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General Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo The battle for the political soul of Ogun State reverberated on Tuesday at the National Conference in Abuja when a delegate representing the South-West, Senator Femi Okurounmu, told members of the Confab Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government by that his kinsman and former President Olusegun Obasanjo did not […]
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Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
History and posterity have a way of rendering pronouncements. Insofar as the Goodluck Jonathan administration goes, no one knows – with any degree of certainty – what the judgment would be. Nonetheless, one thing is certain: By 2015 or 2019, his administration would be adjudged by supporters, critics and the general public as the most […]
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Articles, Columnists, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Saturday, May 10th, 2014
By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | May 10, 2014 – The fundamental problem of the Nigerian society is lawlessness. It is lawlessness that finds its most frequent and widespread expressions in acts of corruption. It is leadership that informs and shapes a nation. A nation essentially “draws its will principally from the example of […]
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Kaduna, Presidency, State News
Sunday, May 4th, 2014
By Olayinka Ajayi Veteran politician and second republic governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, is worried that there appears to be a conspiracy to stop the 2015 presidential election. Balarabe, in this interview, also speaks on the insecurity challenge the nation is facing, the hostilities between Fulani hersdmen and locals in some parts […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Friday, May 2nd, 2014
Gbenga Adeyinka, Fasusi Martins and Famoriyo Solomon In the light of the recent bomb blasts in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigerians have been reacting to the insecurity in the country, with many calling for President Goodluck Jonathan’s resignation. Saturday PUNCH went to the streets to get reactions from the public Gbenga Adeyinka, Comedian […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency
Saturday, April 26th, 2014
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Loyalists of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the Peoples Democratic Party have dumped the ruling party for the All Progressives Congress. Saturday PUNCH learnt on Wednesday that the former President’s supporters, particularly those in the South-West, left the PDP because they felt that they had been sidelined. It was learnt […]
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Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014
A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, on Wednesday explained why the 2005 National Political Reforms Conference, organised by the then President Olusegun Obasanjo failed. Oloyede, who was a co-chair of the 2005 Conference and now a delegate to the 2014 National Conference, said the 2005 conference failed because members of the […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday commended a former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for what he called his very statesman-like views on terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria as expressed in his article, which was published by the media over the past two days. The commendation was contained in a statement by his […]
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Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014
Former Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Gambo Jimeta | credits: leadership.ng A former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Gambo Jimeta, said he was fired by a former military Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha as IGP because of his suggestion that political detainees including Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, Gen. Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and others should be […]
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Adamawa, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, State News
Sunday, April 20th, 2014
Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Muritala Nyako | credits: naijamayor.com Some Socio-political groups in the South on Sunday berated the Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Muritala Nyako, over his letter to the northern state governors. Nyako, in a letter to the Northern Governors’ Forum, dated April 16, 2014, had accused the President Goodluck Jonathan administration of committing […]
