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By Doyin Okupe opinion Without doubt or fear of equivocation, I strongly believe that President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan deserves commendation for the successes he has achieved in the transformation agenda since he was elected on May 20, 2011. Nigeria has … read more »
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Tagged bokoharam, GoodluckJonathan, Government, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Maghreb, Nigeria, Nigerians, Wole Soyinka
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By Hannatu Musawa, Leadership opinion Kidnapping can most accurately be described as the crime of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person by force of fraud, or seizing and detaining a person against his or her will with an intent … read more »
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Tagged Academic Staff Union of Universities, crime, IndepthAfrica, Kidnapping, Kwara State, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Nigerians, Somalia
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The gains of President Jonathan’s diplomacy are often overshadowed by misrepresentations of the size of his delegation, ignorance about the value of his foreign travels, and the positives of his constant engagement with the international community. I have had cause … read more »
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Tagged Angela Merkel, Emeka Anyaoku, Foreign direct investment, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigerians
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by Peter Claver Opara Our president, Goodluck Jonathan is ill at ease with his perception amongst the people he rules. Some days ago, he laid the blame for his woeful performance on the press and followed it up by asserting … read more »
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Tagged Africa new, bokoharam, GoodluckJonathan, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigerians, Olusegun Obasanjo
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Nigeria’s former power minister, who resigned after reports he part owned a company involved in bidding for state electricity assets, said on Wednesday he had stepped down to protect the integrity of himself and the president, but denied wrongdoing. The … read more »
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United States President Barack Obama has declared Nigeria as the world’s next economic success story, stressing that this was one of the major reasons why his government was committed to helping the country build strong democratic institutions and remove constraints … read more »
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Tagged Barack Obama, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Investment, Nigeria, Nigerians, obama, United States, Washington DC
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BY HENRY CHUKWUEMEKA ONYEMA, PM For once, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said something that warmed my insides. He bluntly told Boko Haram that he is not going to quit and run; he is going to retain the keys to Aso Rock … read more »
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Once again, three Nigerians have been killed in a needless death occasioned by the collapse of a building. It would be the umpteenth time that collapsed buildings will hurl hapless Nigerians into early graves. It has happened in many towns … read more »
by Okey Ifeachor Nigerian leaders in government need to undergo patriotic orientation programme. This programme is to re-orientate their minds from pursuing self-centred gratifications that tend to balkanise the country to ensuring the enthronement of altruistic principles in the polity. … read more »
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The Boko Haram insurgent group killed 590 people last year, the United States Department of State Country Reports on Terrorism 2011 has said. It carried out 136 attacks. The report released in Washington on Tuesday said the group was more … read more »
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Perhaps miffed by frequent criticisms that he has not been doing enough in the fight against corruption in the country, President Goodluck Jonathan was on Sunday forced to reply his critics, asserting that nothing so far has shown that he … read more »
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by Okey Ifeachor Nigeria Senate President, David Mark, was recently quoted as saying that Nigeria government will not intervene in criminal cases that affect Nigerians in the Diaspora. His exact words: “If they break the laws there (abroad) they should … read more »
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The Minister of Defence Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed yesterday said government has initiated a new non-violence process in containing the Boko Haram insurgency which entails the halting the use of force. He said government will abstain from active aggression with … read more »
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That crude oil wealth is the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy is not in doubt. The petroleum sector is said to be accounting for about 90% of the nation’s overall revenue in a typical fiscal year. However, crude oil theft, which … read more »
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The recent battle of diplomatic wits between Nigeria and South Africa, the self-acclaimed giants of the continent, only goes to reiterates the severely flawed Nigerian diplomacy that is compromising the wellbeing of its citizens in Africa and around the world. … read more »
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OUR government has opted for a short-cut diplomatic strategy in its attempt to appease Nigeria. This after 125 citizens from the West African country were refused entry into South Africa. They were deported soon after immigration officials at OR Tambo … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African, African news, Deportation, HIV, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, Nigeria, Nigerians, OR Tambo International Airport, Pik Botha, South Africa
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By Abdul Mahmud It was the Brazilian scholar, Donaldo Macedo, who coined the phrase ‘literacy for stupidfication’. The phrase which sadly highlights the inability of a people to interrogate issues, find truth to that which underlines the ordinary. The ignorance … read more »
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Abuja – Nigeria lashed out at South Africa on Tuesday, accusing its authorities of targeting Nigerians and alleging “xenophobia” after 125 of its travellers were refused entry over vaccination cards. Foreign Minister Olugbenga Ashiru said Nigeria would respond to any … read more »
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by Muhammad Ajah Friday, 03 February 2012 21:25 A lot has happened as reactions from the bombings and killings of innocent citizens since the surfacing of Boko Haram, the most recent being end of year 2011 Madalla blast and Kano … read more »
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Tagged Ayo Oritsejafor, Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kano, Muslim, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Nigerians
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There are many reasons to be negative about Nigeria’s business environment. Issues such religious conflict, corruption, an inconsistent regulatory environment and poor infrastructure could push any investor to rather look at opportunities in other African countries. Charles Robertson, global chief … read more »
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Tagged Goodluck Jonathan, Government, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigerians, Petroleum industry, Renaissance Capital, Subsidy
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By Anthony A. Kila Scientist and atheists may not agree but most people believe that after death there is a soul that lives on. Many are convinced or at least hope that the dead continue to, in one way or … read more »
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Tagged Abuja, Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kano, Nigeria, Nigerians, terrorism, Warfare and Conflict
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Police fired tear gas and beat protesters to force them out of a square they had occupied in an overnight sit-in in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano as part of demonstrations over soaring fuel prices, an organiser said. Audu Bulama, … read more »
Hundreds of Nigerians are marching in the commercial capital, Lagos, to protest at the removal of a fuel subsidy which has led petrol prices to double. They left from the headquarters of main trade unions, which are to meet on … read more »
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Tagged Abuja, bbc, Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing, Indepth Africa Magazine, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerians, Subsidy
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Sometimes what the people think is best for them is actually their albatross especially when they are ignorant of the facts as it affects them. A case in point is the ongoing debate of fuel subsidy removal by the Federal … read more »
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Tagged Canada, Government, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Nigerians, Politics of Nigeria, Subsidy, United States
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Nigerian authorities announced on Sunday that a controversial plan to scrap fuel subsidies will be effective from January 1, a move likely to lead to strikes and street protests. The plan is unpopular with Nigerians, many of whom see cheap … read more »
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Tagged Abuja, Government, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigerians, Subsidy
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Summary: if any of the President’s 100 advisers has the polite courage for the extraordinary task of reminding His Excellency of his foremost, sworn, constitutional obligation to the national interest about security and safety of Nigerians and all who sojourn … read more »
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Tagged Bayelsa State, Boko Haram, CNN International, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigerian Television Authority, Nigerians, Plateau State
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Ever since the Nigerian government officially announced a few months ago its plans of removing the subsidy on petroleum or premium motor spirit (PMS) by January 2012 , the debate for or against this policy has raged on and is only … read more »
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Tagged Civil Society, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Namadi Sambo, National Assembly, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigerians, Subsidy
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Verily, verily, despite government’s presumably tough talk and stance, if Nigeria still has a chance. Only a Sovereign National Conference (SNC) otherwise known as Ethnic Nationalities’ Conference (ENC) can save Nigeria. Given that Nigeria was founded on illegal or fraudulent … read more »
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Tagged Boko Haram, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Isaac Adaka Boro, Ken Saro-Wiwa, National Assembly, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Nigerians, United States
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November 15, 2011 by benim
Lagos – Nigeria’s government may be finally pushing things too far in the eyes of many citizens fed up with corruption: It wants to end what is widely seen as their only benefit from the nation’s oil wealth. The irony … read more »
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