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Diezani Alison-Madueke Charged with Bribery Offences – UK Police; Peter Obi Affirms Labour Party’s Potential to Transform Nigeria | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Diezani Alison-Madueke Charged with Bribery Offences - UK Police Peter Obi Affirms Labour Party’s Potential to Transform Nigeria Bisoye Coker-Odusote Appointed Acting DG of NIMC Meeting With Niger Coup Leaders…
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APC lambasts PDP, Atiku over handling of 2019 peace accord
The governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar over its absence from the peace accord signing ceremony held in Abuja on Tuesday, describing…
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Oshiomhole, Secondus, others to sign peace accord ahead of 2019 elections – Abdulsalami
Chairman of the National Peace Committee, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said that all heads of political parties are to sign a peace accord ahead of the 2019 elections to help…
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The Late 5: Nigerian Army re-integrates 155 ex-Boko Haram fighters into society; Centre for Disease Control confirms yellow fever outbreak in Edo | Other top stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday announced the outbreak of yellow fever in Edo. In a statement by…
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The Late 5: Ahead of Thursday’s rerun- Fayemi, Atiku visit Omisore in Osun; Court nullifies impeachment of Imo Deputy Governor | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Governor-elect of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday led some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ile-Ife residence of…
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PDP is still suffering from the shock of defeat – Abdulsalami
Former military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar has said the Peoples Democratic Party has refused to play its role as a credible opposition. Abubakar said this when he was visited by…
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Politicians’ failure to fulfil promises causing agitations – Abdulsalami
The National Peace Committee led by former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar has said the failure of politicians to fulfil their promises led to the agitations in the country.…
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How Maitama Sule submitted himself for arrest after 1983 coup – Abdulsalami
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar on Sunday narrated how late Maitama Sule submitted himself for arrest after the 1983 coup d’etat where many top politicians were detained. Abubakar…
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Obasanjo, Babangida, Abubakar meet in Minna
by Dolapo Adelana Three former Nigerian leaders, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) and General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) on Sunday met behind closed doors in Minna, the capital of…
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I have no comments on MKO Abiola’s death – Abdulsalami Abubakar
by Dolapo Adelana A former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), on Friday refused to comment on allegations made by a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen.…
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Jonathan visits Babangida, Abdulsalami in Minna (PHOTOS)
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to former Head of states, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and General Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna. Jonathan on his official Twitter…
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Just In: Buhari, Jonathan, Shonekan, Abdulsalami, others in Council of State meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday summoned the meeting of the Council of State. The former president and head of states in attendance include immediate past president Goodluck Jonathan, interim President…
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Militancy: ‘Negotiate with them’ – Abdulsalami tells FG
Former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Tuesday, appealed to the Nigerian Government to negotiate with aggrieved groups in the country especially the Niger Delta militants. The former…
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Opinion: Why is Obasanjo so different from the rest?
by John Akpaide Does our home-bred Double-O-Seven believe in anything outside his own Omnipotence: Could he possibly have mistaken the Christian exhortation –‘Watch and Pray’ for his private inclination to…
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Today’s Daily Brief: Arsenal beat Man United in FA Cup, The Aviation Minister actually got stranded at the airport, Boko Haram attack fails at Borno link bridge, and more
National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu has said he is doing his best to make sure that President Goodluck Jonathan wins the March 28 Presidential…
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Former President Shagari’s birthday was a reunion of past leaders (See Photos)
by Anike Jacobs Former Head of State, Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, turned 90 today February 25 and he marked it in style. President Goodluck Jonathan and former Head of States…
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“Shame on you”: Facebook users bash PDP for comparing founding members to Mandela (READ)
by Oke Efagene The ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP), has come under fire for its recent claims which rubbed off many respondents as inappropriate. The party attracted public outrage for…
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Dele Momodu: The sermon from Chief Anthony Anenih
by Dele Momodu There are too many people in the PDP who are too set in their perfidious ways. If they would hearken to that sermon, the fire burning all…
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Alkasim Abdulkadir: Meet Nafisa Ibrahim Madako, the nomad who turned mathematics Olympian (Y! FrontPage)
by Alkasim Abdulkadir However, the girl child in Nigeria’s villages and sub-urban centers has a greater chance of seeing thE four walls of a class room when compared to a nomadic girl…
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Simon Kolawole: 2015 is knocking on the door
by Simon Kolawole What is the way out? How can we ease their pain? How can we make sure our people stop dying cheaply because of a system that disdains…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: M.K.O Abiola, Susan Rice and the question of the missing one hour
by Femi Fani-Kayode Given these circumstances I have no doubt that this was a case of premeditated murder but the question is whose call was it and why did it…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: A most controversial pardon
by Olusegun Adeniyi Following his arrest in 2005, according to the story, Alamieyeseigha was brought to the villa in handcuffs and made to prostrate before Obasanjo. With his legs firmly…
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Simon Kolawole: Mr. President, what’s going on here?
by Simon Kolawole Another message you have sent out, Your Excellency, is that the anti-graft agencies are wasting their time. You are telling them: “If you like investigate, prosecute and…
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Hauwa Gambo: Now that it’s our turn to “participate” in politics (YNaija FrontPage)
Because change doesn’t happen because one set of people is replaced by the next. Change only happens because one set of philosophies is replaced by another. When democracy returned to…
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Report: IBB, Abdulsalami, Tinubu bid for unbundled PHCN companies
by Akan Ido Thisday newspaper has an interesting story today which, if true, means that Nigerians are about to see some of its most powerful men and former leaders, get…
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Abacha family loses suit to recover alleged $800m loot
by Isi Esene Efforts by the Abacha family to repossess the alleged loot recovered from their family by the Abdulsalami Abubakar-led government have failed. The family in concert with nineteen…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy