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Nigeria: Unilag students protest renaming institution after MKO Abiola

Students of the University of Lagos on Tuesday morning organised a protest against the renaming of the institution after the late acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, MKO...

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Nigeria: Abiola’s son hails renaming of UNILAG

The family of the late Chief MKO Abiola on Tuesday said that they were ecstatic over the renaming of the University of Lagos after the late politician. President Goodluck Jonathan had in a broadcast to...

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Update: Nigerian Students block Third Mainland Bridge to protest change of...

The students of University of Lagos (UNILAG), in continuation of their protest over the renaming of their institution after Late M.K.O Abiola, disrupted traffic on the 3rd Mainland bridge, Lagos, this...

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Nigeria: University of Lagos shut down

In an attempt quell the growing protests by students of University of Lagos (Unilag) over the renaming of the school by President Goodluck Jonathan to Moshood Abiola University the authorities of the...

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Nigeria: Jonathan commissions first locally-made warship tomorrow

LAGOS — History will be made tomorrow when President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan commissions the first locally made warship, NNS ANDONI, constructed by Nigerian Navy engineers. The commissioning ceremony...

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Nigeria: Wole Soyinka opposes Jonathan’s Unilag renaming in recent article

In a recent article, Wole Soyinka opposed the renaming of University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University. Check out the article below. Goodluck Jonathan’s Gift Horse By Wole Soyinka This is one gift...

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Nigeria: Jonathan launches energy saving bulbs

President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday formally launched energy saving bulbs otherwise known as LED (light emitting diodes) with a view to encouraging Nigerians to buy the bulbs in order to reduce the...

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Nigeria: Will Jonathan Lead Nigeria to its Breakout? – Kayode Komolafe

Intriguingly, it is what President Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday towards the end of his broadcast that has attracted more attention than other issues embodied in the detailed speech.  The President...

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Nigeria: Jonathan declares 3 days of mourning for plane crash victims

Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday declared three days of national mourning for those who lost their lives in a Dana plane crash in Lagos, according to a statement from Aso Rock Presidential...

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Nigeria: Crash is a major setback for aviation industry – Jonathan

LAGOS — President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, said the Dana air plane crash was a major setback for the aviation industry at a time when the industry was undergoing a massive transformation to meet...

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NIGERIA – UNILAG to MAULAG: Students sue President over name-change

LAGOS — Some students of University of Lagos, UNILAG, now, Moshood Abiola University, have asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to declare that the power to change or amend the name of...

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President sends UNILAG change of name Bill to National Assembly

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday submitted a bill seeking to formalise the change of name of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to Moshood Abiola University (MAU), Lagos, to the National Assembly....

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President Jonathan lacks power to okay my recall, Salami tells NJC

ABUJA— The suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami, yesterday, maintained that President Goodluck Jonathan lacked the statutory powers to okay his reinstatement to office....

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Elections: PDP sweeps Akwa Ibom council polls

Baraje mocks ACN, CPC planned alliance IT was sweet victory for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State at the weekend as its candidates won the polls in the 31 local councils. The...

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Nigeria: Jonathan won’t stay more than eight years – Aide

The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Mr. Ahmed Gulak, has said the President won’t stay more than eight years in office. Gulak said this on Wednesday during a...

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Nigerian airlines can only survive through consolidation

Chairman, Aviation Roundtable, retired Capt Dele Ore, has declared that Nigerian airlines can only survive in the industry if they agree to merge. Ore, a former Directors of Operations of the defunct...

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Nigeria: Jonathan expresses sadness over multiple blasts in churches

Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed sadness over the multiple explosions that rocked churches in Kaduna and Zaria on Sunday. Jonathan expressed his sadness in Abuja at a special service to...

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President Jonathan Jets Off To Brazil As Kaduna And Yobe Burn

As violence continued in some parts of Kaduna State on Monday and fresh attacks were reported in Damaturu, Yobe State, President Goodluck Jonathan, will depart for Brazil today. Jonathan is going to...

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Nigeria: Blast outside nightclub after security chiefs’ sack

ABUJA  (AFP) – A blast went off outside a nightclub in the capital city Abuja hours after the national security adviser and defence minister were sacked amid fears over spiralling violence in the...

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Nigeria FG signs MoU with Brazilian firm on power

The federal government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Brazilian firm, Electrobas, on the development of power projects in Nigeria. The MOU was signed by President Goodluck...

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