Reuters Analysis - Africa's rise pays out dividends for democracy
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- Published on Friday, 05 April 2013 16:18
- Written by Pascal Fletcher
If Africa's fast-growing young urbanised populations feel excluded from the material benefits of an economically rising Africa, or if these spoils are appropriated by ruling elites, then this risks touching off the same kind of social explosion that caused the "Arab Spring" in North Africa.
Oyerinde’s Murder: Saving Nigeria Police Force From Political & Media Crucifixion
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- Published on Friday, 05 April 2013 08:09
- Written by Emeka Umeagbalasi
(Onitsha-Nigeria)- On 21st day of January, 2013, the leadership of International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law, released a public statement-titled: The Nigeria Police Force: The Good Versus The Bad & The Ugly. We had in the widely publicized statement stated clearly that despite the corporate failure of the NPF in matters of security
UK's Dfid and Corruption in Nigeria - Part 2
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- Published on Thursday, 04 April 2013 22:14
- Written by Elombah.com
Introduction: Corruption and Northern financial institutions Corruption – broadly defined as “the abuse of public or private office for personal gain” – takes many forms, from petty extortion to the amassing of personal wealth through embezzlement or
UK Dept for International Development implicated in widespread corruption in Nigeria
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 April 2013 23:58
- Written by elombah.com
Links with Ibori, Tinubu, Ribadu, Saharareporters, Oceanic Bank etc exposed - The UK Government through the Department for International Development (DfID) has total investments in Nigeria worth over £1.2 billion. It prides itself as sponsoring projects to help Nigeria, a country it says "has a quarter of Africa’s extreme poor, with 100
Have They Shamelessly Sold Igbo Presidency For N5 Billion Naira?
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 22:34
- Written by Obinna Akukwe
It is obvious to informed political strategists that the Igbos have schemed themselves out of possible presidency for 2015 for a probable paltry sum of N5billion naira (subsidy thieves stole N1.7 billion naira). Since the Ohaneze crisis started in February 2012, various versions of how much was released to the body through various guise,
Pentascope N100b scandal; 2003 memo confirms Atiku approved contract
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- Published on Monday, 01 April 2013 16:16
- Written by elombah.com
Elombah.com has obtained a 2003 memo that confirms the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar approved the pentascope contract. see memo below. the former VP absolved himself of responsibility and indicated Mallam Nasir el-Rufai and PricewaterhouseCooper dubiously awarded the contract to manage NITEL to Pentascope
Ask El rufai about the Pentascope scandal, says Atiku Abubakar
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- Published on Sunday, 31 March 2013 16:44
- Written by Ogbuefi Ndigbo
Since the publication of the Accidental Public Servant, a book by and on the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el Rufai, there has been no love lost between the fire breathing nemesis of Abuja law breaing landlords and Atiku Abubakar, the Vice-President during the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration between 1999
Kano Bus Bombings: Kano State Government should be dragged before the ICC
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- Published on Sunday, 31 March 2013 15:28
- Written by Emeka Umeagbalasi
(Onitsha-Nigeria) A Public Statement By Intersociety - Nigeria’s Kano Luxury Bus Park Massacre: Government Of Kano State Is An Accomplice And Should Be Dragged Before The ICC For Investigation - The divide and rule tactics applied by the Government of Kano State, Northwest Nigeria over the 18th day of March, 2013 deadly bomb blasts
Corrupt Foreign Investors In Power Sector....Otedola's Company Involved!
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- Published on Saturday, 30 March 2013 20:58
- Written by Admin
Whistleblowers Monitors, an anti corruption civil society group has warned the Federal Government to be wary of Foreign investors with record of corruption related practices in other countries who are currently on the prowl to take chunk Nigerian assets under the Privatisation programme of government. In Its letter to the Vice President of Nigeria
Northern Leaders cowardly beating 'Amnesty for Boko haram Drum'
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- Published on Saturday, 30 March 2013 16:16
- Written by Ogbuefi Ndigbo
[Elombah.com] Jonathan should play this amnesty game with the Northern leaders. Announce a 30 day 'amnesty window' for Boko Haram during which they must lay down their arms and stop bombing innocent citizens UNCONDITIONALLY. Then they
Dilapidated secondary schools in Ogun State
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- Published on Saturday, 30 March 2013 12:44
- Written by Segun Melchizedek Edward II
In my wildest dreams, I could never imagine that schools would look like the Ikeja Police College any where in the South West. This is supposed to be a secondary school in Ogun State (see photos below). I saw quite a number of mission schools that had been taken over by government but left in horrible state with dilapidated buildings and
Why Henry Okah Was Tried, Convicted and Jailed In South Africa
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- Published on Thursday, 28 March 2013 13:23
- Written by Okoi Obono-Obla
In the wake of the trial, conviction and sentence of a Nigerian, by a South African High Court, Mr. Henry Okah; one of my good friends, Sunday E. Iyamba Snr, privately asked me a question which has been agitating and nagging a lot of Nigerians. The question by Mr. Iyamba was thus: “Please I am at a loss as to why a crime
Kano Bus Bombings - Special Arms Unit to Protect Igbos
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 18:05
- Written by Obinna Akukwe
The General Assembly of all Igbo Christian Organizations and Ministers (GAAICOM) have tasked President Goodluck Jonathan to do enough to protect Igbos in the North from Boko Haram attacks or they will mandate their members to bear arms and defend themselves against unprovoked attacks. This formed part of the resolution of
Nigeria's N1 Trillion Security Budget without security!
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 14:34
- Written by Ogbuefi Blogs
Budget - Nigeria Security Vote Shoots Up to N1 Trillion without security! who benefits? The Federal Government will spend a total of N1.055 trillion this year on security, according to the details of the 2013 budget, representing an increase of N135 billion over what was appropriated for the sector last year.
Njoku vs President Jonathan, Notice of Appeal
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 11:23
- Written by Okoi Obono Obla
TAKE NOTICE that the Appellant being dissatisfied with the Judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of Nigeria, Maitama Division dated Friday, the 1st Day of March, 2013, presided over by the Honourable Justice M. N. Oniyangi do hereby appeal upon the grounds set out in paragraph 3 and will at the
Rochas Detractors: Beware of Arab Spring!
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- Published on Monday, 25 March 2013 15:47
- Written by Mclord Obioha
When internet arrived, we heralded it as the best thing that happened to us in this century after we landed on the moon. Although this information highway came with many benefits, it was not without its downsides. These days, it is becoming very, very scary to read what is on the internet and we should be afraid, really afraid. All it
Good luck, Mr. Jonathan. It's time you were impeached
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- Published on Saturday, 23 March 2013 00:56
- Written by Joel Brinkley
American Voices Tribune Media Services - Just outside President Goodluck Jonathan's office sat 17 ambulances, just in case he or one of his aides fell ill. They were seldom if ever used. No actual health-care facility nationwide had as many, and in fact a few still have none at all. But as soon as a Nigerian newspaper took a photo of the ambulances
The Outstanding criminal Case Against Alamieyeseigha & his accomplices - U.K Investigations
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- Published on Friday, 22 March 2013 22:21
- Written by Admin
From the Archives. November 22, 2005 - You are respectfully invited to the Special Enquiry being carried out by the Commission in respect of request for assistance made by one David Williams, a Senior Lawyer with the Central Confiscation Bureau, Crown Prosecution Service, Ludgate Hill, London. The request was made pursuant to the
Boko haram: Agenda against the North, Hausa/Fulani and Islam
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- Published on Thursday, 21 March 2013 22:41
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Is Boko Haram real or the metaphor of an agenda against a section of the country? - asks Aminu Sarki.....Agenda against the North, Hausa/Fulani and Islam. Evidence: without doubt there is Boko Haram which aims to establish, according to them, a just social system of governance as they understand it, which path to its establishment is
Kano Blast: Kwankwaso has questions to answer!
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- Published on Thursday, 21 March 2013 10:05
- Written by John Okiyi Kalu
Interesting times in Nigeria. A bomb exploded in your state on monday killing more than 60 residents and by Wednesday you have not visited the bombed location or the victims. You are a PDP governor but opted to host the Grand Commander of APC & Codeine to exchange banters on
Kano blast: Igbos Are The Most Unprotected & Hated Tribe In Nigeria
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 11:16
- Written by Emeka Umeagbalasi
(Onitsha-Nigeria) Intersociety’s Public Statement - Kano & Ezu River Killings: Igbos Are The Most Unprotected & Hated Tribe In Nigeria -The leadership of International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law notes with gravest concerns the uncontrollable and systematic killing in recent times+ of Igbos in Nigeria particularly in the
