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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 […]
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Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
PRESIDENCY has announced that the United States President, Barack Obama, would receive Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, at the White House in Washington DC on June 8 at 4:40 pm local time. According to a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, Jonathan, who is billed to arrive New York to participate in a high-level Summit […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Ogun, Presidency, State News
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
A member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Johnson Olu Fatoki yesterday revealed that President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the closure of the Assembly. Fatoki, who is a member of the G15 spoke against the backdrop of the refusal of the group to challenge what he described as unprecedented illegalities committed by the immediate […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Hakeem Babalola, NNP Columnists, Presidency
Monday, May 30th, 2011
By Hakeem Babalola, Budapest, Hungary – May 30, 2011 – Ogun the god of iron! O’lomi nle f’eje we (he who has plenty of water to bath yet prefers blood). O’laso nle f’imo kimo bora! Ogun l’akaiye Osinmole! Onile kangunkangun orun! I simply love Ogun’s oriki… Nigerians in government are known for their total disregard […]
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Adewale T. Akande, Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Nnamdi Azikiwe (1963-66), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Tafawa Belewa (1960-66)
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
By Adewale T. Akande, Barcelona, Spain – May 29, 2011 – On behalf of all Nigerians in heaven, we are using this forum to congratulate you for winning the recently concluded general elections that will usher you as an elected President of Federal Republic of Nigeria on the 29th of May. We are also congratulating […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
38 heads of state arrive Security operatives keep vigil at Eagle Square Buhari turns down invitation As Dr Goodluck Jonathan takes the oath of office as Nigeria’s fifth civilian president at the Eagle Square today, security agencies have put in place elaborate arrangements to forestall any breach of law and order. Already, 38 heads of […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
Former military head of state and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change in the April elections, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, said he would not attend the inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday, (today). Buhari said his presence at the ceremony would amount to conferring legitimacy on an illegitimate enterprise. Buhari is among […]
