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National Politics
Friday, March 25th, 2011

The top four presidential candidates will not debate before the election after all. Major General Muhammadu Buhari of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and Malam Ibrahim Shekarau of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Thursday pulled out of the scheduled March 28-29 debate. This, […]
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National Politics
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Professor Pat Utomi cuts the picture of an entrepreneur, intellectual and politician of repute. Severally, he has kicked against the system as operational in Nigeria and advocated change. The former director of Lagos Business School and presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Mega Party (SDMP), alludes that a new concept of leadership needs to be […]
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Elections 2011, National Politics
Thursday, March 24th, 2011

The hopes that Nigerians have of seeing a televised debate involving all the leading presidential candidates in the country will have to wait a little longer following the decision of the three frontline opposition candidates to withdraw from the event schedule to take place next Tuesday, March 29 in Abuja. Muhammadu Buhari of the Congress […]
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Elections 2011, INEC Politics, National Politics
Thursday, March 24th, 2011

The national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday stated that political apathy by the citizens was responsible for the emergence of crooked politicians as leaders across the country. He observed that people did not get involved in the electoral process because their votes did not count adding that […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Former governor of Edo state, Chief Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion and six others standing trial at the Federal High Court, Benin, for alleged money laundering and diversion of government funds could not be arraigned yesterday following a preliminary objection raised by their counsel, Ricky Tarfa (SAN). Charged along with the Edo State ex-governor were his younger […]
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Governors, Latest Politics, National Politics
Monday, March 21st, 2011
No fewer than 352 candidates will contest the April 16 governorship election in 26 out of the 36 states in the country. A list of the candidates posted by the Independent National Electoral Commission on its websitewww.inecnigeria.org on Sunday, shows Rivers State topping the list with 28 candidates. Delta State came second with 23 […]
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Headlines, National Politics
Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Presidential candidate of Fresh Party, Reverend Chris Okotie, has said President Goodluck Jonathan lacks the necessary capacity to lead Nigeria, even as he claimed to be the messiah Nigeria needs to get to the Promise Land. In an exclusive chat with Sunday Sun, Okotie, who is the Pastor of the Household of God Church, claimed […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

LAGOS – The former Governor of Lagos State and national leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has declared that he is not afraid of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, because he did not steal a kobo from the coffers of Lagos State. He stated this when he […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics
Sunday, March 13th, 2011

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) presidential candidate, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has described the 12-year administration of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the country as a complete waste. Speaking during a rally held at the Katsina polo ground, at the weekend, Ribadu said the ruling party had failed to address the basic problems […]
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National Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, March 13th, 2011

Managing Director of the World Bank, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has taken a swipe at corrupt public office holders, whom, she said, have become bad influences on the youths. Besides, the former minister of finance traced the spate of unrests in the country to the neglect of the youths. Okonjo-Iweala, who spoke at the weekend, shortly […]