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Nigeria: Grounded aircraft, govt cock and bull stories – Amaechi

Press Statement – How Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, House of Representatives Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, House of Representatives Members, Director-General Governors’ Forum Prince Tonye Princewill were grounded in Akure Airport and aviation authorities, cock and bull stories, … read more »

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Chinua Achebe’s Burial Scheduled for May 23

The family of Professor Chinua Achebe and the South-East Governors Forum on Sunday fixed May 23 for burial of the literary icon. Chairman of the forum and Anambra State Governor; Peter Obi announced this after a meeting of the governors … read more »

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List Of Illegal Degree Awarding Institutions Operating In Nigeria

The National Universities Commission (NUC) wishes to announce to the general public, especially parents and prospective undergraduates that the under-listed “Degree Mills” have not been licensed by the Federal Government and have, therefore, been closed down for violating the Education … read more »

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Nigeria: The Negative Polical Ramifications Of Cover- ups

In the early seventies, the Watergate scandal that brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon was a matter of covering up illicit acts of some operatives of the Republican Party. Although Richard Nixon was not proven to be involved in … read more »

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Nigeria: Ohaneze Crisis and the Auctioning of the Igbo Presidency (part 2)

Ohaneze Crisis and the Auctioning of the Igbo Presidency (part 2) Ohaneze Ndigbo , the apex Igbo socio political organisation has been on the news again especially over the controversial new four year tenure for elected officers  and controversial election … read more »

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Biafra Liberation In Exile (BILIE) Inaugural Speech

By J. C. Madu, MD. With the greatest sense of responsibility and honour we see it as a privilege to stand before this great audience today. Brothers and sisters we want to say thank you for coming. We want to … read more »

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HUSBAND SNATCHING:THE LATEST TREND IN NOLLYWOOD

The controversy surrounding one of Nigeria’s movie industry best actresses, Oby Edozien over her marriage to popular singer Alex O has been dividing many people who woke up on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 to read a shocker that not only … read more »

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Nigeria’s ruling party loses delayed governorship vote

Nigeria’s ruling party on Saturday lost the delayed governorship vote in southeastern state of Imo to the opposition All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), a senior electoral official said. Rochas Okorocha of APGA polled 336,859 votes to beat incumbent Governor Ikedim … read more »

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Security boosted in Nigerian state for mop-up vote

OWERRI, Nigeria — Nigeria stepped up security on Thursday in the southeastern state of Imo ahead of a mop-up gubernatorial election in a handful of districts after irregularities marred the initial vote. Soldiers set up checkpoints along the main roads … read more »

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Nigeria: Blood And Ballots

In the Niger Delta, part of the peace deal with the tribal rebels was jobs. One of the largest job programs is 5,000 positions as oil pipeline watchmen. Several problems have developed. First, there are disputes between Ijaw and Itsekiri … read more »

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Sodom and Gomorrah in Abuja, Nigeria

History has a way of making its heroes, be it positive or negative and life without event holds no history. This is the case of the ‘Woman Boku’ community in Kubwa, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, which has … read more »

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