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Elections 2011, Kano, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, April 9th, 2011
THE national assembly election took place in the 44 councils of Kano State without any known case of violence and breach of the peace. Despite the mass turn out which took many by surprise, there were cases of three persons arrested with 500 ballot papers at Minjibir, Gejawa council of the state. At about the […]
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Elections 2011, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, April 9th, 2011

Nigerians are voting in parliamentary elections which have been marred by bloody attacks and chaotic delays. Polling had to be abandoned last week after election material failed to reach many areas. Security is tight following sporadic violence in the campaign. Several people were hurt on Saturday in a blast at a polling station in the […]
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Armed Forces, Latest Politics
Friday, April 8th, 2011
Navy declares no movement on high seas SSS combs streets for weapons, others Kaduna awaits polls materials SECURITY yesterday topped preparations for tomorrow’s National Assembly elections as the various agencies of the Federal Government unveiled measures to ensure law and order during the exercise. The military, whose men are to patrol the streets but keep […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Tongues are wagging in Kano as officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday night, impounded a consignment of military uniforms and bullet-proof vests at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, The arrest, which is coming a few days to the National Assembly elections has since raised critical questions as to the motive […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Niger Delta, Presidency
Thursday, April 7th, 2011

THE presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and his All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) counterpart Ibrahim Shekarau yesterday restated their resolve to tackle the nation’s problems . The two candidates spoke on different occasions. At a public presentation of the party’s manifesto in Lagos yesterday, Buhari and his running […]
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Delta, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, State News
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
LEADER, Delta Elders, Leaders and Stakeholders Forum, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, yesterday disclosed that report making the rounds that former Delta State Governor, James Onanefe Ibori, had been set free were a ruse and absolutely baseless. Clark, who spoke with The Guardian, said the story making the rounds that Ibori had been set free were […]
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Akwa Ibom, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
THE Federal High Court, Abuja Division yesterday issued a mandatory order directing the police to release unconditionally the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) for Akwa Ibom State governorship election, Chief James John Akpanudoedehe. The order was given sequel to an application by Akpanudoedehe, praying the court to give force to its earlier […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Powerful Nigerians close to President Jonathan are pushing for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega. They are using last Saturday’s botched parliamentary elections as a convenient peg, and are mobilizing members of the National Assembly to return to Abuja to carry out a speedy trial and […]
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CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Elections 2011, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
THE presidential candidate of Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), has said his administration would ensure even development of the country and judicious application of resources, insisting that it was only corrupt Nigerians that were afraid of him coming to office. Speaking in Onitsha during his campaign tour of Anambra State, Buhari […]
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CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), General Politics, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Former Head of State and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has insisted that his government would remove the immunity clause that protects public office holders. He said propriety and accountability could not be compromised. Buhari made the assertion yesterday in Lagos while presenting his party’s manifesto. He […]