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General Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Former Head of State and one time minister of oil resources, General Muhammadu Buhari, (rtd) has been ejected from his Abuja residence following his inability to pay the N20 million rent demanded by his landlord, Newsdiary Online, a news portal has disclosed. According to reports monitored by our reporter in Abuja, the retired general who […]
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Articles, Columnists, Frisky Larr, NNP Columnists, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
By Frisky Larr, NNP, Feb. 8, 2012 – Putting all jokes aside, I can assure whoever takes time to read this essay that the number of people who quietly wish to have Olusegun Obasanjo back as President may be growing by the day if a frank and earnest statistic is taken. I will come back […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, South-East
Monday, February 6th, 2012
February 6, 2012 by Emmanuel Obe and Temitayo Famutimi President Goodluck Jonathan has solicited the support of the Igbo race in the fight against the menace of the Boko Haram sect in some parts of the country. Responding to a call for urgent attention by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the President expressed concern over the […]
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Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), Ernest Shonekan (1993), Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Murtala Ramat Muhammed (1975-76), Nnamdi Azikiwe (1963-66), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83), Tafawa Belewa (1960-66), Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007-10), Yakubu Gowon (1966-75)
Monday, February 6th, 2012
February 6, 2012 by Olusola Fabiyi and Oluwole Josiah The Federal Government plans to spend N3.19bn on the pensions and allowances of former Presidents, Heads of State, their deputies, former leaders of the National Assembly and their families in the year 2012. The proposed N3.19bn represents an increase of about N2bn from what was […]
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Articles, Columnists, Femi Fani-Kayode, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
By Femi Fani-Kayode, NNP, Feb. 5, 2012 – I am sad and troubled for our nation. I just cannot sleep when I consider the amount of innocent blood that has been spilt in the 24 hours before I wrote this piece. Kano, Bayelsa, Bauchi….it goes on and on. So much blood, so much hate, so […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
February 5, 2012 by Mike Odiegwu – The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the February 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State has snowballed into a verbal war between President Goodluck Jonathan and the deposed Governor of the state, Mr. Timipre Sylva. Apparently angry at the comments of Jonathan against him and his […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Prince Charles Dickson
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
By Prince Charles Dickson, Jos, Nigeria, Feb. 1, 2012 – When you see a snake, you kill it first and set up a committee, you do not set up a committee first to kill the snake… The very few paragraphs that I will write , I have done with deep grief and plenty emotions, I […]
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Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
January 31, 2012 by Olalekan Adetayo, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said he did not contest the chairmanship of the African Union with the union’s new helmsman, President Boni Yayi of the Republic of Benin. He said contrary to some reports that he contested and lost, he instead facilitated the […]
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Articles, Columnists, Femi Fani-Kayode, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), NNP Columnists, Presidency
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Excerpts from IBB’s article “…I can go back to fight a war to keep this country together even at 71…..some people are saying that “should anything happen to President Jonathan, forget about Nigeria” and so on. I know those who are saying this. Yes, they are supporters of the President. But I know the President […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has asked the former governor of Ogun State, Chief Gbenga Daniel, to take solace in the good legacy left behind by his late father, the Reverend Adebola Daniel, who was buried on Friday. The president said this through a four-man delegation led by the Minister of the Niger Delta, Elder Godsday Orubebe, […]
