Tag Archives: Orji Uzor Kalu

Nigeria: When Kalu Offered To End The Menace Of Boko Haram

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Odimegwu Onwumere When a former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu offered on November 12, 2012, to negotiate the end of insurgency in the northern part of the country on Federal Government’s (FG) behalf, many Nigerians took … read more »

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Nigeria: Orji Kalu’s “fake degree”

March 16, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Chido Onumah The war of attrition between Abia State governor, Theodore Orji, and his predecessor Orji Uzor Kalu, took a bizarre turn two weeks ago when the Abia State University (ABSU) released a statement withdrawing the degree it awarded … read more »

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Nigeria: Auctioneers and Buyers of Igbo Presidency

March 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Odimegwu Onwumere Political debates are hitting up Nigeria for the 2015 presidential elections. The debates are divided among regions, political divides and individuals in the country. Ndigbo are the most affected in these un-organised debates. Bystanders are watching some … read more »

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Nigeria: The Politics of a Certificate

March 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Olusegun Adeniyi Sometime in 2002, I was in my office as editor of the Sunday edition of THISDAY when some officials of the Abia State Government walked in with a photograph they said was exclusive to my paper. It … read more »

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Dreaming of a new Nigerian century

March 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Orji Uzor Kalu, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Orji Uzor Kalu is a former governor of Nigeria’s Abia State and Chairman of the G37, a non-partisan group proposing alternative policy options for Nigeria. The views expressed are his own. … read more »

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Nigeria: Atiku Exposes Obasanjo’s Corruption

January 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by Ogbuefi blogs Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in a forthcoming book entitled ‘Atiku Media Office: The Wars, The Victories’, alleges that former President Olusegun Obasanjo heavily enriched himself as Nigeria’s President between 1999 to 2007. Atiku who was Obasanjo’s deputy until the two fell … read more »

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Nigeria at 52: Celebrating 13 years of return of democracy

September 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Moses Alao,Nigeria Tribune Apart from attaining 52 years of nationhood this year, Nigeria should also be celebrating 13 years of return of democracy after military interregnum. But it appears that the nation is battling many challenges. Indeed, the ruling … read more »

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Atiku berates EFCC over ban on Obasanjo-Bello

October 26, 2010 by benim

LAGOS — FORMER Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of re-inventing unconstitutional tactics earlier outlawed by the courts in its proposals to stop certain politically-exposed persons from contesting the 2011 elections. Atiku’s reaction came … read more »

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Nigeria fraud blacklist issued by police

October 26, 2010 by benim

Senior politicians and businessmen are among more than 100 people listed by Nigerian anti-fraud police as being unsuitable to run for political office. The EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) said those on the list were all being prosecuted for … read more »

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