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Akpabio, Rivers PDP trade words over govs’ forum

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday said that his Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi, tried to ‘reinstall’ himself as the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum. However, the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples...
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Soyinka Blasts Political Leaders: You Do Blood Sacrifices To Remain In Power

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has condemned the rate at which Nigerian leaders consult marabouts, prophets and other spiritualists in a bid to hold onto political power against the peoples’ wishes. He disclosed that political leaders...
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Patrick Obahiagbon to #OgaAtTheTop: We Stand On Spaghetti Legs Under You

Oga At The Top this time being the number one man, Goodluck Jonathan… For some time now since he became the Chief of Staff to Adams Oshiomhole, governor of Edo State, Patrick Obahiagbon has not said much about the polity. But he broke...
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The picture that’s storming the world: Obama at 6 with his grandad

This picture has been doing the rounds recently, I have no idea where it came from but there’s a few versions already on G+. It is apparently the President of the US aged six, with his grandfather. Very intriguing picture. Barack and his...
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Venezuelans mourn President Hugo Chavez

Venezuela has announced seven days of mourning for Hugo Chavez, who has died aged 58, after 14 years as president. Hundreds of Mr Chavez’s supporters took to the streets of Caracas to express their grief. Mr Chavez had been seriously ill...
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PDP says Jonathan will return in 2015

The Peoples Democratic Party said on Thursday that President Goodluck Jonathan would return to office in 2015. The party spoke through its National Woman Leader, Chief Kema Chikwe, in Abuja. Chikwe, a member of the National Working Committee...
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Patience: “I Died,God Woke Me Up”

For the first time since the controversy over health status and eventual hospitalisation twice, First Lady, Patience Jonathan Sunday admitted that it was due to divine intervention that she is still alive today. Mrs Jonathan disclosed this during...
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Nigeria: APC Promises Free Education, Social Democracy As It Rolls Out Strategy Committees

The newly formed All Progressives Congress, APC, has said it will provide free education if elected at the federal level. The party stated this on Tuesday at the end of the meeting of its 10 governors in Abuja. The 10 governors, drawn from members...
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Obasanjo: What More Does Achebe Want? I Did All I Could For The Igbos

In his usual no-nonsense posture, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has cautioned Prof Chinua Achebe and his likes to drop issues relating to the Biafra war in the trash can of history once and for all.   Obasanjo a principal actor during...
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PDP backs N4bn budget for First Ladies’ Mission

The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday defended the N4bn allocation to the building of First Ladies Mission office complex in Abuja as contained in the 2013 budget of the Federal Capital Territory. The FCT Administration total budget for the...