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Igbo Leaders make demands of FG

May 19, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

Igbo leaders make demands of the Federal Government while welcoming President Goodluck Jonathan, who was visiting the South-East, to Enugu, the capital of Enugu State. The Igbo leaders spoke through Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State on a day Jonathan … read more »

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Senate Questions validity of State of Emergency ——-

May 18, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

Jonathan had on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in three states, Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States. The mandatory two days required for the National Assembly to approve the emergency rule in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states elapsed on Thursday … read more »

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US WARNS JONATHAN ON THE MILITARY USE OF FORCE

May 18, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

The United States of America has expressed concern over the emergency rule declared by President  Jonathan  in Yobe, Adawama and Borno vis-a-viz the ongoing fighting in  the region and  urged the Military to use  restrictive force in their bid to rid … read more »

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Jets join offensive in northeast Nigeria, opinion split

May 17, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

(Reuters) – Nigeria sent fighter jets in support of troops fighting increasingly powerful Islamist insurgents in its northeast on Thursday, the second day of a military offensive that has divided opinion over how best to tackle the rebellion. A Reuters … read more »

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Reuters- Gunmen attack police station beyond Nigeria emergency zone

May 17, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

Gunmen stormed a police station and a bank in a town in Nigeria’s northwest, beyond a region covered by a military crackdown on a Islamist insurgency, a sign the offensive could provoke violence by smaller militant cells across the north. … read more »

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Nigerian Army moves against Islamists

May 16, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

Soldiers raided areas in the Sambisa Game Reserve, a remote savannah of some 500 sq km (200 sq miles) in Borno state where Islamists have established bases, said two sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. They gave no further … read more »

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Breaking News- Building collapses in Umuahia-More than 5 people feared dead

May 16, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

A building under construction in Agbama area of Umuahia, the capital of Abia State collapsed yesterday night at about 8 o’clock. Red Cross, and security agencies are currently involved in rescue exercise. First responders/observers on-site fear more people may be buried … read more »

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Clergy calls for unity among Christians-By Nwaorgu Faustinus

May 16, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

The former parish priest of St. Paul’s Catholic Parish Umuodagu Ntu in Ngor/Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Father Bethrand has called on Christians to be united as a body.   Rev. Bethrand made the call at a … read more »

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At Last, Jonathan Declares State of Emergency in Three States

May 15, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

  President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday put paid to arguments for and against the declaration of a state of emergency in troubled northern states, claiming the resolve of the Federal Government had been tested beyond tolerable levels.   He lamented that activities … read more »

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Gov. Amaechi and the political Bombardiers: What of the 73% Niger Delta oil wells that the Hausa/Fulani Control?

May 15, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

Bombardier in the United States air force is a person in the force’splane, who is responsible of aiming and dropping bombs. But in Rivers State, the Aircraft Bombardier BD 700, Global Express aircraft with registration No. 5N5N65 RS, bought by … read more »

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“WHY GOVT AND BANKS ARE AFRAID OF DOLLAR CERTIFICATES”

May 15, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

Notwithstanding government’s unusual reticence to our persistent recommendation for the adoption of dollar certificates for the monthly payments of distributable dollar-derived revenue, a regular reader of this column has suggested reasons why certain stakeholders would oppose the proposition to fundamentally … read more »

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Nigeria-Master Card to Issue Dual Purpose ID Cards

May 13, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

A pilot program of 13 million cards distributed over the next year will allow cardholders to make deposits or spend funds at thousands of merchants and automatic teller machines that already accept MasterCard across the country, said Michael Miebach, president … read more »

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A PRAYER AS BOMBS GO OFF IN BOSTON

April 15, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

The deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon Monday has left at least three people dead — including an 8-year-old boy — and more than 130 others wounded. Two explosions rocked the Boston Marathon near the finish line, causing multiple casualties and sending … read more »

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Onwudiwe now executive director of Ken Nnamani Centre

March 20, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

A retired professor of Political Science and Economics at Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, United States, Professor Ebere Onwudiwe, has been appointed Executive Director of Ken Nnamani Centre for Leadership and Development, Abuja. The scholar was the director of the … read more »

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The Brics could break up

February 24, 2013 by AfricanAnalyst

When Jim O’Neill published his seminal piece “Building Better Global Economic BRICs” in 2001 he never imagined the economic and political impact he would trigger just by coining the term Brics. Few now remember that the main argument of his … read more »

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