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Headlines, Nnamdi Azikiwe (1963-66), Presidency
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
LAGOS—MIRRED in socio-economic and development cesspool and engulfed by recurring ethno-religious crisis and insecurity, some eminent Nigerians and groups, yesterday, said the country was yet to realise the visions of her founding fathers, 51 years after independence. Professor Uche Azikiwe, former dean, Faculty of Education,University of Nigeria, Nsukka and widow of the late first President […]
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Elections 2011, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to open his defence today at the presidential election tribunal in the petition brought by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), which challenged his declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the April 16 presidential election. This is after the electoral body had closed its […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed to fix public institutions, adding that strengthening the frameworks was the solution to the long years of rot and corruption that had characterised the Nigerian state. He assured that his administration would begin the process of restructuring and building institutions that would create the enabling environment for the nation’s diversification […]
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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Monday, September 26th, 2011
By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – Sept. 26, 2011 – I am among those often accused of being fans of Obasanjo. I have never denied that but I need to put a big qualifier to this. Every era has specific leadership qualities that are most needed to get over the challenges of its time. […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Monday, September 26th, 2011
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday clarified his style of governance and why he may not meet the expectations of his critics who want a different approach. The president who assured that the country was on course and asked for more prayers said that his style of governance was informed by the consciousness […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday chided critics of his style and government, accusing them of trying to force him to act in ways that were contrary to his nature. The President also noted that while he was condemned at home, he was celebrated outside the shores of the country. “Some Nigerians still want the […]
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Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
A former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has blamed the economic problem in the country on Obasanjo, saying that the former president, on assumption of office as president in 1999, after returning from prison, was busy travelling across the world, instead of addressing the problems of poverty and infrastructural deficit. Speaking with journalists […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Her appointment as the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly was adjudged one of the most appropriate appointments made by President Goodluck Jonathan, simply because of her track record in politics and most especially in the nation’s upper chambers, the Senate where she was known as “The Joy of the Senate.” Senator Joy […]
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Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), Boko Haram, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency, Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83)
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasidi Ladoja, has called for concerted efforts on the security threat posed by the activities of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram. Specifically, he urged former President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari and Military Heads of State, Generals Abubakar Abdulsalami and Ibrahim Babangida to step in and join the initiative of former […]
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Boko Haram, Governors, Imo, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), State News
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
The Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has said the solution to Boko Haram upsurge and Jos crisis lies in a better communication among the religious, political and traditional leaders. Okorocha, who spoke to some international journalists on the sideline of the just concluded economic summit on Business in Nigeria at Washington DC, USA, […]
