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OBJ joins bid to pick Nigeria’s new vice president
The battle to identify a successor to Nigeria’s Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has begun and is generating heavy steam.
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Nigerian leader health sparks political manoeuvres
The health of Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua, who has been hospitalised for two weeks in Saudi Arabia for a serious heart condition, has sparked a lively public debate in one of Africa's powerhouses.
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Nigerian VP says he will not resign over Yar’Adua’s illness
The hospitalisation for the second time of Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua’s in Saudi Arabia is heightening aspirations for his succession culminating in serious pressure by the opposition on the country’s incumbent Vice president Goodluck Jonathan to resign.
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Militants threaten secession if Nigerian VP resigns
An umbrella body of militants fighting for resource control in Nigerian delta has warned that if Vice President Goodluck Jonathan resigns from office it would lead to break up of the country.
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Former Nigerian bank official sues apex bank over sack
Former Managing Director of Oceanic Bank Cecilia Ibru has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging her removal as the head of the bank, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Wednesday.
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Nigerian President meets with militants for peace
Nigeria's main militant group on Sunday said it had "useful" peace talks with the government, the first time since the outfit declared an indefinite ceasefire last month.
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