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Elections 2011, Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023)
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) yesterday night formally endorsed the former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari as its presidential candidate for the 2011 general elections. In his acceptance speech shortly after his ratification, Buhari said he decided to dump his former party, the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) because of the unprincipled behaviour […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Dr. Akilu Indabawa, has denied as fabrications aimed at ridiculing his principal the reported donation of N500 million each by six governors. The lie in the publication, he claimed, stemmed from the report that he wrote a letter acknowledging receipt of the donations, insisting that no […]
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Headlines, Presidency
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
THE Presidency yesterday reacted to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s characterization of the Nigerian economy as sick and bankrupt, describing him as “desperate and ignorant of the workings of the economy.” In a response to the letter he wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan on the 2011 budget, a top presidential aide said yesterday: “Atiku has […]
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CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Elections 2011, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
Erstwhile Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari was Tuesday adopted as the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, at its national convention. Buhari was adopted as the presidential candidate of the party by popular proclamation at the convention as there was no opposition against him at the end of nomination. The unanimous […]
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Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
Emerging details of this year’s budget proposals indicate that the Presidency has proposed to spend N574m on food in 2011. When this total is spread over the 365 days in 2011, the average amount that the Presidency will spend on food per day is a little over N1.57m. The N574m is N168.7m more than the […]
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Headlines, Presidency
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday fingered greed and the desire to accumulate monies that were not needful, rather than of lack of professionals in key positions, as the problem militating against Nigeria’s development. Speaking at the first new year service at the Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja, Jonathan also described terrorism as a global trend which […]
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Headlines, Presidency
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has wished the ailing Ikemba Nnewi Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu, Ojukwu a quick recovery. Ojukwu is currently recuperating in a London hospital where he was flown to on December 24, 2010, for further treatment for stroke. In a personal letter dated December 31, 2010, Jonathan prayed for Ojukwu’s full recuperation from the ailment. […]
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Articles, Columnists, Presidency, Reuben Abati
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011
By Reuben Abati, Lagos, Nigeria – Jan 2, 2011 – The major challenge that Acting President Goodluck Jonathan faced on his assumption of office on February 9, 2010, was indeed how to assert himself and consolidate his hold on power. He showed quite a surprising dexterity in this direction, confirming the clichéd view that you […]
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Headlines, Presidency
Saturday, January 1st, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday described Friday’s bomb attack at the Mogadishu Cantonment Mammy Market as a terrorist attack on Nigeria, saying preliminary analysis of the explosives so far has shown that they have same characteristics with the ones used in the Jos Christmas eve attacks. His words, “These explosives and explosions are part of the […]
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) at an emergency meeting yesterday in Abuja, shared $1billion from the Excess Crude Account. With the disbursement of the amount, the balance in the ECA account now stands at $3million. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, lasted for only 29 minutes (11:10am and ended at about 11:39am). […]
