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Rage over bad governance fuels Nigeria Islamists

February 5, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(Reuters) – Few in Nigeria’s second city of Kano would admit to supporting the Islamist insurgents waging a bloody northern rebellion against the central government in Abuja. But when Boko Haram talks of sweeping away the corrupt old order and … read more »

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Re: We’re On Northern Governor’s Payroll – Boko Haram…Kano Govt Responds

January 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Sule Ya’u Sule Our attention has been drawn to a front page publication in the Vanguard Newspaper of January 24, 2012 with the above caption in which an unnamed high ranking official of the Boko Haram group was said … read more »

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Latest Nigerian presidential election results

April 17, 2011 by benim

Below is a table of the latest available results from states around Nigeria from Saturday’s presidential elections. The figures show the number of seats won by the main candidates in each state as announced by the local offices of the … read more »

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Early Nigeria poll results suggest close race

April 16, 2011 by benim

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan looks set for a close race against ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari as results trickled in from a largely peaceful presidential election. Early results showed Goodluck Jonathan had done well in much of predominantly Christian southern Nigeria, … read more »

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Nigeria opposition fails to strike election pact

April 13, 2011 by benim

Nigeria’s two main opposition parties have failed to reach an eleventh-hour alliance to unseat President Goodluck Jonathan, leaving them divided ahead of elections in three days time. Officials from the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the Action Congress of … read more »

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Nigeria 2011 Presidential Candidates

April 13, 2011 by benim

Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (Peoples Democratic Party) He is the incumbent President of Nigeria, native of Bayelsa State, Christian, born in 1957. He holds a PhD in Zoology (University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria). His work experience includes civil service and … read more »

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Nigeria to vote for president

April 13, 2011 by benim

Lagos – Nigeria votes for a president on Saturday in what may be a historic moment for Africa’s most populous nation as it bids to end years of rigging and hold its cleanest polls for head of state in two … read more »

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Nigerian president absent from a televised Presidential debate

March 18, 2011 by benim

ABUJA, Nigeria – The top contenders in Nigeria’s coming presidential election faced each other in a spirited televised debate Friday night weeks before voters choose who is going to lead Africa’s most populous nation. But an empty podium stood in … read more »

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Nigeria: I will jail corrupt party leaders, says Ribadu

March 10, 2011 by benim

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) presidential candidate, Nuhu Ribadu, said yesterday that he would not spare any corrupt leader in his party if elected president in next month’s presidential election. Mr. Ribadu spoke yesterday at a forum organised by … read more »

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Nigeria 2011 Election: North considers who to back against Jonathan

January 23, 2011 by benim

Ahead of general elections in April, northern political leaders have the task of backing   a strong presidential candidate from the region to run against President Goodluck Jonathan. This was part of decisions reached at a strategic meeting last week … read more »

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Nigerian Presidential Candidates Campaign on Economy

January 20, 2011 by benim

Presidential candidates in Nigeria are promising to create more jobs and attract more outside investment by improving infrastructure. Unemployment is a big issue in Africa’s most populous nation. So presidential candidates are campaigning hard on the economy with opposition parties … read more »

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Who is the next Nigerian President?

January 16, 2011 by benim

The picture is getting clearer – four front runners have emerged in the race for presidency, although there are more candidates representing the smaller parties. President Goodluck Jonathan is carrying the flag of the ruling party, PDP, after defeating Alhaji … read more »

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Pastor Adeboye and the Nigerian state

December 28, 2010 by benim

The image of President Goodluck Jonathan kneeling, as if in complete surrender, before the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, marks an epochal moment in the process of the pentecostalisation of our national life. We should be … read more »

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