Tag Archives: Bukola Saraki
by Abdulrazaq O Hamzat When the railway first begun its operation some years ago, I was in Kwara state and noticed the train attracted so much attention due to the kind of publicity given to it by the then governor, … read more »
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Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, father of the former governor of Kwara state and a political titan in Nigeria, is dead. He died in Lagos today. He was aged 78. He was born on the 17th of May, 1933 at Ilorin, … read more »
Second Republic Senate Leader and Waziri of Ilorin, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki is dead. The old politician gave up early on Wednesday in Lagos. Saraki who was fondly referred to as “Oloye” bestrode the political arena of Kwara State like … read more »
By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, after two weeks of igniting a passionate debate about a dream team for Nigeria, I have come to some serious conclusions. Nigerians generally see a need for radical change. That change they crave ranges from … read more »
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Senator Bukola Saraki last night reacted to the arrest of former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank, Mr. Mamoud Alabi over allegations of fraud. Saraki, in a statement by his media aide Akintoba Fatigun, said he had no link with Joy … read more »
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Tagged Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Africa news, African news, bank, Bukola Saraki, Chief executive officer, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Intercontinental Bank, Kwara State, nation, Nigeria
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SUMMARY: The representatives of the Government have been forced to admit that there has been rampant corruption in the management and exploitation of the fuel subsidy regime. They even went as far as naming fellow members of the Economic Management … read more »
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Tagged Bukola Saraki, Government, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigerian government, Politics of Nigeria, Subsidy, United States
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The struggle between the godfather of Kwara State politics, Olusola Saraki, and his son, Bukola Saraki, over who becomes the next governor of the state, reached a head on Sunday when the elder Saraki announced his defection from the ruling … read more »
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December 15, 2010 by benim
NOTWITHSTAN-DING the announcement of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as consensus candidate of the Northern Political Leaders Forum (NPLF), political leaders of the North are said to have placed former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida and the Kwara State governor, Dr … read more »
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Tagged Abuja, Africa news, African news, Atiku Abubakar, breaking news, Bukola Saraki, Ibrahim Babangida, IndepthAfrica, Kwara State, local news, Nigerian Tribune, People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), President, World news
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November 30, 2010 by benim
Obasanjo is comical says Atiku Campaign Organisation *Makes new appointments By Festus Owete November 29, 2010 Ben Obi had barely been formally named the campaign chief for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar before he aimed a few salvos in the … read more »
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Tagged Abuja, Africa news, Akwa Ibom State, Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki, Ibrahim Babangida, IndepthAfrica, Kwara State, Nigeria election 2011, Olusegun Obasanjo
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November 24, 2010 by benim
Yola, the Adamawa State capital, was yesterday thrown into jubilation, as supporters of former vice president Atiku Abubakar thronged the streets to celebrate his emergence as the consensus candidate of the North, dusting three other presidential hopefuls of the PDP. … read more »
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Tagged Abuja, Adamawa State, Africa news, Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki, Goodluck Jonathan, Gusau, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria election, Olusegun Obasanjo
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November 1, 2010 by benim
CONFLICTING interests within the hierarchy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have deepened the rift between members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, Investigations revealed that interests loyal to President Goodluck Jonathan, those of the former military … read more »
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Tagged Abuja, Africa news, Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki, Goodluck Jonathan, Ibrahim Babangida, Indepth Africa, Kogi State, Kwara State, Nigeria, Nigeria Elections, Nigeria politics, Okwesilieze Nwodo, Peoples Democratic Party, political-news
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November 1, 2010 by benim
FOLLOWING a media report on the appointment of Ogun State governor, Gbenga Daniel, as the chairman of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum (NGF), the incumbent chairman of the forum and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, Bukola Saraki, Gbenga Daniel, Indepth Africa, Kwara State, Nerve growth factor, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian Tribune, Ogun State, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics
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October 31, 2010 by benim
BENIN—THERE seems to be a major crack in the Governors’ Forum, as Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State and his Kano State counterpart, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, weekend, described as unacceptable, the purported election of Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State … read more »
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Tagged Adams Oshiomhole, Africa news, Benue State, Bukola Saraki, Gabriel Suswam, Indepth Africa, Kano State, Kwara State, Ogun State, Peoples Democratic Party
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October 23, 2010 by benim
The four presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) jostling for the consensus candidacy of the north ahead of the 2011 polls are facing fresh hurdles. Sunday Vanguard learnt yesterday that the Mallam Adamu Ciroma-led ‘17 wise men’, spearheading … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki, Gusau, Ibrahim Babangida, Indepth Africa, Kwara State, National Republican Convention, Nigeria election 2011, Peoples Democratic Party
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October 19, 2010 by benim
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, looked back at the October 1, anniversary bombings in Abuja and declared that he never politicized either his statements or his actions since the incident happened. Also, he declared that the gang-up strategies adopted by the … read more »
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