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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Borno, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Friday, November 2nd, 2012
THE violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, on Thursday indicated its readiness to end its campaign of violence but on the conditions that ex-Borno State Governor Modu Sheriff was arrested and peace talks held in Saudi Arabia. Also, the sect is asking for compensation for families of its members killed in the course of its terrorist […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Oyo, State News, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
AMIDST reports that she was arrested in London for alleged money laundering, wife of the Oyo State governor, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, on Tuesday, described the report as a rumour sponsored by people playing dirty politics. Reports of her alleged arrest by the London Metropolitan Police, went viral on the internet on Tuesday with the Nigerian […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Headlines, Kaduna, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, October 28th, 2012
_At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing during mass at a Catholic church in northern Nigeria, officials say. The attack happened in Kaduna, scene of many sectarian attacks. The blast was caused by at least one vehicle being driven towards the church loaded with explosives, witnesses […]
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National Politics, South-East, Top Stories
Friday, October 26th, 2012
Former governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu has said that there is need to elect an Igbo man as president in 2015 if the country must make progress, just as he dispelled insinuation that he scuttled Dr. Alex Ekwueme’s presidential ambition in 1999. Kalu, who is the founder of Njiko Igbo, a socio-political […]
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Aviation, General Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Pilot makes emergency call to control tower • His chant of Allahu akbar forced other passengers, suspecting him to be a suicide bomber, to overpower him By UCHE USIM, Lagos, and Molly Kilete, Abuja There was panic in Abuja, the nation’s capital yesterday when it was rumoured that an Abuja-bound Arik aircraft was laden with […]
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Africa & World Politics, Raw Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Monday, October 22nd, 2012
Posted: October 21, 2012 – 17:23 Posted by siteadmin caption: Bishop David Oyedepo By GEORGE ARBUTHNOTT A church run by a controversial multi-millionaire African preacher has been accused of ‘cynical exploitation’ after its British branch received £16.7 million in donations from followers who were told that God would give them riches in return. Followers are ferried […]
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Headlines, Ondo, State News, Top Stories
Monday, October 22nd, 2012
The people’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ondo state has declared that the Ondo state governorship election is “marred by irregularities” and may go to court to challenge the results of the election. In a statement issued by PDP spokesman in the state Ayo Fadaka, the party says it rejects results of Ilaje Ese Odo area […]
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Headlines, INEC Politics, Ondo, State News, Top Stories
Friday, October 19th, 2012
Security has been beefed-up in Ondo state ahead of today’s governorship election across the state even as General Officer Commanding 2nd Division Nigerian Army, Major Gen. Mohammed Abubakar deployed soldiers into the state to provide protection for “voters and electoral officials.” Addressing the men of the 32 Artillery Brigade Akure, Maj. Gen. Abubakar said there […]
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First Ladies, General Politics, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Top Stories
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Nigeria’s First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan Wednesday afternoon returned to Nigeria from Germany where she was hospitalized for several weeks for an undisclosed ailment. Dame Jonathan arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on a presidential jet at about 4 pm. She was received by some top government functionaries, wives of governors, […]
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Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing Limited, a firm in which the former Head of State, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar, is the chairman, is in the lead to acquire three of the juiciest electricity distribution companies in the country. The electricity distribution companies are Eko, Ikeja and Ibadan. Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing was prequalified to take […]
