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ATIKUlating A National Irritant
About four years ago I was at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. Early afternoon, my partner wanted to get her hair done in the saloon and asked me to come with her. I didn’t want to go but I went only after I saw an opportunity therein to check out the..
Nigeria: Court restrains Nigeria's ruling party chair from office
Nigeria's ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), got into more trouble Wednesday after an Enugu High Court, in South East Nigeria, granted an interim order restraining its National Chairman, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, from parading himself as the..
Crux time for Nigeria as election cycle begins
Nigeria enters the most important three months of its recent political history this week, beginning elections which could chart its path for further reform or plunge its most volatile regions back into violence.
Nigeria election chief wants vote delayed to April
Nigeria's chief election commissioner formally asked on Wednesday for a three-month delay to January's presidential elections, saying more time was needed to iron out problems with voter registration.
Nigeria security adviser quits to challenge Jonathan
Nigeria’s national security adviser has resigned to run against President Goodluck Jonathan in the ruling party primaries next month, raising the stakes ahead of presidential elections due in January.
Nigerian president launches 2011 presidential bid
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan formally declared his bid for the 2011 presidential poll on Saturday, three days after launching it on his Facebook page, ending months of doubts over his ambition.
Nigerian leader uses Facebook to declare candidacy
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan used his Facebook page on Wednesday to announce his candidacy for presidential elections next January, ending months of speculation over his intentions.
Freedom Coalition: $ 250m Fund To Elect Maj (rtd)Umar (Ribadu)And Akunyili(?)..
"What matters is not how people vote but how the votes are counted." Joseph Stalin. Former Soviet Dictator. "Success will not lower its standard to us. We must raise our standard to success." Rev Randall R McBride, Jr. "Indecision is the graveyard..
