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General Politics, Governors, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 26th, 2014

Jeremiah Useni The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Arewa Consultative Forum, and former FCT Minister, Lt.Gen Jeremiah Useni (retd.) tells ADELANI ADEPEGBA that the proposed national conference is a waste of time and that northern agitators should allow President Goodluck Jonathan contest in 2015 It’s been some time since we heard your voice in the […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Top Stories
Saturday, January 25th, 2014

The home-based Super Eagles on Saturday in Cape Town, South Africa, came back from three goals down to overcome Morocco’s Atlas Lions 4-3 in extra time and advance to the semi-final of the ongoing African Nations Championship. The victory brought back memories of 1989: when Nigeria came back from four goals down to beat USSR […]
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Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014

Amaechi and Mu’azu The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, has enjoined Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, to appeal to the five PDP governors who defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress to reconsider their action. Mu’azu said that Lamido should do so ahead of a visit to the five […]
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Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, January 19th, 2014

Homosexuality will not advance us—Gulak *Jonathan must not be intimidated — Prelate By Victoria Ojeme LAGOS—The furore arising from President Goodluck Jonathan’s assent to the bill prohibiting homosexual marriage reverberated on the diplomatic circles, yesterday, as it emerged that Canada has cancelled a scheduled state visit to that country by President Jonathan. The cancellation was […]
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Armed Forces, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, January 17th, 2014

From ABDULGAFAR ALABELEWE, Kaduna Barely 24 hours after his sack by President Goodluck Jonathan, Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has disclosed its resolve to drag the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika to International Criminal Court of Justice (ICC) in the Hague. The forum said the former Army Chief and six others […]
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Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories, United Nations
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

United Nations’ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed deep concern on Wednesday at a new Nigerian law that criminalises same-sex relationships, which he fears could fuel prejudice and violence and risks obstructing an effective HIV/AIDS response. The bill, which contains penalties of up to 14 years in prison and bans gay marriage, same-sex “amorous relationships” and membership […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, January 12th, 2014

The political crisis in Rivers State, South-South Nigeria, is assuming a more dangerous dimension by the day. Information reaching News Express has it that Senator Magnus Abe, a staunch supporter of embattled Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was shot this morning during a rally in Obio Akpor by the Save Rivers Group. The state chapter […]
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Delta, Latest Politics, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Thursday, January 9th, 2014

| credits: File copy Nigeria and the United Kingdom signed an agreement on Thursday on the exchange of prisoners between them. Under the agreement, high-profile prisoners like former Governor James Ibori of Delta State, and other Nigerians in the UK prisons will be transferred to Nigeria to complete their jail terms. The UK Minister […]
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American Politics, Aviation, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, January 6th, 2014

By Saharareporters, New York Stella Oduah, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation who is embroiled in a scandal of towering proportions in the ministry, faces new integrity questions as her Masters’ degree has been challenged by the United States school which supposedly awarded it. Her resume, which she presented to the Senate as a ministerial nominee in […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, January 4th, 2014

Former military Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.); Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi; a former Osun State Governor and Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Bisi Akande; and a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, have accused President Goodluck Jonathan of being after their lives. In separate interviews […]