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People of Nigeria, ‘enough is enough’ of military rule

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MKO-1-copyBeing text of the Proclamation Speech by the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola on Saturday, June 11, 1994, announcing the formation of a Governmeant of National Unity (GNU) at Epetedo, Lagos.

PEOPLE of Nigeria, exactly one year ago, you turned out in your...
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Honour Abiola as ex-president, June 12 coalition tells govt

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OMOJOLA-11-6-13Octogenarian Baba Omojola, an alumnus of London School of Economics, is a frontline civil rights activist. He was one of those behind the struggle for the actualisation of the Presidential mandate Nigerians gave late M.K.O. Abiola on June 12...
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Odigie-Oyegun, Obakhedo disagree on state police, council autonomy

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OYEGUN-FIRST civilian governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has criticised the Senate’s opposition to creation of state police and the granting of autonomy to local governments, saying the actions were antithetical to a federal system that...
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Ohanaeze, others insist on state for Southeast

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Igariwey-AS various shades of reactions trail the dashed hopes of many in the Southeast over the much-expected creation of states by the National Assembly following ongoing constitutional amendment; stakeholders have insisted that nothing short of an...
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Aremu: We Have Democracy, But Without Democrats

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AremuComrade Issa Aremu, vice President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) spoke to Northern Bureau Chief, SAXONE AKHAINE on Nigeria’s 14 years of Democracy. He also reflected on the quality of leadership and the challenges.

 

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Omisore: Police Report Exonerated Me On Bola Ige, It Is AD That Played Politics With It

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Omisore-09_06_13• Action Congress Is A Failure, Osun People Know The Truth

Dr. Iyiola Omisore, former deputy governor and former senator from Osun State means different things to different people. To some, he used to be an enfant terrible who put ‘fire’ in...
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‘If We Don’t Challenge Government, Nigeria Won’t Be Better’

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Hafsat Abiola-Costello, one of the daughters of Moshood Kasimawo Abiola (MKO) the winner of June 12, 1993 election that was annulled by the military junta of President Badamasi Babangida is the founder of Kudirat Initiative For Democracy (KIND)...
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‘Government Needs To Adequately Fund The Police Force’

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Adewole Ajakaye, a former Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), served in many capacities in the force before retiring in 2008. He was a member of the team at the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), which laid the foundation for the emergence of what...
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In Anambra, The North Zone Laments Marginalisation

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Obi-GovTHE new Anambra State, created in 1991, is made Anambra North, South and Central senatorial zones.

The first civilian governor of the state was Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife from Anambra South, whose tenure was truncated by the November 17, 1993...
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It’s time for real governance in Ondo

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MIMIKO-2ND-TERM-25-2-13A GOOD reference point may be emerging in Ondo State for those who advocate a single term for political office holders on the ground that the politics of second term is a major obstacle to socio-economic development and the performance of elected...
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‘Jonathan, Amaechi have only political differences’

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Chief Vincent Amadi, a traditional ruler from Isiokpo Kingdom, Rivers State, who was recently elected Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), South-South Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP in Lagos, told journalists that there was no fight...
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APGA factions seek out of court reconciliation

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APGA-LogoPEACE may finally return to the house of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) following reported move by the two factions of the party to seek an out-of-court settlement of the crises that have rocked its leadership.

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Kwara govt, leaders disagree over provision of democratic dividends

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AhmedTHE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government in Kwara State is counting its achievements in the past two years under the superintendence of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed.

The governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Dr. Muideen Akorede...
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