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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan and his deputy, Namadi Sambo have lined up 102 witnesses made up of forensic and finger experts, a biometric analyst and a statistician to prove that the presidential election in which they were declared winners by the Indpendent National Electoral Commission [INEC] was conducted substantially in accordance with the Electoral Act. In […]
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Latest Politics, Ministries
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
THESE are interesting times in Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power. Leading politicians, their godfathers or lobbyists are in a rat race to get one appointment or the other from President Goodluck Jonathan. A host of them are exploiting all avenues to claw their way into President Jonathan’s cabinet. Indeed, Vanguard gathered that jostle for appointments […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
In an emotion-laden end to the sixth National Assembly session, the House of Representatives in a last ditch effort, cleared the name of its former speaker, Patricia Olubunmi Etteh, of allegation of N628m graft which led to her resignation. In a long, moving speech, Etteh challenged the House to revisit the issue in a bid […]
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Africa & World Politics, Elections 2011, Latest Politics
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
The United States of America has declared that the April 2011 electoral process was a great turning point for the country. This further backs the assessment of the international community of the April general elections and successful transition programme in Nigeria. Speaking during a special press briefing he addressed together with the Deputy Representative of […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
As senators insist on creation of new states in 7th Session || Senate President David Mark yesterday declared that the ‘doctrine of necessity’ resolution saved the country from a major crisis. Mark made this remark while recounting the achievements and high points of the 6th National Assembly at its valedictory session. Consequently, he commended his […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday disowned a programme of events to celebrate the INEC’s chairman’s one year in office being planned by a group named Nigeria Vote-Count Campaigners. The commission, in a statement by spokesman for the INEC boss, Mr. Kayode Idowu, said, “This programme, scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2011, in […]
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Latest Politics, Senate
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
SENATORS from the North-East geopolitical zone, on Thursday, endorsed Senator David Mark and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu as their choice for the seat of Senate president and Deputy Senate president for the next Senate. Senate Minority Leader, Senator Mana Maaji Lawan, who briefed newsmen in Abuja said that the North-East caucus of the senators-elect […]
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Governors, Latest Politics
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
IN order to hide their illicit act, top government officials use left hands to sign foreign accounts they operate in the names of their wives and relatives, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) revealed on Thursday. The constitution forbids government officials from operating foreign accounts while in office, with the bureau as the enforcer of […]
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Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Maiduguri – Suspected Boko Haram members late on Wednesday set the office of the Borno State National Programme on Immunisation (NPI) in Unguwan Doki in Maiduguri ablaze. Residents of the place, in Maiduguri on Thursday, said that the fanatics attacked the building with explosives. “We were at home watching the Nigeria/Argentina match when we heard […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
BARELY48hours after inauguration, fresh facts emerged, yesterday, that some politicians of Northern extraction were out to checkmate President Goodluck Jonathan as he begins his four-year tenure of office. The politicians were also learnt to have vowed to ensure that they kept a constant tab on activities of Mr. President, especially on his utterances, with a […]
