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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Monday, March 17th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan on Monday inaugurated the National Conference with a promise that the outcome of the conference might be subjected to a referendum. Addressing the 492 delegates to the Justice Idris Kutigi-led National Conference in Abuja, the President said, “Let me at this point thank the National Assembly for introducing […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Philip Ikomi, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Sunday, March 16th, 2014
By Dr. Philip A. Ikomi | NNP | March 16, 2014 – It is hard to sit down quietly while Sadiq Abacha, the son of a Nigerian dictator who died in action; and as a result, the fortunes of Nigerians changed for the better, engages in revisionism. If he does not know it, the country […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Saturday, March 8th, 2014
Former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) Former military Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Saturday gave reasons for accepting the centenary award. He said he received the award from President Goodluck Jonathan at Nigeria’s centenary anniversary because of its significance. Buhari, however, did not state whether or not a past […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Saturday, March 8th, 2014
The presidential aircraft at Minna Airport, Niger State, on Saturday. | credits: Olalekan Adetayo President Goodluck Jonathan and some top government officials on Saturday escaped an air mishap at the Minna Airport, Niger State, when a presidential jet developed a technical fault, while they were aboard. The presidential jet, Nigerian Air Force 001 (5N-FGT), […]
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Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Friday, March 7th, 2014
late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha | credits: https://www.google.com.ng The Presidency has defended the centenary award given to the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, saying the award was not a glorification of corruption. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, who defended the posthumous award given […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), Top Stories
Friday, March 7th, 2014
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | credits: blogs.cfr.org The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has explained how the Olusegun Obasanjo administration spent the loot recovered from the late maxiumn dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha. She said that contrary to reports that the sum of $2bn was recovered from Abacha’s loot, only $500m was […]
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Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), Headlines, Presidency
Friday, March 7th, 2014
Afish seller, popularly known as Alhaja Adegbite in Oluwatedo community, Ayetoro-Itele in Ado Odo-Ota Local Government Area (LGA) of Ogun State, has landed herself in trouble. She is being interrogated by the police over the death of her male lover in her house. The man, a banker who also resided in the area, was said […]
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Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Sunday, March 2nd, 2014
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Nigerian leaders on Friday called on Nigerians to work harder towards ensuring the country’s unity. They made the call in separate interviews with State House correspondents shortly after they were honoured with the nation’s centenary awards at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The event was the second to the last in […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), Top Stories, Wole Soyinka
Saturday, March 1st, 2014
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Saturday said he rejected the centenary award to be conferred on him by the Federal Government because the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, was included in the list of awardees. In a statement entitled, ‘The canonisation of terror,’ Soyinka said it was an […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Monday, February 24th, 2014
From FEMI FOLARANMI, Yenagoa There was panic in Otuoke, the community of President Goodluck Jonathan in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Sunday night as the 70 years old Chief Inengite Nitabai believed to be the foster father of the president, was kidnapped. He was kidnapped by 10 armed gunmen who invaded his […]
