Tag: acn

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July 6, 2013

We won’t leave the PDP – Tambuwal, Amaechi insists

by Isi Esene Aminu Tambuwal, the speaker of the House of Representatives has dispelled rumours that he was on his ...

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July 4, 2013

Michael Orodare: Adopting the Jagaban model of ‘Familitocracy’ (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare  The story of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte is enough for Emperor Jagaban to learn from, one day the ...

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June 30, 2013

“State pardon rubbishes efforts at fighting corruption” – Nuhu Ribadu berates FG

by Isi Esene The former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has offered reasons ...

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June 30, 2013

“Stop raising ethno-religious sentiments” – ACN condemns campaign of calumny against APC

by Isi Esene The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has strongly condemned the persistent campaign of calumny against the All ...

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June 30, 2013

Northern governors may form new party ahead of 2015

by Rachel Ogbu There are indications that governors from the north and other senior politicians in the region, may form ...

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June 29, 2013

Amaechi visits Tinubu in Lagos, urged Nigerians to protect their votes (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi yesterday visited the former governor of Lagos state and the leader ...

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June 28, 2013

Chido Onumah: Still on Jonathan, opposition and 2015

by Chido Onumah The point being made here which was the gist of my article is that Nigerian voters are ...

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June 11, 2013

Gbenga Olorunpomi: Oyo state, 2 jesters and their knight in shining armour (Y! Politico)

by Gbenga Olorunpomi However, I congratulate the sophisticated people of Oyo for seeing the light, kicking out the colony of ...

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June 11, 2013

Who wears the crown? Bisi Akande, Tom Ikimi battle for APC chairmanship

by Isi Esene The National Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Chief Bisi Akande is currently in a ...

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June 7, 2013

Fashola is a propagandist that cannot showcase any tangible development – Lagos PDP over Maku (READ)

by Idoreyin Sampson Fireworks! And dare we say we love it… okay, kinda. Apparently, the Information Minister has hit a ...

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June 5, 2013

NGF crisis: We won’t allow anyone to annul the election – Gov. Fayemi insists

by Akan Ido The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi recently spoke with the Punch Newspapers on his victory at ...

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June 2, 2013

NGF crisis: “We see a growing pattern of a lying presidency” – ACN slams Jonathan

by Akan Ido The controversy trailing the chairmanship election of the Nigeria Governors Forum which saw Governor Rotimi Amaechi of ...

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May 31, 2013

Reno Omokri: The ACN should provide their own marking scheme or face the truth

by Reno Omokri   Mr. Mohammed may also want to accuse the President of bribing the World Bank to release ...

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May 16, 2013

If you say GEJ has no original thinking, where is your own? – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze While simultaneously failing to give us an alternative solution to the #BokoHaram menace, Uncle Lai said that ...

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May 16, 2013

Let the people say #Gbam: “Those opposed to State of Emergency must bring out concrete solutions” – Femi Falana

by Isi Esene Fiery lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana has thrown his support for the institution of a ...

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May 15, 2013

Bola Tinubu: State of emergency – President Jonathan’s ploy to subvert constitutional democracy

by Bola Tinubu If development is about the people, all measures put in place for the sustenance and maintenance of ...

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May 14, 2013

The lesson I want Jonathan to learn – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze When 103 women tell you that N1million is not their problem, and that they want the full ...

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May 13, 2013

We need a state of emergency – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Given what has happened in Lafia, I find it quite sickening that the ACN, and other assorted ...

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May 12, 2013

“Anarchy is knocking on the door” – Buhari warns at party convention

by Isi Esene The leader of the Congress for Progressive Change, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) yesterday accused the People s ...

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May 9, 2013

Michael Orodare: Ondo Tribunal – A social revolution (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare Just as I’m looking forward to a day INEC will conduct an election that will never be ...

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May 6, 2013

Fashola, you’re next: PDP wants EFCC to probe the governor over N23 billion Security Trust Fund

by Ogunyemi Bukola The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Economic and Financial ...

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May 5, 2013

Low blow: “Does Lai Mohammed know the meaning of the word ‘despotism’?” – Presidency fires back

by Isi Esene The presidency has come out all guns blazing against allegations of high-handedness leveled against President Goodluck Jonathan ...

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May 4, 2013

Mind your business and leave Oshiomole alone – ACN warns PDP

by Ogunyemi Bukola In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the Action ...

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May 4, 2013

Ondo election: We shall challenge it at the Appeal Court – ACN, PDP kick against judgement

by Ogunyemi Bukola The two main opposition political parties in Ondo State have vowed to take their case against the ...

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May 2, 2013

Opinion: When governors sneeze…

by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed “It is certainly more agreeable to have power to give than to receive.” – Winston Churchill An amusing ...

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April 29, 2013

The government just gave me a slap – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze I am not totally against a government looking at its citizens’ emails… I think it is a collective ...

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April 29, 2013

“A potent weapon against civil rights”: ACN criticises FG for $40m Internet surveillance contract

by Rachel Ogbu The Action Congress of Nigeria has criticised the government’s allocation of a $40m Internet surveillance contract calling ...

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April 23, 2013

Shameful: Edo ACN lawmaker arrested with pump action rifle during LG polls (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene Honourable Abdulrazak Momoh, a member of the Edo State House of Assembly representing Etsako West 1 Constituency ...

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April 20, 2013

Opinion: Bola Tinubu and the speech that may be his ‘Barack Obama 2004’ moment

by Mayowa Salami I must start by confessing that I am a sucker for good speeches. The fact that we don’t ...

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April 19, 2013

Expensive sh-t — and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Baba Suwe must have a lot of faith to still go back to the same judiciary which ...

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