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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, South-West
Friday, April 6th, 2012
By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | April 6, 2012 – Since the return of the opposition to the political ladder of the South-West, all has not been well most especially between the so called progressive party which holds sway and all those who present themselves as Awolowo apologists, sympathizers and adherents on the other […]
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Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency, South-West
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
By Rotimi Ajayi, Emeka Mamah & DAUD OLATUNJI LAGOS — Less than 24 hours after former President Olusegun Obasanjo resigned his position as the Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the leadership caucus of the party has started brainstorming on who could suitably fit into the shoes of the ex-President. […]
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Articles, Columnists, Kunle Ojeleye, NNP Columnists, South-West
Sunday, March 25th, 2012
By Dr. Kunle Ojeleye | Calgary, Canada | March 25, 2012 – On 18 March 2012, I read the shocking news of the “suicide” of Egba high Chief Oluwole Olumide in Ogun State, Nigeria. Whilst I do not have any affiliation or special interest in Ogun State, and do not know any of the protagonists, […]
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Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency, South-West
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
THE chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, declared that the party would regain the states it lost in the South-West. Speaking at the South-West zonal congress of the party held in Osogbo, the former president said though “we have lost some states in crooked ways. We […]
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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), South-West
Monday, March 19th, 2012
THE immediate past national legal adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who is contesting for the post of national secretary of the party at its forthcoming national convention, Chief Olusola Oke, at the weekend, said the position, which was zoned to the South-West, would not cause disaffection among party members in the zone. Oke, […]
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Latest Politics, North-Central, North-East, North-West, South-East, South-South, South-West
Saturday, March 17th, 2012
Dr. Junaid Mohammed THE fire ignited by Dr. Junaid Mohammed and the Coalition of Northern Leaders, Academics, Professionals and Businessmen continued to rage yesterday as many activists and leaders from the South picked the gauntlet to dispute the contention of the North on revenue allocation to Niger Delta States. Former leader of the Ijaw […]
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North-Central, North-East, North-West, South-East, South-South, South-West
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012 • Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section That former president of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olisa Agbakoba, is a household name in Nigeria is not contestable. He has not only been around but always speaks out on every national issue no matter how the odds are stacked. […]
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Latest Politics, South-South, South-West
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
LEADERS of the South-West and South-South geopolitical zones of the country on Wednesday met with President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House, Abuja, and demanded the convening of a national conference, where the various components of the country would have the opportunity to reach a consensus on the terms of their union in an indivisible […]
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Headlines, South-West
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
IKENNE, the home town of the sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, will on Thursday host Yoruba sons and daughters from far and near for the inaugural conference of the Pan-Yoruba National Conference. The conference will be held inside the Efunyela Hall. A notice signed by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, and the […]
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National Politics, South-West
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
Former chief security officer to the late head of state, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha yesterday stunned the court when he alleged that the Federal Government withdrew huge amount of money from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to appease South-west leaders after the sudden death of the late Chief MKO Abiola in detention. […]