Shehu Shagari
16 Feb
There was also the Great Nigeria’s People Party (GNPP) headed by Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim (26 February 1926 – 1992). In October 1979, the ruling party NPN had the president, Alhaji Shehu Shagari and seven governors while the UPN had five governors...
9 Feb
I hazard a guess here that former President Muhammadu Buhari needed no one tell him that fellow Nigerians would judge him by the core promises he made to secure their votes in 2015.
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There have been misgivings and sometimes trepidation over recent ‘judicialisation’ of the electoral process and outcomes, with the recent voiding of the decision of millions of voters in choosing their next leader by the courts.
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A new chapter was opened in the roles, activities and operational structure of the office of Nigeria’s first ladies, when the country returned to civil rule in 1999. Since the inauguration of the Better Life Programme for Rural Women (BLPRW), by late Mrs Maryam Babangida.....
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