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Friday, August 16th, 2013

Ordinarily I would not react to unadulterated rubbish but on this occasion, given the seriousness and sheer absurdity of the allegations, I will do so. In a futile attempt to distract attention from the raging debate that was sparked off by my essays on the igbo/Lagos state issue and in order to exact their revenge […]
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Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Friday, August 16th, 2013

Prof. Tam David-West A former Minister of Petroleum, Prof. Tam David-West, on Thursday said there were more thieves in the Nigerian government than saints. David-West spoke at a town hall meeting organised by the University of Ibadan chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. He described as a “vagabond” any government that […]
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First Ladies, Latest Politics, Patience Jonathan, Top Stories
Friday, August 16th, 2013

The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, especially its Central Business District, was in lockdown on Thursday. The city played host to a women event, involving about 10,000 females, organised by the wife the President, Patience Jonathan. Security personnel blocked all the access roads to the Eagle Square where the event, entitled ‘Celebrating Nigerian Women for Peace […]
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General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories
Thursday, August 15th, 2013

A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has described President Goodluck Jonathan as a drowning President, who distorts facts. El-Rufai, in a statement on Wednesday, insisted that Jonathan had resorted to ethnic and religious politics to score some political points. The President’s spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, on Sunday described el-Rufai as […]
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Abia, General Politics, Headlines, Lagos, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013

A former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has accused the Lagos State Government of sealing off his property in Park View Estate, Ikoyi. Close aides of the ex-governor said the development was as a result of the criticism of Fashola by Kalu over the ‘deportation’ of 72 residents of Lagos, who are of […]
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Education, Headlines, Top Stories
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
THE Federal Government on Tuesday said it did not have the resources to meet the N92bn financial demand by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the opening of a two-day meeting of Commissioners of Finance and Accountants-General of states, said the N92bn being demanded by the university lecturers […]
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Headlines, Religion, Top Stories
Monday, August 12th, 2013

By Simon Ateba The announcement last Saturday that the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, would build a three kilometre long auditorium in Nigeria has triggered outrage among Nigerians who call the humongous investment a waste and another cofirmation that Nigerian churches are veering off the teachings of Jesus Christ. The General Overseer of RCCG, […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories
Monday, August 12th, 2013

By SONI DANIEL, REGIONAL EDITOR, NORTH &, HENRY UMORU Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said it is unaware of any offer by President Goodluck Jonathan, to erstwhile Chief Security Officer, CSO, to the late Sani Abacha, Major Al-Mustapha, to join the party. An online publication reported that the President had indeed wooed Al-Mustapha, freed by […]
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General Politics, Jigawa, State News, Top Stories
Monday, August 12th, 2013

Forget NGF crisis, when it comes to money govs ‘re united Governor Sule Lamido is arguably the most socialist inclined of the country’s 36 governors. In his six years in office as governor of Jigawa State, he has in several ways sought to give the imprint of the Talakawa ideology he inherited from his one […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, August 11th, 2013
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, said on Saturday that President Goodluck Jonathan was playing ethnic and religious politics to divert attention from bad governance. El-Rufai, who was guest of the week at a Liberty Radio programme in Kaduna on Saturday, warned […]