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PRESS RELEASE NIGERIA TO ASSUME THE PRESIDENCY OF THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES

April 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

PRESS RELEASE NIGERIA TO ASSUME THE PRESIDENCY OF THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES Nigeria is set to assume the Presidency of the Community of Democracies for the period 2015 – 2017. Preparatory to the assumption, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in … read more »

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AP PHOTOS: Nigeria’s forgotten railroad history

April 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Train horns now sound again across Nigeria’s lush south and the encroaching desert of its north, but the history of the nation’s 100-year-old railroad still sits rusting away. Old steam locomotives and railway cars that hold … read more »

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Nigeria’s Jonathan: Wobbling And Fumbling on Compassionate Ground

January 23, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by Abdulrazaq Magaji Few Nigerians cared to listen when, way back in 1998, Dr. Lema Jibrillu, the Kaduna based businessman, politician and community leader wisely counselled against a presidency on compassionate ground. His call came at a time the northern … read more »

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Nigeria: A tale of three generations

October 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Anthony A. Kila At today’s Independence Anniversary declaration, we are compelled to analyse the history of Nigeria once again. The first imperative is that although a lot of people try to make it appear a complex and peculiar incredible … read more »

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Independence Day reflections -The Trouble With Nigeria

October 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By JohnThomas Didymus Today, October 1, is Nigeria’s independence day. Fifty two years ago, at the Race Course in Lagos, the British anthem was sung for the last time and the Union Jack lowered. A green-white-green flag was hoisted in … read more »

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Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan speech on 52nd Independence Anniversary

October 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Beloved countrymen and women, on this day, fifty-two years ago, our founding fathers brought joy and hope to the hearts of our people when they won independence for our great country. Nigeria made a clean break with more than six … read more »

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At 52: Critical landmarks in Nigerian nationhood

October 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Dapo Falade. Nigeria Tribune As Nigeria and its people celebrate 52 years of independence anniversary, Assistant Editor, Dapo Falade, takes a retrospective look at some of the major landmarks that have helped to shape the cause and course of … read more »

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Abubakar And Tafawa Balewa Town: A Tale Of Two Titans!

July 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Justine John DYIKUK A tale of Tafawa Balewa, the man and Tafawa Balewa, the town, is nothing other than a toast of truism. Yes, it is about a man and a place; his ancestry. Whether this wine will be … read more »

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The Unmaking of Nigeria Federalism

April 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Remi Oyeyemi “Conscience is an open wound, only the truth can heal it” – Uthman Dan Fodio (1754-1817) – “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Volume 1, … read more »

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Cultural/Religious Diversity As Nigeria’s Greatest Weakness

February 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Osita Ebiem Since the formation of the ill-fated Nigerian union (the infamous Amalgamation of 1914) by the imperialist government of Great Britain, the people of the Islamic North of Nigeria have never hidden the fact that they dislike the … read more »

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Nigeria: Explosions, gun attacks in Northern State Bauchi

January 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Two days after Boko Haram’s coordinated attack in Kano that left over 162 people dead, the radical islamic sect is currently attacking Bauchi town and its environs. According to reports, explosions were said to have rocked near IBB square, Jahun … read more »

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16 die, 20 houses burnt down in northern Nigeria

May 6, 2011 by benim

BAUCHI, Nigeria – Police say attackers killed at least 16 people and burned down 20 houses in a northern Nigerian town with a history of sectarian violence. The Bauchi state police chief told The Associated Press on Friday that the … read more »

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Gunmen in Nigeria Kill Three People in Attack in Bauchi State, Police Say

March 10, 2011 by benim

Gunmen in Nigeria attacked villages in the northern state of Bauchi at dawn today, killing three people in a region roiled by recent sectarian fighting, police said. The bodies were recovered from the wreckage of houses razed by the attackers … read more »

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Nigeria: Jos, Bauchi mayhem: SSS finds bomb in church

January 30, 2011 by benim

SECTARIAN crisis in the northern part of the country, especially in Plateau and Bauchi States which has claimed hundreds of lives took a dramatic turn, yesterday, as the State Security Service and the police averted a bomb blast in a … read more »

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Politicians killed Nigerian banks. Says Sanusi

December 13, 2010 by benim

AS the controversy surrounding the statement made by the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, about the budget of the National Assembly rages on, the CBN governor has declared that politicians in the country, particularly … read more »

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North ‘ll gain more from Jonathan’s presidency, says Gulak

December 6, 2010 by benim

Barr. Ahmad Ali Gulak is the Director of Contact, Mobilization and Organization of the President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo 2011 Presidential bid. In this interview he speaks on Jonathan’s chances and why he should continue in … read more »

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