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Fr Mbaka shuts Adoration Ground over alleged threat to life

Reverend Fr. Ejike Mbaka of Adoration Ministries, Enugu, has suspended his weekly crusade until after the general elections due to alleged threat to life. This left no fewer than 100,000 worshippers stranded and disappointed last Friday. The Adoration Ground in Emene, Enugu, is noted for attracting over 100,000 worshippers every Friday from the South-East zone […]

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President Jonathan begged me thrice to dump APC , once during a surprise midnight visit to my house – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed how President Goodluck Jonathan repeatedly appealed to him to dump the All Progressives Congress, APC, and return to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. Atiku said the president pleaded with him three times, once during a surprise midnight visit to his house. The former VP made the revelation in […]

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We support INEC to use card reader – US

The United States government has thrown its weight behind the Independent National Electoral Commission to use the Permanent Voter Cards and the Smart Card Readers in the March 28 and April 11 elections. The introduction of the PVC and the card reader for use in the general election has been a subject of hot debate […]

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Corrupt government worse than armed robbery, kidnapping and terrorism – Buhari

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that a currupt government is worse than armed robbery. “I believe that a bad and corrupt government is a much danger to national security as armed robbers, kidnappers and terrorists. I want to commend our armed forces for their recent […]

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2,123 policemen protected Jonathan while robbers raided bank – Fashola

The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday said 2, 123 policemen that would have helped to repel the Thursday bank robbery in the state were sent to protect President Goodluck Jonathan when he visited Lagos. Fashola, who said this at the 2015 Agric Value Chains Empowerment programme, lamented that the President’s visit to the […]

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Jonathan, wife planning to kill me – Father Mbaka (Video)

Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, were planning to kill him over his criticism of the Federal Government and his opposition to the President’s re-election. Mbaka, in a new video currently trending on YouTube, made the allegation during a sermon he delivered in his church. The congregation […]

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I’m not ready to feed Jonathan in prison, If you drink APC, you will die – Patience Jonathan

Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has said she is not ready to feed her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan, in prison. The President’s wife spoke in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, during the rally of the women’s wing of the Peoples Democratic Party. Making a reference to the All Progressives Congress, she asked, “What did […]

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Don’t attempt to kill Buhari, the aftermath will be very dear for this country – APC tells PDP

The All Progressives Congress has called on the Peoples Democratic Party and the Federal Government to shun any plan to assassinate Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The APC also raised the alarm over an alleged plot by ruling party to discredit Buhari. But the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Abdullahi Jalo, has urged […]

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‘What do you call corruption?’ Patience Jonathan explains

Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, on Friday took to the podium to explain to women in Akwa Ibom State the meaning of ‘corruption’. While addressing the crowd during the Peoples Democratic Party Women Presidential Rally in Uyo, Mrs. Jonathan said the promise by the All Progressives Congress to fight corruption were “all lies”. “Akwa Ibom […]

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I helped make Jonathan president in 2011, he made us believe he was a breath of fresh air –Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has revealed that he was instrumental to the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2011 general elections. He said this yesterday during the Ndigbo APC governorship rally held at the Onikan Stadium, La­gos. His words: “In 2011, I helped Jonathan become President because he […]

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Jonathan taking advantage of Immigration jobs tragedy to solicit for votes – APC

The All Progressives Congress has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of taking political advantage of calamities that have befallen Nigeria under his watch. According to them, giving N5m to each family that lost a relative in the Immigration recruitment exercise after one year is not only belated but aimed at soliciting votes. In a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday by […]

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Under Jonathan, even EFCC boss is accused of corruption — Buhari

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, has stated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has not recorded any high profile conviction since President Goodluck Jonathan came to power four years ago. Speaking through his spokesperson Garba Shehu at a press conference Thursday in Abuja, Mr. Buhari said EFCC’s inability to […]

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Morocco recalls Ambassador from Nigeria over phone row with President Jonathan

Diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and Morocco worsened Tuesday as the North African country announced the immediate recall of its ambassador from Abuja, following a statement by the Nigerian government that the Moroccan monarch did not snub President Goodluck Jonathan as widely reported last week. King Mohammed VI turned down a request by Mr. Jonathan for […]

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Why we aired ‘The Lion Of Bourdillon Documentary’, NTA, AIT tell Reps

The Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and African Independent Television (AIT), on Tuesday, explained to the House of Representatives Committee on Information and National Orientation why it aired a documentary of “The Lion Of Bourdillon,” which alleged that the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, was corrupt. Addressing the House committee […]

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Senate confirms Obanikoro as minister despite Ekitigate scandal

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed Musiliu Obanikoro as a federal minister, appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan, brushing aside allegations that Mr. Obanikoro played a key role in election fraud in Ekiti State. Mr. Obanikoro was named recently in a leaked tape as a principal actor in the state’s governorship election rigging in 2014, sparking […]

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Presidency doubts Mu’azu’s loyalty – Investigation

There were indications that the Presidency may have put the National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, under close watch… It was learnt that the Presidency was not comfortable with the activities of the chairman of the ruling party as some members of the party were said to have informed President […]

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APC knows where Chibok girls are – PDP

The spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign organization, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) knows the whereabouts of the abducted Chibok girls. Fani-Kayode also stated that the APC’s leaders would be held responsible if anything were to happen to the missing girls. The PDP spokesperson made the comments on […]

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APC brought Buhari in like a thief in the night – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose said that he had been vindicated by Buhari, having admitted that he actually travelled to the United Kingdom to rest and that he visited his doctors. According to a statement issued in Ado Ekiti yesterday by the governor’s Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka said, walking […]

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