Tag Archives: Umaru Musa Yar’Adua

2015: Jonathan can’t be PDP’s sole candidate, says Atiku

March 19, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has vowed to resist any attempt to foist President Goodluck Jonathan on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the sole candidate in 2015. Atiku, who has declared his intention to seek the PDP ticket ahead … read more »

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Nigeria: Of State Pardon and Ribadu’s frustrations

March 18, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Danlami Ibrahim Maikano Fact: Nuhu Ribadu is a frustrated man. He is hardly a happy man, at least outside his small cycle of family and friends. The once fiery anti-corruption czar got frustrated and disappointed on many counts. He … read more »

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Nigeria: The Real Trouble With El-Rufai And Ribadu – By Tony Eluemunor

March 2, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Tony Eluemunor Recently, one of Nigeria’s most respected opinion writers ever, Mr. Sonala Olumhense, crafted another great piece: “There Is No Rift Between OBJ and GEJ” in which he raised one very important point: why former President Olusegun Obasanjo … read more »

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Revealed: The Intrigues, the Conspiracy, Politics of the Imprisonment of Nigerian Politician-Chief Bode George

February 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by Abdullahi Bello &Akin Akindele (Barely two years after serving a jail term handed over by a Lagos High court presided over by Justice Bunmi Oyewole, fresh facts have emerged on how a web of intrigues and political manouvering at … read more »

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Nigeria: What will President Jonathan be remembered for?

February 6, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Everyone must leave something behind when he dies…something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die…It doesn’t matter what you do, so long as you change something from the way it was before … read more »

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Nigeria: The Unlikely Marriage Between Buhari, Tinubu And El-Rufai And Other Issues

February 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Eze Eluchie In my book, ‘Reign of Evil’, I did quote a gentleman and fine officer, General Muhammadu Buhari’s dictum on Nigeria being our only country and our having to remain in it and ‘salvage it together’. Though inability … read more »

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Nigeria: Nobody Can Stop Jonathan From Re-contesting In 2015

January 30, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

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 »

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Can Nigeria’s President Jonathan contest in 2015?

January 4, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

THE question, ‘Can President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan contest the 2015 presidential election?’, has been asked for the umpteenth time by the Nigerian literati and politicians alike. The question derives from a befuddled reading of the provisions of the Constitution of … read more »

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2015: Yar’Adua Associates Deny Plotting against Jonathan

December 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Chuks Okocha in Abuja
THisday Former Kebbi State Governor, Senator Adamu Aleiro, has denied that himself and former associates of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, are plotting to stop President Goodluck Jonathan from securing a second term ticket in 2015. A … read more »

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My Dream Ideas For Nigeria

August 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, after two weeks of igniting a passionate debate about a dream team for Nigeria, I have come to some serious conclusions. Nigerians generally see a need for radical change. That change they crave ranges from … read more »

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Time to reclaim Nigeria – Review By Ayo Obe

April 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Chido Onumah Let me start by congratulating the author, Chido Onumah. Not the usual congratulations for having brought a work like this into being, but on his bravery. I generally try to evade doing review duty because I am … read more »

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Nigeria: Jonathan’s Critiques Could Benefit If They Looked Back

February 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Benjamin Obiajulu Aduba An American black sports figure, I believe he was Satchel Page was quoted as saying that he does not look back because somebody or something might be “gaining” on him. He may be making the statement … read more »

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Nigeria newspaper “NEXT “stops printing

September 25, 2011 by benim

A Nigerian newspaper run by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist stopped publication Sunday after 2½ years of muckracking and sometimes controversial coverage of Africa’s most populous nation, the publisher said. NEXT newspaper, printed in Lagos, did not appear on newsstands this … read more »

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Wikileaks: Corruption under Obasanjo’s worse than Abacha’s – Ribadu

September 5, 2011 by benim

Pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu allegedly described corruption under President Olusegun Obasanjo as worse than that of late General Sani Abacha, according to United States cable obtained by Wikileaks. The report released … read more »

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Nigerian leader to propose single presidential term

July 26, 2011 by benim

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he planned legislation to limit the head of state to one term of office with a longer timeframe, but pledged he would not benefit from such a law. The president’s advisers have long … read more »

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Nigeria gets new Cabinet 3 months after polls

July 14, 2011 by benim

Nigeria’s president has appointed most of the members of the new Cabinet. President Goodluck Jonathan told the newly appointed ministers at the presidential palace in the nation’s capital Thursday to be transparent and to bring “significant improvement to (the) economy.” … read more »

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Nigeria: Ten Unavoidable Issues

June 22, 2011 by benim

  The government of Nigeria during the next four years faces ten unavoidable issues.   Peace and security Between now and 2015 Nigeria must deal firmly with its long history of political, ethnic/tribal and religious violence. An important first step … read more »

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Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan sworn in

May 29, 2011 by benim

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in for his first full elected term at the helm of Africa’s most populous nation on Sunday, faced with the challenge of driving reform and trying to heal regional rifts. Heads of state from … read more »

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Nigerians have high hopes

May 29, 2011 by benim

Abuja – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan begins his first full term at the helm of Africa’s most populous nation on Sunday with expectations running high that he will push ahead with reforms and try to heal regional rifts. Heads of … read more »

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Nigerian names and the stories they tell

May 25, 2011 by benim

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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Nigeria warned against population explosion

May 24, 2011 by benim

Lagos – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s special adviser, Jeffrey Sachs, on Monday warned Nigeria against population explosion, saying the current figure of 158 million could balloon to 730 million by 2100. “I am really scared about population explosion in … read more »

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Nigerian ex-militant’s protest has warning for president

May 17, 2011 by benim

An ex-militant in Nigeria’s oil region Tuesday led a march of over 1,000 youths and warned of a possible return to armed struggle if conditions did not improve in the impoverished delta. Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, head of the Niger Delta Peoples … read more »

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Will Goodluck Jonathan Bring Good Luck to Nigeria?

April 18, 2011 by benim

This article was written before the official announcement of Nigeria’s Presidential Election results. At first glance, the likely election of Nigeria’s incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan, signals more of the same. With only a few votes left to be counted Monday, … read more »

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Nigeria Early Election Results gave Jonathan a comfortable lead in Lagos

April 16, 2011 by benim

Check for Nigeria Election Results Live Updates HERE @ IndepthNigeria Tens of millions of Nigerians voted on Saturday in the most credible presidential election for decades, with very early results from a handful of polling stations showing President Goodluck Jonathan … read more »

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Safety fears lead to rally no-show for Nigeria candidate

March 30, 2011 by benim

Nigeria’s main opposition candidate in April’s presidential election cancelled an appearance in his political heartland Tuesday amid fears of a deadly crush among his massed supporters. Hundreds of thousands of people had turned out for the rally at a polo … read more »

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Nigeria: Cleric arrested for defacing president’s campaign poster

March 2, 2011 by benim

Lagos – A prominent Muslim cleric and four others have been arrested in northwest Nigeria for defacing the president’s campaign poster, police said on Wednesday, a sign of the rising tensions ahead of next month’s elections in Africa’s most populous … read more »

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