2015
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NEWS
Ohanaeze Youth Council endorses Chekwas Okorie for president ‎
The National Executive Committee of Ohanaeze Youth Council(OYC) have endorsed Chief Chekwas Okorie, who is running under the flagship of the United Progressives Party(UPP) for president. OYC took its decision after they met on the 15th March 2015 in Enugu. In a press statement made available to newsmen, and signed by its Comrade Chukwudi Anachuna, it’s national president, and Comrade…
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Breaking News: 2015 Polls-We have not endorsed any candidate-Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo
The Elders’ Council of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo have debunked the alleged endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan by the former president of the apex organisation, Chief Gary Igariwey, stating that Ohanaeze has not anointed any candidate for the upcoming presidential election. Chairman of Ohanaeze Elders’ Council, who dissolved the Igariwey-led executive in January, Chief Mbazulike Amechi (Dara Akunwafor) told newsmen in…
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Elections 2015: 500 life jackets released to Edo INEC staff
The Edo State resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini has said that a total number of 500 life jackets have been provided by INEC to enable its staff carry out election exercise in the riverine communities of Edo State. Igini made the disclosure in Benin City in an interview with newsmen. He regretted the loss of lives of its ad-hoc staff…
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War threats: Niger Delta ex-militants give Danjuma 7-day ultimatum
Former defence minister, Gen. Yakubu Danjuma, yesterday got a seven-day ultimatum from a group of ex-militants in the Niger Delta to withdraw his statement in which he called for the arrest of some former warlords or face their wrath. Gen. Danjuma had, on Wednesday, condemned last weekend’s meeting of the former warlords in Yenagoa where they threatened to unleash terror…
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Africa
2015 Africa Cup of Nations: Eritrea withdraw from qualifiers
Eritrea have pulled out of the qualifiers for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the Confederation of African Football has confirmed. They had been due to face South Sudan in the first round of the preliminary phase over two legs in April. South Sudan, entering the competition for the first time, will now go though to the preliminary…
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Lamido Sanusi to emerge as APC Presidential Candidate
Following his controversial exit as Governor of Nigeria’s apex bank, Lamido Sanusi entered into series of nocturnal strategy meetings in Lagos with his political allies to determine his political career. The outspoken banker had reminded Nigerians in an interview on Thursday that he didn’t ask to be Governor of the Central Bank, adding that he will seek legal interpretation of…
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