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Nigeria: Jonathan, 2015 and single term controversy

Sunnewsonline NDUBUISI ORJI writes on the controversies trailing the single term pact allegedly signed by President Goodluck Jonathan prior to the 2011 presidential poll. Did President Goodluck Jonathan sign an agreement with the political class in Northern Nigeria to do … read more »

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Nigeria: Governor Aliyu’s Challenge

By Jideofor Adibe Politics is in the air and jostling for 2015 has simply begun in earnest. Anyone telling you otherwise is either living in another planet, trying to undercut the competition or simply being dishonest. We saw another evidence … read more »

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“We will move very fast this year” Says Goodluck Jonathan

For most Nigerians, the year 2012 has been a year of disappointment and unfulfilled promises from the leaders of the nation. Right from the beginning of the year when the price of petrol was increased which was followed by nationwide … read more »

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Nigeria: Insecurity affecting the economy – Abdulsalam Abubakar

Former Military Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar has again warned that the current insecurity in the country is affecting the economy of the nation especially in the northern part. Abdulsalami Abubabakar who spoke in Minna Niger state on today … read more »

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Nigeria: Do we really Buhari to tell us?

by Abdulhamid Al-Gazali Is Buhari telling us the causes of the current violence in Nigeria? Or is it his style of blaming the PDP and its elites for the current security mess, backing the self contradicted assertion in its deceitfully … read more »

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‘See, the Nigerian Revolution Has Begun’

On Monday 9 January, the first day of the Nigerian nationwide indefinite strike, my fellow blogger, Emmanuel Iduma, wrote a post ‘See, The Nigerian Revolution Has Begun’. Emmanuel is a young man, a writer, modest and maybe a little shy. … read more »

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The Nigerian Nation And The Gathering Dangers

Summary: On December 25, 2011, well-coordinated bomb explosions occurred in three Nigerian cities. Boko Haram claimed responsibility. On December 31, the President of Nigeria responded by declaring state of emergency in some places. On January 1, 2012, Nigerian Government announced … read more »

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Nigeria president declares emergency

%%wppa%% %%photo=15%% %%size=640%% Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency on Saturday in parts of northern Nigeria plagued by a violent Islamist insurgency, and said he would shut any borders with other nations in those areas covered … read more »

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Two Nigerian former Presidents at war

You ‘re a fool @ 70 — Obasanjo * You, a failure, witless comedian— IBB By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor, Kolade Larewaju, Henry Umoru & Paul Odenyi ABEOKUTA –FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military President Ibrahim Babangida yesterday descended … read more »

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Nigeria 2011 Election: IBB, Atiku,others, embarrassing North-Gov Aliyu

Amid the feelers that the Mallam Adamu Ciroma-led Committee of the Northern Political Leaders Forum, NPLF, is set to come out  with a decision on the presidential candidate from the north, Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State says the inability … read more »

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