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All People Grand Alliance (APGA), Latest Politics, Party Politics
Monday, February 11th, 2013
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Senator Annie Okonkwo who represented the All Progressive Grand Alliane at last Wednesday’s conference where the new opposition party was revealed has pronounced APGA as dead. Reacting to comments by some national executive members of APGA disassociating the party from the merger, Okonkwo said that they have the option to join the […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Africa & World Politics, Edo, Governors, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Saturday, February 9th, 2013
Edo LG Polls: Oshiomhole battles ACN leaders, awaits PDPs onslaught SIMON EBEGBULEM, Benin City Political tension in Edo state is heating up daily as political gladiators rally behind their supporters ahead the April 14, 2013 Local Government Council election in the state. Being an Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) controlled state, the leadership of the […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, February 9th, 2013
The Chairman of the Federal Government Petroleum Revenue Special Taskforce, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that the Federal Government’s failure to implement the report of the committee will affect the credibility of the government. Ribadu, who stated this in an interview with our correspondent on Friday, also said that corruption was killing the oil industry. […]
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Latest Politics
Saturday, February 9th, 2013
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has alleged that Mallam Nuhu Ribadu tried to incriminate former President Umaru Yar’Adua. This he said happened when former President Olusegun Obasanjo showed a preference for Yar’Adua as his successor and not el-Rufai or the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. El-Rufai […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Saturday, February 9th, 2013
About 12 governors, who are members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, may join the newly formed political party, All Progressive Congress. Our correspondent gathered that the governors were already talking with the leaders of the newly formed political party. Investigations further showed that some of the governors were already thinking of how to leave […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Saturday, February 9th, 2013
The authorities of the Nigerian Army have put a retired Major General under close watch over the allegations of nepotism against the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika. Also being closely watched are a few of the accomplices of the general, who are strongly suspected to have aided him in whipping up ethnic sentiments […]
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Africa & World Politics, Armed Forces, General Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013

While French, Chad and other forces chase terrorists out of Mali, Nigeria is yet to send 20 per cent of its pledge. The deployment of Nigerian soldiers as part of the Africa-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) is turning out to be a complete charade as army authorities and the Ministry of Defence are […]
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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Religion
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
The Christian Association of Nigeria chastises former Abuja minister over ‘Jesus Christ’ tweet The Christian Association of Nigeria has confirmed that it indeed issued a statement on Sunday warning former Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nasir El-Rufai, to desist from making any statement that would disparage the Christian faith. The National General Secretary of the Association, […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
THE Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika, will, next week, address the issue of lopsided promotions and retirements in the Army, as being sponsored by some disgruntled elements. The army chief, who has registered his disappointment with the alleged ethnic cleansing and victimisation in the Army had promised to address the issue next […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Monday, February 4th, 2013
The former speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, better known as a hair dresser, is studying for a law degree Five years after her tumultuous four-month stint as the head of Nigeria’s parliament, during which time she was tagged an ‘illiterate hair dresser,’ Nigeria’s first female Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, has […]