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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Friday, June 17th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured world leaders, employers and workers around the world that his government will build on the national aspiration and the solid political foundation, as reflected in the 2011 general election in Nigeria, to ensure quick economic recovery, employment generation, social justice and equity, national growth and development. This assurance was given […]
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EFCC Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
GENEVA— FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, Wednesday, in Geneva, Switzerland took a swipe at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, over their efforts at tackling corruption since he left office. He said: “I haven’t seen the persistence and consistency in Nigeria because the people involved in corruption are […]
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Africa & World Politics, Arnold Alalibo, General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Geneva-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will today participate in a panel discussion on building sustainable societies at the ongoing 100th Session of the International Labour Organisation, ILO, holding in Geneva. The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent covering the meeting reports that the session is being organised by ‘Club de Madrid’, an independent non-profit organisation composed of […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Ministries, Presidency
Monday, June 13th, 2011
ALABO Tonye Graham-Douglas has served in various capacities in Nigeria; a one time Minister of Youths, Sports and Culture, Aviation as well as Labour and Productivity. In 2000, he became the Minister of Tourism before leaving office in January 2001. In this interview, he bares his mind on the state of the nation especially how […]
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Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
The Osile Oke-Ona, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Oba Adedapo Adewale Tejuoso, has explained why the late General Sani Abacha refused to release the late Chief MKO Abiola, the widely acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election from detention. The monarch was a member of the 1994/95 Constitutional Conference. He spoke at a media parley […]
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Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Saturday, June 11th, 2011
As part of his scheduled assignments in the United States this week, President Goodluck Jonathan had a 45-minutes’ meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington DC, early yesterday, appealing to the American government to help in the HIV/AIDS scourge in Nigeria. Stressing his earlier presentation at the United Nations General […]
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Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics
Friday, June 10th, 2011
UNITED STATES (U.S.) President Barack Obama has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to take his election last month as a good opportunity to pursue the development of the country. He said the U.S. government would invigorate its assistance to the country through the U.S.-Nigeria Bi-national Commission. Obama, who also restated that Nigeria is one of […]
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Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
A man who laundered money in a business deal with ex-Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha has been ordered to repay £26.5 million by Jersey’s Royal Court. Raj Arjandas Bhojwani, from India, laundered £28 million through the Jersey branch of the Bank of India. He was jailed in 2010 for eight years, but in February this […]
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House, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Legislature, Presidency
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida has commended the House of Representatives for jettisoning the zoning formula as dictated by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying the election of Speaker Tambuwal would check the culture of impunity and interference in legislative affairs by the Presidency. This came as the newly elected Speaker of the House, Rep […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan and his deputy, Namadi Sambo have lined up 102 witnesses made up of forensic and finger experts, a biometric analyst and a statistician to prove that the presidential election in which they were declared winners by the Indpendent National Electoral Commission [INEC] was conducted substantially in accordance with the Electoral Act. In […]
