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Monday, February 23rd, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan, and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government, to live up to their flaunted belief in the rule of law and due process, public probity and accountability, by acceding to the request of the National Assembly to submit the […]
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Monday, February 23rd, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Royal Institute of International Affairs (RIIA) better known as Chatam House has confirmed that presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari will be speaking at its event billed for Thursday, February 26, 2015 in London. A post on the website of Chatam on Monday disclosed that […]
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Monday, February 23rd, 2015
Suspected Boko Haram members have attacked Ngelzarma town, Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State, and burnt military camp and trailer loaded with grains, a report from the area has said. No life was, however, reported lost in the incident. Ngelzarma town is located about 30km West of Yobe State capital, Damaturu. A Daily Trust […]
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Monday, February 23rd, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yenagoa – The leadership feud currently rocking the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has worsened, following the suspension of the state Chairman of the party, Sam Inokoba by the State Working Committee SWC. Our Correspondent gathered that different factions are beginning to emerge in the state PDP While […]
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Monday, February 23rd, 2015
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria – As the regime of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ) of Nigeria (May 29 2011, May 29 2015) is ending it is necessary to find a defining moment for this otherwise entertaining regime. Jonathan would like us to give him several marks on his efforts in Education, […]
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Monday, February 23rd, 2015
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has renewed its call for a thorough probe of the Ekiti rigging tape which was recently released by an army captain, saying it is wrong for anyone to consider it fake without a forensic investigation. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in a statement issued in […]
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Monday, February 23rd, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Biafra Zionists Federation, BZF, has urged Ndigbo to boycott the forthcoming general polls scheduled for March 28 and April 11, 2015, following the continued detention of its leader, Barrister Benjamin Onwuka, and some other of their members by the federal government. According to the organisation, its call became necessary […]
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi (Abuja) Ayo Balogun (Lagos) – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa) has threatened to sue the opposition All Progressives Grand Alliance (APC) for accusing the agency of sponsoring hate campaign against Gen. Mohammadu Buhari. The Director General of the Agency Dr. Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi at a press conference in Lagos said […]
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2015
Five people were killed, while over 40 seriously injured Sunday afternoon in Potiskum town, Yobe State Global System Of Mobile Communication (GSM) market, when a female suicide bomber stormed the popular market. The bomber, eyewitnesses arrived the entrance of the telecommunication market around 1.15 pm and the explosion erupted immediately after. It was revealed that […]
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2015
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies.” —Groucho Marx “Politics, noun: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.” —Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary The insanity is palpable the moment you step out […]
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2015
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari has asked President Goodluck Jonathan To call Ekiti governor, Mr Ayo Fayose to order over persistent falsehood and death wishes for him. Mr Ayo Fayose who published an infamous death wish advertorial on Buhari recently in national dailies was quick to allege that […]
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Saturday, February 21st, 2015
Nigeria’s army said it captured the northeastern town of Baga on Saturday from Boko Haram Islamist insurgents in fighting with “heavy casualties” inflicted on the militants. “Troops have this afternoon captured Baga after fierce battle with terrorists,” Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters said in posts on its Twitter account. “Mopping up ongoing.” Boko Haram on Jan. 3 […]
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Saturday, February 21st, 2015
Now that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the collection of the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to March 8, it is expected that Nigerians, who have not collected their cards should avail themselves of the opportunity to do so without further delay and vote when the time comes. Certainly, the […]
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Saturday, February 21st, 2015
The immediate former Kwara State Governor and a serving Senator, Bukola Saraki, has declared that the raging fierce war to rout dreaded Boko Haram insurgents is belated and political. In a tweet from London Saturday Morning, Senator Saraki said “I strongly believe the BH issue was politicized. Now that election is by corner, the war […]
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Saturday, February 21st, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – As Commercial sex business continues to boom in Enugu, the coal city, following increasing number of hotels and eatery joints in the area, some students of various tertiary institutions in the state have joined the unholy trade, as they now littered their sexy pictures in most of the hotels. Such […]
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Saturday, February 21st, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Dozens of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) were on Friday evening found in a refuse dumpster inside the Enugu East local government secretariat at Nkwo Nike. African Examiner reports that the council area is situated, in a suburb of Enugu metropolis. The items were first seen by some concerned Nigerians who […]
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Friday, February 20th, 2015
The Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN) has debunked allegations that its leaders collected N7 billion to support President Goodluck Jonathan re-election bid. On Thursday in Kaduna, Musa Dikwa, Executive Director of Voice of Northern Christian Movement had alleged that CAN leaders were bribed with N7 billion and the money was distributed to states chapters of […]
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Friday, February 20th, 2015
Some inmates of the Calabar Prison, the Cross River State capital, South Southern Nigeria, Friday forcefully gained entrance into the Prison’s armory, in a bid to regain their freedom after a gun battle between them and armed security guards. The gun exchanges occasioned commotion in areas such as Afokang, Iman and Jebbs on Calabar South […]
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Friday, February 20th, 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan has described his positive performance in office as self evident across the various sectors of the Nigerian society,declaring that “Nigerians have refused to accept lies and falsehood been peddled by detractors” Speaking at the commissioning of the Olorunsogo Phase II Power Station in Ogun state on Friday ,the President said the completion […]
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Friday, February 20th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has condemned a plan by the Jonathan-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), through some government controlled security agencies, to shift the paradigm of public perception of corruption on them to the camp of the opposition (APC), by witch-hunting some Northern Muslim clerics and District […]
