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Africa & World Politics, INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Johannesburg – South Africa has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan on his victory in the April 16 polls. It reaffirms its desire to further enhance strong relations with President Jonathan, the Nigerian government and its people. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation, in a statement in Pretoria on Wednesday night, also congratulated the people of […]
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Armed Forces, Kaduna, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Kaduna-The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, has assured Kaduna residents of effective security. The army chief gave the assurance, Wednesday, in Kaduna while conducting an on-the-spot assessment of the security arrangement in the affected areas. Ihejirika pledged to deploy additional personnel to areas of need to curb violence. He appealed to parents and […]
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Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Maiduguri -The Borno State Police Command announced, Thursday, that a police inspector was killed in a bomb explosion in “London Ciki Ward” of Maiduguri ,Wednesday night. Malam Mai Mamman, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO , told newsmen in Maiduguri that the bomb was thrown at a police vehicle that was conveying policemen to evacuate bodies […]
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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 […]
