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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), General Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
Lokoja – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kogi has declared a three-day fasting and prayer to solicit divine intervention in the nation’s security situation. The CAN Chairman in the State, Archbishop Emmanuel Egbunu, made the declaration in Lokoja on Wednesday when he addressed newsmen. He was responding to the killing of 17 Christians […]
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General Politics, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
ELDER statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, on Wednesday, threw a fresh challenge at General Ibrahim Babangida and other northern leaders on the Boko Haram insurgence, calling on him to lead the task aimed at ending the problem once and for all. Clark said he never minced words in throwing the ball of confronting the menace in […]
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Abuja (FCT), Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), National Politics, Presidency, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
By SONI DANIEL ABUJA—As the spate of violence escalates, particularly in the North, former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to quit if he could not solve the growing security threats to lives and property in the country. In an exclusive interview with Vanguard yesterday, el-Rufai […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Niger Delta, Top Stories
Monday, August 6th, 2012
CONDEMNATION, on Monday, trailed the request by the Boko Haram sect that President Goodluck Jonathan should become a Muslim or resign from office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the sect had in an internet broadcast, on Saturday, asked for Jonathan’s conversion or resignation as the condition for it to stop violence. However, […]
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Headlines, NNP News, Sports, Top Stories, Track & Field
Saturday, August 4th, 2012
By NNP Filed by NNP – Nigeria’s woes at the on-going London Olympic games continued unabated Saturday as the only hopeful for a medal, 23 year-old Blessing Okagbare, finished last (11:01 secs) in the final women’s 100m race that was won by 32-year Jamaica’s Shelly-ann Frazer-Pryce (10:75 secs) with America’s Carmelita Jeter claiming silver (10:78 secs) while Jamaica’s Veronica […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— Elder statesman and prominent Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, yesterday, declared that some highly placed individuals from the Northern part of the country were behind the increasing spate of violence in Nigeria to actualize their vow of “making the nation ungovernable for President Jonathan.” Speaking as a guest lecturer at […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, General Politics, Top Stories
Monday, July 30th, 2012
• Sect Warns Nigerian High Commission • Hillary Clinton To Meet President PRESIDENT Jonathan is coming under intense international pressure to firm up his administration’s handling of the Boko Haram violence, which is now beginning to threaten his chances of staying in power beyond 2015. This comes as indications emerged that the religious sect had […]
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Aviation, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, July 30th, 2012
Situation to normalise soon, says govt THERE seems to be no respite yet for operators and patrons of the Nigerian aviation sector as more problems have continued to dog the industry. From tarmac challenges due to poor infrastructure, high cost of aviation fuel to huge expenditure on aircraft acquisition and maintenance, the safety of the […]
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Abuja (FCT), Action Congress of Nigeria, First Ladies, Party Politics, Patience Jonathan, State News, Top Stories, Turai Yar'Adua, Women Politics
Friday, July 27th, 2012
Action Congress of Nigeria has condemned the legal tussle between Mrs. Patience Jonathan and her predecessor, Mrs. Turai Yar’Adua, over a plot of land in Abuja. ACN said, “A study in despicable sycophancy, insider abuse, arbitrariness and manifestation of the culture of impunity all of which have become the hallmarks of the administration of President […]
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EFCC Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, July 26th, 2012
•Adoke to lead team •43 witnesses set to testify •Trial begins Fresh facts emerged yesterday on how the N13.4billion fuel subsidy funds were allegedlly diverted by 20 suspects, who belong to the first batch of those to face trial. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), will lead the team, which will […]
