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STATE PARDON, A DECISION OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE- OKUPE The state pardon given by the Federal Government to some Nigerians who had been convicted of various crimes was not a unilateral action of President Goodluck Jonathan but a … read more »
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Tagged Boko Haram, Council of State, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Kano, local Nigerian newspaper, Nigeria, Nigerian, Okupe, Pardon, Shehu Shagari
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The state pardon given by the Federal Government to some Nigerians who had been convicted of various crimes was not a unilateral action of President Goodluck Jonathan but a decision considered and approved by the Council of States which is … read more »
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Tagged bokoharam, Council of States, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Kano, Nigeria, Nigerian news, Okupe, President of Nigeria, Shehu Shagari
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Ijaw National Leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, yesterday, declared that nobody could stop President Goodluck Jonathan from seeking a second term in office, saying only the Nigerian electorate could decide his fate in 2015. Speaking with newsmen shortly after the … read more »
by Abdulrazaq Magaji Few Nigerians cared to listen when, way back in 1998, Dr. Lema Jibrillu, the Kaduna based businessman, politician and community leader wisely counselled against a presidency on compassionate ground. His call came at a time the northern … read more »
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Tagged Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Freedom of speech, GoodluckJonathan, Jonathan, Lema Jibrillu, Nigeria, nigeria africa, Nigeria Government, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo, senegal africa, Shehu Shagari, West Africa
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President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said that the country is more important than personal, religious and ethnic differences, urging Nigerians to rise above individual differences and promote values that bind the country together. Speaking at the emblem appeal launch for … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Murtala Nyako, Namadi Sambo, Nigeria, Nigerian Armed Forces, Nigerian news, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, Senate President, Shehu Shagari, Yakubu Gowon
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by Dapo Falade. Nigeria Tribune As Nigeria and its people celebrate 52 years of independence anniversary, Assistant Editor, Dapo Falade, takes a retrospective look at some of the major landmarks that have helped to shape the cause and course of … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Gowon, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, Sani Abacha, Shehu Shagari, Yakubu Gowon
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Generals Olusegun Obasanjo and Yakubu Gowon are the two men who have ruled Nigeria the longest and are most responsible for the current conditions in Nigeria. When they speak Nigerians should listen. OBJ ruled as both a soldier and as … read more »
So what do you get in Nigeria when you take Sunday, God’s Gift, Whoknows, Noisy Place and, of course, Goodluck? Could be a family gathering. This Sunday’s inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan will do more than officially bring an end … read more »
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New York [RR] USA–”with his impeccable command of written English, often delivered in rib cracking humor-like format, Nnanna nwa de Agommuo has been agog with peddling calculated falsehood targeted at General Muhammadu Buhari. His purpose, if you wonder? To cunningly assure a continuation of … read more »
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Nigeria’s presidential elections are less than a month away. Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, a southerner, continues to pursue outreach toward the north. Jonathan, whose candidacy undermines a north-south power-sharing agreement in the eyes of some northerners, has campaigned heavily in … read more »
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