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Most people can hardly remember now, but on April 12 2010, few weeks after officially assuming the title of 'acting president', and about 3 weeks before the demise of President Yar Adua, Mr Goodluck Jonathan was in Washington DC at the invitation of the white house, and gave an address to the American Council for Foreign Relations.

By Seun Kolade

The Case Against Goodluck Jonathan

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Erastus Akingbola, the former CEO of Intercontinental Bank arrives Lagos today accompanies by officials of the EFCC. The rogue banker and pastor of the Redeem Church of God returned to Nigeria recently after striking a multi-million dollar deal with officials of the Goodluck Jonathan regime namely the AGF, Bello Adoke, Jonathan's chief of staff,  Mike Oghadiome and the National Security Adviser, Aliyu Gasau.


Erastus Akingbola: The Rogue Banker Returns To Lagos

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                                       By Patrick B. Naagbanton                   The heat is still on; not the choking thermal heat oozing from the gas flaring sites of the oil/gas companies seated in the frangible village communities of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, where bulk of Nigeria’s oil production takes place.

From The Niger Delta To The Gulf of Mexico

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Former Nigerian dictator Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida is adopting more desperate measures in the face of signs that his campaign for the Nigerian presidency has no steam.
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Babangida Takes Desperate Measures In Face of Collapsing Campaign

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President ,Goodluck Jonathan (middle) ,Vice President, Namadi Sambo (left) and National Chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Okwesilieze Nwodo during the National Executive Committee Meeting of the party in Abuja on Thursday .


PDP YesMen Committee: Everybody Say "Yea" To Jonathan

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The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), an international human rights organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, today wrote to President Goodluck Jonathan to express grave concern about reports of an impending forced eviction of 350,000 people in Port Harcourt by the Rivers State government.

Eliane Drakopoulos

Nigeria:  Hundreds Of Thousands Face Forced Eviction In Port Harcourt, In Violation Of Human Right Standards

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                                       Dr. Olusegun Owotomo                   The 5th season of the Big Brother Africa (BBA) Reality TV show came on live on July 18, with millions of viewers all across the globe. While some are really having fun watching, others are of the opinion that this season’s edition is not as interesting as the previous ones.

BBA All Stars: Why The Smoke?

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Michael Malakata, Computerworld Zambia, Nigeria Claims Top Internet Spot In Africa                   

Nigeria, recording more than 43 million Internet users, has surpassed Egypt, Morocco, South Africa and Kenya as the largest Internet market in Africa.

Nigeria Claims Top Internet Spot In Africa

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The Maryland State Courts has denied (without sanctions) the motion by embattled Nigerian lawyer Emeka Ugwuonye to reconsider or alter/amend the judge's July 23 judgment of summary dismissal of his case against Bolaji Aluko.  Professor Aluko's opposition to the motion is reproduced below.

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Again, Maryland Court Denies Ugwuonye's Motion To Reconsider Ruling Throwing Out Libel Suit Against Aluko

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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), desperate to hire a new coach for the Super Eagles, is this weekend mired in confusion following its inability to come to terms with former Olympic team coach, Samson Siasia. The Super Eagles have an African Nations Cup qualifying match on September 5.

Employment Contract For A Super Eagles' Coach, Samson Siasia, Treated With Disdain