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Bayelsa, Headlines, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, October 10th, 2015
Amassoma, Alamieyeseigha hometown and the entire Ijaw nation thrown into mourning over the demise of the first civilian governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. His death was the subject of discussion across the length and breath of the land. Former National Youth Leader of the Alliance Congress of Nigeria ACN, Comrade Ebikibina Miriki described the […]
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2015
Ministers nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari The names announced ministerial nominees read out by the Senate President are: 1. Rotimi Amaechi 2. Babatunde Fashola 3. Adebayo Shittu 4. Audu Ogbeh 5. Kayode Fayemi 6. Chris Ngige 7. Amina Ibrahim 8. Kemi Adeosun 9. Lai Mohammed 10.Ogbonnaya Onu 11. Ibe Kachikwu 12.Aisha Alhassan 13. Hadi Sirika […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Monday, October 5th, 2015
The Federal Government has signed a $2.3bn assistance agreement aimed at fighting extreme poverty with the United States Agency for International Development. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Akande said the agreement would help the government to combat extreme […]
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Friday, October 2nd, 2015
The immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, was on Friday arrested in the UK National Crime Agency, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively and authoritatively report. The former minister, who was one of the most powerful officials of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, was arrested Friday morning alongside four other people by the British law […]
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Thursday, October 1st, 2015
-Punch Former President Goodluck Jonathan Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for budgeting N70m for the Independence Day anniversary. El-Rufai noted in a Facebook post on Thursday that under former President Goodluck Jonathan, the Federal Government spent billions every year on Independence Day. He noted that between 2011 and 2014, […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency
Thursday, September 24th, 2015
Former President Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan was among the dignitaries who visited the Ikenne country home of the Awolowos to pay tributes to their matriarch, Hannah Idowu Dideolu, who passed on last Saturday. He arrived the Ikenne home of the Awolowos at exactly 1.17pm in company with his wife, Patience, and a former […]
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General Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, September 21st, 2015
Chief Olu Falae | credits: Sunday Aborisade Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, has been kidnapped by gunmen on Monday on his farm at Ilado village in Akure North Local Government area of Ondo State. The incident occurred on the day the former presidential candidate of the All Peoples […]
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Tuesday, September 15th, 2015
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor Prominent Northern leaders, Tuesday, rejected the implementation of the 2014 report of the National Conference convoked by former President Goodluck Jonathan, saying that it did not address the key issues affecting them. In its place, the northern leaders are asking President Muhammadu Buhari to convene a fresh conference that […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, September 6th, 2015
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief As President Muhammadu Buhari inquires into the Boko Haram war expenditures under the last administration, it has emerged that Nigeria’s traditional allies in the West deliberately frustrated former President Goodluck Jonathan’s efforts towards ending terrorists’ activities in the country. US President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with President Goodluck […]
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Friday, August 28th, 2015
By Levinus Nwabughiogu Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Babachir David Lawal as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) In a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said the president also appointed Alhaji Abba Kyari as his Chief of […]
