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Emir of Kano, Sanusi, visits Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan and a former Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi, on Wednesday met for the first time since he (Sanusi) became the Emir of Kano. The former CBN boss was one of the northern traditional rulers who joined Jonathan in the Presidential Villa, Abuja for the breaking of Ramadan fast. The traditional rulers were […]

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Enugu Assembly Begins Impeachment Process against Dep Gov

The Enugu State House of Assembly has formally commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi , as it directed the Clerk, Christopher Chukwurah to serve (Onyebuchi) with the notice. (Enugu Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi) In a sitting that lasted less than an hour, the Assembly presided over by Speaker, Eugene Odoh,  accepted the […]

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Presidency plotting removal of three more governors

A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and member of the All Progressives Congress, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has accused the Presidency of orchestrating the impeachment of the Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako. Fuming few minutes after the news of Nyako’s removal by the Adamawa State House of Assembly filtered in, El-Rufai stated that the […]

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Peter Obi Loses Out As President Jonathan Nominates Osita Chidoka To Replace Stella Oduah

President Goodluck Jonathan has nominated 43 year old Ositadinma Benjamin Chidoka as a minister of the federal republic of Nigeria to take the slot of Anambra State in the federal executive council. Osita, who is currently the corps marshall of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), would likely replace minister of aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, […]

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Jonathan Swears in Four New Ministers

President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday swore in four new ministers. Former Kano State governor, Ibrahim Shekarau,  is the new Minister of Education, Dr. Stephen Oritse Oru is to oversee Ministry of Niger Delta. Dr. Abdu Gulama is the Minister of Science and Technology, while Prince Adebayo Adeyeye is the Minister of State for Works. Jonathan also […]

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“I’m ready for PDP forces, they don’t know who they are facing, I’m from the street” – Aregbesola (Osun State Governor)

Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that he is prepared to face Peoples Democratic Party forces in the August 9 governorship election, insisting that he will win the election by popular votes. Aregbesola, who spoke in Osogbo, on Saturday, warned the PDP against rigging the governorship election. According to him, the PDP does not […]

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Jonathan Has Case To Answer On Ekiti Elections – Soyinka

The 2014 Governorship Elections in Ekiti State may have come and gone, but Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, wants President Goodluck Jonathan to tell Nigerians who authorised the military to prevent some governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, from attending the final governorship election campaign in Ekiti State. Soyinka made this statement while briefing […]

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Arrested pro-Biafra members moved to Abuja – Enugu CP

Leader of the Biafra Zionist Federation, BZF, Mr. Benjamin Onwuka and 12 members of his group arrested last week following a failed attempt to seize the Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS, have been transferred to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for further investigation. The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr Abubakar Mohammed, who disclosed this in […]

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Violence erupts at APC convention

Violence erupted yesterday at the secretariat of the Convention Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abuja. Two APC members were beaten up by some delegates of the party from Abia and Ebonyi states while policemen looked on. One of them who was labeled as “Ngige boy” was stripped naked near the secretariat along Emeka […]

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HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Speaks; Why He Deserves To Be Emir of Kano

The new Emir of Kano, Ex CBN Governor, HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has finally spoken after being declared the new Emir of Kano on Sunday, 8th of June, 2014.   Read his statement below:   “I grew up under the care of late Ado Bayero. I am more close to the late emir than my […]

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Sanusi resumes, rules Kano from govt house

The Emir of Kano, Mallam Sanusi Lamido, has yet to move into his palace more than 24 hours after he received his appointment letter and staff of office. As of 8.02pm on Tuesday, the palace was still under lock and key. The presence of policemen deployed there on Sunday to keep away protesting youths   was […]

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I was locked up at Kano airport, says Amaechi

The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, was locked inside the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Sunday for an undisclosed number of minutes after his chartered aircraft was grounded by the airport authorities. The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, who spoke on Amaechi’s behalf, while briefing newsmen on Monday, said […]

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Amaechi, others can’t win ward election – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has said the Peoples Democratic Party is not missing any of its five governors who defected to the All Progressives Congress. He said some of the defected governors cannot win ward elections in their respective states. Jonathan spoke  during the 65th National Executive Committee meeting of the ruling party in Abuja on […]

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At last! Obiano moves into Anambra Governor’s Lodge

Governor Willie Obiano has moved into the Anambra State Governor’s Lodge at Amawbia, ending weeks of speculations about his decision to operate from his Eri village in Aguleri, since he assumed office over two months ago. Until his movement into the Lodge during the week, Obiano, who assumed office on March 17, had even performed state […]

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Jonathan didn’t believe girls were abducted — Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said President Goodluck Jonathan’s failure to immediately order the rescue of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram, spoilt the chances of rescuing them. The sect had abducted some female pupils of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State on April 14. The group later released a video where […]

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There are plans to bring down my govt – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said those behind the violence in the country were planning to bring down his government. Jonathan, at the 2014 Democracy Day Interdenominational Church Service with the theme “Love The Lord…and your Neighbour” in Abuja, described them as evil forces. Terror attacks by Boko Haram in some parts of the North, […]

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Buhari disowns ‘son’ arrested for N20m scam

A former military Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has said that the person who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for a N20m scam and who claimed to be his adopted son was not his son. The former Head of State said that he had no need to adopt any son […]

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SSS Prevents Lamido Sanusi From Traveling Abroad, Seizes His Passport

The State Security Service (SSS) has prevented the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, from traveling abroad. Mr. Sanusi was stopped at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, in Kano, on his way to France for an onward journey to Mecca for the lesser Hajj. The Nigerian secret police, the […]

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