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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
WORLD leaders and international groups have congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan on his victory in the presidential election. In separate statements by the United States, United Kingdom, France and other bodies, the countries noted that by the peaceful conduct of the general elections, Nigeria had taken an important step forward in its development and in […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has estimated that Nigeria lost the sum of N210 billion Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a figure which was arrived at, based on the first day of the (National Assembly) election which was later cancelled and the other two days when the rescheduled National Assembly election and the […]
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CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Kano, Latest Politics, Party Politics, State News
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
With just five days to the governorship elections, the Court of Appeal Abuja Division on Wednesday deepened the lingering crisis in the Congress for Change [CPC] when it nullified the candidacy of the son of the late military head of state, Sani Abacha, Mohammed as the governorship candidate of the party for Kano State. The […]
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Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Latest Politics, State News
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
The death toll in the mayhem, which trailed the April 16 presidential poll in Bauchi, Gombe and Kaduna states has been put at 59. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said yesterday that 32 Christians were killed in Bauchi State. The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi also reported one of its students was killed […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has read the riot act to perpetrators of the post-presidential election violence in some states of the north warning that they will all be made to face the full weight to the law. According to him, enough is enough. Jonathan who described the crisis as shocking said as the President, he has […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has directed security agencies in the country to confront those responsible for the post-election violence in some northern states with “all lawful means, including justifiable force.” Jonathan, in a nationwide broadcast early on Thursday (today), said he had directed the deployment of security personnel in all the troubled areas to bring […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
AS a fallout of the post-election violence in the north, the United States (U.S.) Department of State has issued travel warnings to her citizens travelling or had plans to travel to Nigeria, alleging high crime rate and insecurity. Meanwhile, Nigerians in U.S. and some international observers, including former Canadian Prime Minister, Joe Clark, have commended […]
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Latest Politics
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Gets INEC certificate of return •Govt to compensate victims of violence • Leaders, NLC greet President over victory RE-ELECTED President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday collected his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with a pledge to dedicate his new term to rebuilding Nigeria to meet the yearnings of the electorate. He […]
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Kaduna, Latest Politics, State News
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
The violence that broke out in Kaduna metropolis and Zaria on Monday has spread to Kafanchan and Zonkwa in the southern part of the state. On Tuesday in Samaru, Hayin Dogo area of Zaria near the Basawa Army Barracks, eyewitnesses alleged that soldiers killed about 10 persons suspected to have killed some lecturers and students […]
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Katsina, Latest Politics
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Four persons have been burnt and 45 inmates released from the Federal Prisons in Funtua, Katsina State as the police and other security agencies battled to suppress the orgy of violence that had gripped the state since Sunday. Although state Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema, had imposed a curfew between 9pm and 7am on Monday, […]