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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan yesterday made history when he ordered that henceforth, females interested in becoming combatant officers for the Nigerian armed forces should be admitted into the Nigeria Defence Academy. Minister of Defence, Adetokumbo Kayode who made the disclosure at a media briefing in Abuja, said, though the issue had been under consideration by […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
Amid commiserations over the tragedy that occurred at his campaign rally in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, President Goodluck Jonathan has put planned campaign rallies in some states on hold. Special Adviser to Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ima Niboro, on Sunday, announced the postponement of the presidential campaign, citing the need to show respect […]
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House, Legislature, Top Stories
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
The cloud of uncertainty over participation of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, in the April elections thickened at the weekend with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) saying only the court can determine whether he and those in similar situation would run or not. Feelers from the commission showed that reports […]
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Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
ormer President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday in Minna, Niger State, expressed concern for the unity of Nigeria, stating that the country is at its most fragile period and should not be toyed with because of politics. Obasanjo, who was the grand patron at the flag-off of the re-election campaign of the governor of Niger State, Dr. […]
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Latest Politics, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
Several people were feared to have been killed on Saturday in a stampede at an election campaign rally for Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan in the oil city of Port Harcourt, witnesses said. Thousands of ruling party supporters crowded into a sports stadium to hear Jonathan speak and hundreds more gathered around the gates. There was […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Party Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
THE Democratic Front for a Peoples Federation (DFPF), yesterday declared its support for the candidature of Malam Nuhu Ribadu of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the race for the Presidency in the April elections. In a communiqué issued by the party’s Directorate of Publicity after an emergency meeting by its executive in Abuja, […]
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Top Stories
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
In the wake of fresh rumours yesterday about Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu’s state of health , the Anambra State government and the Ikemba’s wife, Bianca Ojukwu, have restated that he was recovering speedily and was in no danger of any sort. Bianca spoke yesterday at the convention of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Awka, Anambra […]
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Legislature, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Those who were confused by the presentation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s flag to Speaker of the House of Represen-tatives, Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole, in Ibadan, Oyo State, last Tuesday need not worry anymore: the party has said he is a PDP candidate in the National Assembly elections in April. The declaration by the ruling […]
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Legislature, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
The senate yesterday rejected the nomination of Pius Olayiwola Aderemi, as the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). Aderemi, a retired Supreme Court justice, was dropped by the Senators on account of age. He is 72 years of age. President Goodluck Jonathan had last year December nominated Aderemi to head the that […]
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Niger Delta, Top Stories
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
The Federal Government has secured the release of 27 ex-militants who were detained by the Ghanaian government for alleged misconduct. The 27-ex militants were among 212 persons sent to the National Vocational Training Institute in Ghana for training as welders on January 27, 2011. The Special Adviser to the President on the Niger Delta and […]
