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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 […]
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Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Women Politics
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday vowed to tackle corruption in the ministry, saying the move would help the ministry to effectively deliver on its mandate. She also pledged to put in place equitable training scheme that would help to develop capacity of government officials in the ministry. The minister said […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
The Federal Government has effected a major shake-up in the Federal Civil Service with the posting and redeployment of Permanent Secretaries. The posting and redeployment by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, was contained in a statement on Wednesday night by the Deputy Director (Press and Public Relations) […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
As President Goodluck Jonathan marks 100 days in office, hard knocks came yesterday from former Military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, saying Jonathan’s 100 days in office is a waste. Buhari, the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the April, 2011. election, said that it is those who had misplaced […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Religion, Sokoto, State News
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
It was not a usual celebration for fun seekers in Sokoto state during the just concluded El-el-fitr feast. The El-el-fitr is usually celebrated among Muslim faithful to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. But the relatively lowkey fanfare among families in the ‘seat of the caliphate’ was a true indication that there […]
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Latest Politics, South-East
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Ndigbo in Lagos have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to facilitate the correction of the imbalance in Nigeria by motivating the creation of the long awaited two states in the South-east geo-political zone. The call was made at the pre-Igbo Day press conference last Tuesday organised by the 2011 Igbo Day Organising Committee. According to […]
