shekau, by operatives of the Joint Task Force in Borno State. The spokesman of the JTF, Col. Sagir Musa, said in a statement on Monday that the Boko Haram leader died of gunshot […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), First Ladies, INEC Politics, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Patience Jonathan
Monday, August 19th, 2013
The All Progressives Congress has accused the Presidency of violating the Independent National Electoral Commission’s rule which bars political parties and aspirants from campaigning for the 2015 elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who stated this in a statement on Sunday, referred to the women’s rally organised in Abuja by President Goodluck […]
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Education, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, August 18th, 2013
By BIMBOLA OYESOLA The end to the present strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may be in sight as President Goodluck Jonathan has approved N400 billion for the infrastructural development of Nigerian universities. The document to this effect is expected to be made available today at the meeting of the presidential committee […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics
Friday, August 16th, 2013
AHEAD of the 2015 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has received applications from over 10 political groups to be registered as political parties. The Commission stated that it was processing the requests, assuring registration for meritorius offers. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Kayode Idowu, told The Guardian […]
