Tag: State of emergency

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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 16, 2013

Nigerians will soon know who has their greater interest – Okupe replies ACN

by Akan Ido Doyin Okupe, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs has said the reaction of ...

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May 16, 2013

“I consider myself a father to all orphans” – Full text of Borno governor’s speech on State of Emergency

by Kashim Shettima Dear fellow citizens, I address you today with heavy heart and grief. I join you in mourning ...

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May 16, 2013

Man of the people: 3 unlikely groups who support GEJ’s State of Emergency

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has received support from unusual quarters – organisations who have in the past been ...

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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 15, 2013

State of Emergency: Troops, fighter jets deployed to restive northeast

by Isi Esene Following the enactment of an emergency situation in three states in Nigeria including Yobe, Adamawa and Borno ...

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May 15, 2013

Finally, our president has grown a pair! – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze I daresay that Mr. Mamman is being economical with the truth, and is simply muddying the waters ...

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May 15, 2013

Senate to back emergency rule in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa today [DETAILS]

Few hours before President Goodluck Jonathan declared a State of Emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States, the Senate gave ...

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May 15, 2013

“We will win this war…”: President Jonathan’s address on state of emergency in 3 states (WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu On Tuesday President Jonathan declared a state of emergency in the three states which included, Borno, Yobe ...

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May 15, 2013

Opinion: Why Jonathan’s state of emergency is futile

by Aliyu Tilde The President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has just bought another dummy called state of emergency from his security ...

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May 15, 2013

Anarchy: Boko Haram kills Borno CAN secretary minutes after GEJ’s state of emergency announcement

Gunmen, believed to be members of the extremist Boko Haram sect, on Tuesday evening shot dead the Borno Secretary of ...

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May 14, 2013

For The Records: Full text of President Goodluck Jonathan’s address declaring a state of emergency in 3 states

ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR ON THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN BORNO, YOBE AND ADAMAWA STATES IN ...

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May 14, 2013

BREAKING: GEJ ignores governors, declares state of emergency in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa

by Hauwa Gambo In a terse show of force just a few minutes ago, President Goodluck Jonathan ignored the advise ...

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May 14, 2013

Get ready, people: President Jonathan will address you at 7pm tonight

by Hauwa Gambo The Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan will today at 7: 00pm address the nation. The address will air on ...

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May 13, 2013

No, no, no: Governors reject state of emergency in Yobe, Borno & others (UPDATED)

by Hauwa Gambo The Nigerian Governors Forum has officially rejected the declaration of a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe ...

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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

No state of emergency in Borno, Nasarawa, others – FG

by Rachel Ogbu The Presidency has declared that there would be no emergency rule in five Northern states as earlier ...

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May 11, 2013

Insecurity: President Jonathan may declare state of emergency in 5 Northern states

by Rachel Ogbu The Federal Government may possibly declare a state of emergency in five Northern states as a measure ...

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June 28, 2012

How about that? Nigeria denies visas to 31,556 foreigners

by Stanley Azuakola Very often, the kind of news Nigerians hear is of one foreign country or another deporting Nigerians or ...

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OluwapelumiDecember 31, 2011

President Jonathan declares state of emergency

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in parts of Plateau, Yobe, Borno and Niger hit by ...

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