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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories
Thursday, December 4th, 2014
Chairman, Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme, Dr. Christopher Kolade | credits: fmi.gov.ng A former Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Christopher Kolade, on Thursday condemned President Goodluck Jonathan for not showing the right leadership in the manner he had been handling his responsibilities as the nation’s leader. He spoke at the sixth […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, December 1st, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan The United States has announced the cancellation of the training of a battalion of the Nigeria Army, at the request of the Federal Government. It said that the first two phases of the training were conducted between April and August, 2014, noting that it had provided untrained civilian personnel with basic […]
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General Politics, Kano, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Friday, November 28th, 2014
120 killed in mosque bomb explosions No fewer than 120 died and 270 were injured on Friday as the violent Boko Haram sect bombed the 10,000 capacity Kano Central Mosque where the Emir, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, usually leads prayers. About 10 gunmen went on a shooting spree after the blast at the mosque, which […]
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Legislature, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, November 20th, 2014
There was commotion at the National Assembly on Thursday as a plot to stop the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, from entering the assembly complex failed. Riot policemen tear-gassed angry lawmakers, who were protesting against the development. Although the general belief was that the security operatives were deployed in the assembly […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, November 15th, 2014
Explains why Jonathan, Buhari should quit 2015 race FROM: ISMAIL OMIPIDAN, KADUNA Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi is a reporter’s delight any day . Without prior appointment and long protocols associated with public figures of his caliber in Nigeria, Gumi, spoke for about 45minutes with Sunday Sun last Thursday in his Kaduna office on […]
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American Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, November 14th, 2014
The United States has defended its refusal to sell cobra helicopters to Nigeria, saying the Federal Government is free to buy fighter jets from any other country. “Nigeria has purchased helicopters that originated in countries other than the US and nothing in our decision prevents Nigeria from obtaining weapons and equipment from other sources,” its […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Sunday, November 9th, 2014
Billionaire business mogul, Aliko Dangote, slid down 14 places to 37th position in the World Richest Persons list within 24 hours. Dangote, the President, Dangote Group, who remains Africa’s richest person, was ranked 23rd on Thursday by Forbes. A check on Forbes website on Friday, however, revealed that the business mogul, who is said to be worth […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, November 4th, 2014
Obasanjo and Atiku Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday met with his estranged deputy Atiku Abubakar, at Minna International Airport, Niger State, where the two leaders hugged each other. It was learnt that Obasanjo was in Minna to visit the recuperating former military President, Ibrahim Babangida, who just returned from a two-month medical treatment […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Saturday, November 1st, 2014
Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he was aware that Ibrahim Babangida was planning to overthrow him in 1985. Buhari, a retired major general and presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), told TheCable: “It is true that I learnt he was planning a coup against me. And I […]
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American Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, October 30th, 2014
Another United States (US) school has banned a Nigerian student from attending classes because of an apparent ignorance on the country’s status on the Ebola virus, in violation of the United Nations (UN) advisory, Empowered Newswire reports. Local media reports in Milford, Connecticut State, stated that a Nigerian-American girl, who just returned from a visit […]
