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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Niger, Presidency, Top Stories, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75)
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) was yesterday prevented from entering Suleja by security agents. The motorcade of the former military leader was stopped at Madalla and he was told he could not proceed to Suleja. Buhari was on his way to Suleja to pay a condolence over […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Kwara, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Ilorin – Alhaji Khaleel Bolaji, the ANPP governorship candidate in Kwara State, has stepped down for the PDP candidate, Alhaji Fatai Ahmed. Bolaji announced the decision to step down at a news conference in Ilorin on Wednesday. He said he had realized that Ahmed’s aspirations was in line with ANPP’s wish for power shift from […]
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Armed Forces, Kaduna, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Kaduna-The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, has assured Kaduna residents of effective security. The army chief gave the assurance, Wednesday, in Kaduna while conducting an on-the-spot assessment of the security arrangement in the affected areas. Ihejirika pledged to deploy additional personnel to areas of need to curb violence. He appealed to parents and […]
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Abia, State News
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Umuahia -THE security being enjoyed by residents of Aba, the commercial capital of Abia state since soldiers from 82 Division of Nigerin Army launched ‘Operation Jubilee’ aimed at flushing out criminal elements, especially kidnappers was disrupted Tuesday night, when Justice Igbozuruike Akomas was kidnapped in his house in Aba. Justice Akomos who retired from service […]
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Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Maiduguri -The Borno State Police Command announced, Thursday, that a police inspector was killed in a bomb explosion in “London Ciki Ward” of Maiduguri ,Wednesday night. Malam Mai Mamman, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO , told newsmen in Maiduguri that the bomb was thrown at a police vehicle that was conveying policemen to evacuate bodies […]
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Articles, Cajetan Dike, Columnists, Imo, NNP Columnists
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
By Cajetan Dike, NNP – April 21, 2011 – Following the violence visited on Imo State fortnight ago by Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha, the APGA governorship candidate, there are fears that the pseudo philanthropist might after all not be the messiah Imo people have been waiting for. Apart from his proclivity towards violence and bare […]
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CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Kano, Party Politics, State News
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has upheld the appeal filed by former House of Representatives Speaker, Aminu Masari, by returning him as the Katsina State CPC governorship candidate. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Jimi Bada said the appellants were able to convince the court that the party primary, which Masari emerged as the […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
A coach in the Ogun State Ministry of Sports and Youths Development, Mr. Olakunle Ogidan, has been battered, allegedly by a serving commissioner in the state. Ogidan, who is currently recuperating at the state hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, said he was beaten by the Commissioner for Sports, Mr. Bukola Olopade. Our correspondent gathered that Ogidan, […]
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Delta, State News
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
The Federal Government has deployed more armoured tanks to Delta State, in readiness for next Tuesday’s gubernatorial election just as an elder statesman, Chief Moses Odeh, has sued for calm during the exercise. Daily Sun investigation revealed that about 20 armoured tanks were deployed on Wednesday to Delta State from neighbouring states, such as Rivers […]
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Oyo, State News
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Leaders of thought in Ibadan , Oyo State capital under the aegis of the Ibadan Elders’ Forum, yesterday threw their weight behind the quest of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) governorship candidate, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, for Governor Adebayo Alao Akala’s job. The forum’s Chairman, Ambassador Olu Sanu said during a press briefing in the […]
