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David Mark, Mu’Azu, Daniel beg Obasanjo

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday tendered an unreserved apology to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The party appealed to the former President to return and lead the party. Obasanjo, a former Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees, has refused to identify with the party following series of disagreements he has […]

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BREAKING: Peter Obi dumps APGA, joins PDP

Former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi has finally joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He announced his decision following a visit to his residence by leaders of the PDP in the South-East zone on Tuesday…  Obi said the issue of joining a national party is not about happening in his former party All Progressive […]

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Nigeria Will be Massively Transformed in Ten Years, Says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan  Tuesday assured that within the next ten years, Nigeria would have been positively transformed. According to him, the transformation agenda of his administration was designed to bring the needed changes in the country to fruition. Jonathan spoke when he received Primatial award conferred on him by Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All […]

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Ikimi’s defection, final blow to APC – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday described the defection of a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom IKmi, from All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party as spelling the end of the APC. He also vowed that the Peoples Democratic Party would win Edo and Rivers states in the 2015 and 2016 general and governorship […]

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Ex-Chairman of NURTW Shot Dead After Accompanying Governor-elect, Fayose To Beat Up A Judge In Ekiti (Photo)

The former chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ekiti State, Mr. Omolafe Aderiye has been shot dead. Residents told SR that Aderiye was killed by unknown gunmen at Ijigbo area in Ado Ekiti. Mr. Aderiye was on his way home when the gunmen   numbering about four accosted and shot […]

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2015: Police, SSS to screen out politicians with criminal records

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleiman Abba, on Wednesday vowed to collaborate with the State Security Service (SSS) to screen out politicians with criminal records from 2015 general election. The IGP, who disclosed this at a meeting with top police officers, including DIGs, AIGs, and state command Commissioners of Police in Abuja, on Wednesday, […]

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Reps split over seized $9.3m cash

The House of Representatives was sharply divided, yesterday, with All Progressives Congress, APC, members staging a walk-out over failure of the House to commence debate on the $9.3 million cash that was allegedly smuggled into South Africa by two Nigerians and an Israeli  for the purpose of purchasing arms for the Nigerian Intelligence Service. The […]

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Judge flees as thugs disrupt proceedings against Fayose

There was confusion on the premises of the Ekiti State High Court on Monday as hoodlums invaded the place to disrupt proceedings in a case challenging the eligibility of the Governor-elect, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, to contest the June 21 governorship election. (Victims of the attack) The invasion took place shortly after the judge, Justice Olusegun […]

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Jonathan to determine Sambo’s fate – PDP

President Goodluck Jonathan is to determine if he will be running with his deputy, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, during the 2015 presidential election or not, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party has said. But the party however added that since both men had been working together harmoniously since they assumed office more than three years ago, the […]

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Former Nigerian Military Dictator Babangida Hospitalized In Germany

Former Nigerian military dictator, Ibrahim Babamosi Babangida is hospitalized in  Germany. According to Saharareporters,  IBB was rushed to Germany 10 days ago from his hilltop mansion in Minna, Niger State. President Goodluck Jonathan, who departed Nigeria for the annual United Nations General Assembly, will pay him a visit in Germany later today. Mr. Babangida’s ailment […]

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Soyinka bombs Jonathan!

Professor Wole Soyinka, on Saturday lambasted President Goodluck Jonathan for embracing corrupt politicians and failing to prosecute the sponsors and members of Boko Haram. Soyinka stated that he had no doubt about the Boko Haram sponsorship allegation against a former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, by an Australian negotiator, Stephen Davis. He expressed […]

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PDP Top Members Injured as VIP Stand Collapses at GEJ Transformation Rally

  Some top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  were today injured when the VIP stand  collapsed  during the  President  Goodluck Jonathan Transformation Rally  at  Minna, Niger State. Among those who were on the  VIP  stand when it collapsed were the  Secretary to the Federal Government, Senator  Anyim Pius Anyim, Minister of Information, Mr […]

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PDP Has Made Ribadu A Laughing Stock…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has made the pioneer chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, a laughing stock, Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State said on Wednesday. He made the remark in Kano while receiving merit awards from two groups, APC Kwankwasiyya Amana, Bauchi state chapter; and Nigeria 774 Kwankwasiyya […]

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Cameroon army ‘kills more than 100 Boko Haram fighters’

By Reinnier Kaze and Aminu Abubakar Yaoundé (AFP) – Cameroon said its soldiers had killed “more than 100” Boko Haram fighters during an attempted incursion by the Nigeria-based Islamist insurgents, while across the border thousands continued to flee the group’s advances. The Cameroonian army dealt “a severe setback” to Boko Haram during clashes in the north […]

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Adamawa Guber: Ribadu, Barka, Tukur, Others Withdraw from Race

To enable the zone of impeached governor, Muritala Nyako,  to complete his tenure, most of the governorship aspirants from the Adamawa central zone have withdrawn from the PDP governorship primary election slated for Saturday. Those that have withdrawn, according to this day include Nuhu Ribadu;  Auwal Tukur; Aliyu Idi Hong, Andrawus Sawa; James Barka;  Gen. […]

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My redeployment intended to humiliate me — Ex-Enugu Dep Gov

The impeached Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, reacted to his redeployment to the State Civil Service by Governor Sullivan Chime, saying it was intended to either insult or humiliate him. He confirmed that a letter of redeployment was delivered to his residence on Tuesday posting him to the office of the Secretary to […]

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I’ve given Igbos positions they’ve never had – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has applauded the attention his administration is giving the Igbos, whom he said, are well represented in his government and are being appointed to positions which no previous administrations ever gave them. The President also said the Igbos had also benefited from many projects completed by his government in the South-East. He […]

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Chime redeploys impeached deputy governor to civil service

A former deputy governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, has been redeployed to the state civil service. A source in the Government House informed Punch’s correspondent that the development followed Onyebuchi’s impeachment, and the subsequent appointment of a new deputy governor. Onyebuchi was a staff of the Enugu State Civil Service before his appointment […]

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