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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Friday, August 9th, 2013
By Olalekan Adetayo President Goodluck Jonathan is not a Muslim but he participates in the annual Ramadan fast religiously. As a tradition, he also invites dignitaries to join him in breaking the fast in the evening. Some of his regular visitors on such occasions are members of the diplomatic corps in Nigeria. During the week […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency
Friday, August 9th, 2013
The Presidency has said that if the newly registered All Progressives Congress picks a former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, as its presidential candidate, the 2015 election will be a walkover for the Peoples Democratic Party. The Presidency was apparently hitting back at the APC, which earlier said that it would be a disaster […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Friday, August 9th, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said that Nigeria would disappoint all those who predicted that the country would break up in 2015 by continuing to remain one indivisible entity. “For those who are predicting that this country will separate in 2015 based on the fault lines as of the time of amalgamation, they will know […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Party Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, August 4th, 2013
The Presidency on Sunday blasted APC leaders saying that they were not only unprogressive but also describing them as “politically expired” politicians. However, the APC reacted swiftly, saying Nigerians knew very well that most of the PDP leaders were septuagenarians and octogenarians. APC national leaders – Chief Bisi Akande is 74 years, Maj.-Gen. Muhamadu Buhari,70; […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Sunday, August 4th, 2013
BUJA — PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, urged political leaders, stakeholders and elders to stop making provocative statements capable of dividing the country, stressing the need for statements that will build Nigeria. He spoke at the reception held in honour of Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Tony Anenih, who marked […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Friday, August 2nd, 2013
THE Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan and National Coordinator of SERVICOM, Mr Sylbriks Obriki, has called on the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to work towards improving the image of the country by checking influx of immigrants who pose security threats to the nation. He said the service could achieve the feat by ensuring […]
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Adamawa, Jigawa, Kano, Presidency, Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83), State News
Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
BY SONI DANIEL, REGIONAL EDITOR, NORTH Four Northern governors, who are still aggrieved over certain developments in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tuesday, took their grievances to former President Shehu Shagari, pleading with him to intervene. The governors, who began their meeting with Shagari at about 11:45 am, were led by the state governor, Aliyu […]
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Governors, Presidency, Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83)
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013
Four northern governors met with Second Republic President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, in Sokoto on Tuesday. It was gathered that Governors Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa) and host, Aliyu Wamakko, met the former President to brain- storm on the way out of the nation’s problems. The governors, along with their Niger State […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Monday, July 29th, 2013
The Presidency on Sunday dismissed the reported insistence of five northern governors on the sack of the Peoples Democratic Party National Chairman, Dr. Bamanga Tukur. The governors — Muritala Nyako (Adamawa), Rabiu Kwankanso (Kano), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Sule Lamido (Jigawa), and Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto) —had on Saturday met with President Goodluck Jonathan on issues that […]
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Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Governors, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, July 26th, 2013
By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North ABUJA — The presidency, yesterday, described the five northern governors, who carpeted Peoples Democratic Party over alleged poor leadership and internal crises, as agents of the opposition. It warned them to desist from continuing to engage in acts capable of unduly heating up the polity and distracting President Goodluck […]
