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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, is still keen on contesting the 2015 presidential election, sources have said. General Babangida lost out to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2011 race when he joined the search for a common Northern candidate under the aegis of the Northern Political Leaders Forum(NPLF) headed by former Minister of Finance, Alhaji […]
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Latest Politics, NNP Spotlight, Raw Politics, Wikileaks
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
Revelation of held secrets have continued to astound Nigerians as whistle-blowing website, Wikileaks.com, has quoted a United States diplomatic cable as saying that former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa (and not the justices), in fact, drafted the judgment which upheld the 2007 presidential election at the Presidential Election […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
From Tokunbo Adedoja in New York Nigeria is among 30 countries that would join hands in a new initiative to combat global terrorism, the United States government has said. The new initiative, Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF), which is a proposal of the US government, will be launched officially in New York on the margins of […]
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Lagos, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu From Tobi Soniyi in Abuja The Code of Conduct Tribunal has summoned former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to appear before it on Wednesday, September 21, for alleged breach of the code of conduct for public officers, signaling a commencement of his trial for allegedly operating 10 foreign account while in […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
The Coordinator, Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reform, Mr. Ayo Opadokun, has said the Presidency sacked Justice Ayo Salami because it did not want him to continue to preside over the presidential election tribunal. Salami, who was the President of the Court of Appeal, also presided over the presidential election petitions tribunal until he […]
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Latest Politics, Ministries, National Politics, Top Stories, Wikileaks, Women Politics
Friday, September 9th, 2011
The latest US diplomatic cable released on Friday from the whistleblower, WikiLeaks, has made allegations of corruption against some powerful Nigerians. Some of those listed in the report are either occupying key positions in the present government or had served in the past as federal ministers and state governors. The list included the Minister of […]
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Latest Politics, Women Politics
Friday, September 9th, 2011
As if president Goodluck Jonathan has not made enough history, he comes down once again as only Nigerian president living or dead who appointed so many women into his cabinet. Yet, the women in Jonathan’s cabinet are more of the same: political appointees brought on to fill the quota. Fortunately every last one of them […]
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Latest Politics, Plateau, State News
Friday, September 9th, 2011
It was another day of wailing and mourning in Plateau State yesterday* as 12 people were again killed in separate attacks on two villages in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. Nine people including a man, his wife and seven children were killed at Kakpwis Foron while three people were killed at Kunzin by heavily armed […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, September 9th, 2011
A chieftain of the PDP in Lagos State, Barrister Owolabi Salis, has blamed the Boko Haram terror on enemies of President Goodluck Jonathan, who do not want him to succeed, and even wish him dead. The Wall Street Attorney who pilots the Operation Rescue Lagos Initiative emphasized that the latest attack on the UN building […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, September 9th, 2011
A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Prince Chibudom Nwuche, has said bombings across the country are meant to distract President Goodluck Jonathan. He, therefore, called on Nigerians to rally round the President in his determination to transform the country. He described as uncharitable attempts to evaluate Jonathan as a non- performer […]
