Poor Turnout As Jonathan Takes Campaign To Kaduna after supporters received N2,000 Each

Poor Turnout As Jonathan Takes Campaign To Kaduna

A half-filled stadium marked the presidential campaign rally of President Goodluck Jonathan  at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, as the President rounded off his re-election campaign in the North-West zone of the country on Saturday.

 

The 25,000 capacity stadium was half filled as many supporters shunned the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate’s rally.

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Boko Haram Town Bombed By Chadian Air Force

Boko Haram Town Bombed By Chadian Air Force

Soldiers from the Chadian Army at the border between Nigeria and Cameroon, part of a regional force that has been fighting Boko Haram militants. 

The Chadian air force bombed the Nigerian town of Gamboru on Saturday, in an effort to drive out Boko Haram militants and allow troops from Chad to enter the northeastern town.

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PDP campaign team Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attend Rallies

Parties Pay Supporters N2,000 Each To Attend Rallies

A percentage of the crowd that turn up at election campaign rallies held by political parties for the forthcoming general elections is rented; investigations by Chat212.

Each of those contracted for the rallies are paid between N500 and N5,000. 

 

It was learnt that the amount paid depends on the profile of the event, the distance of the venue and the calibre of people engaged.

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Letter To Jonathan By Niyi Osundare

Dear President Jonathan, let me begin this letter by telling you what you already  know; by reminding you of what you are not expected to have forgotten:  the year 2015 has been predicted to be, and is being widely seen as, the year of Nigeria’s unravelling. The year that Leviathan contraption knocked together by Frederick Lugard for the glory of the British Empire, will totter back to its separate aboriginal parts and drown an already overwhelmed Africa with another swarm of hapless refugees in an unspeakable maelstrom of the typical African misery.

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123 Boko Haram, 3 Chad soldiers killed in Cameroon

3 Chad soldiers, 123 Boko Haram militants killed in Cameroon

N'Djamena Chat212 - Three soldiers and 123 Boko Haram militants were killed when the Islamist group attacked a Chadian army contingent in northern Cameroon, the Chadian military said.

Twelve soldiers were wounded in the attacks staged by the Islamists on Thursday and Friday near the border town of Fotokol, according to a military statement read out on national television.

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Scores of villager among Boko Haram dead after jets bomb hit Nigerian town

Chadian jets bomb Nigerian town in anti-Boko Haram raid

N'Djamena (AFP) - Chadian aircraft on Saturday bombed the Nigerian town of Gamboru in a raid targeting extremist group Boko Haram, security sources said, as regional efforts to combat the Islamists intensified.

An initial raid was carried out around midday by two fighter jets on the town in Nigeria's far northeast along the Cameroon border, sources from Chad and Cameroon said on condition of anonymity.

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Buhari vows to end graft, insecurity, inequality

Buhari vows to end graft, insecurity, inequality

IN LAGOS presidential challenger Muhammadu Buhari pledged to cheering crowds in opposition stronghold Lagos that he would tackle the country's three greatest ills -- insecurity, inequality and corruption.

Africa's most populous nation votes on Feb. 14 for either Buhari of the All Progressives Congress or President Goodluck Jonathan of the ruling People's Democratic Party.

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No Costa? No Fabregas? No hope

No Costa? No Fabregas? No hope

Chelsea will line up in their Premier League title showdown with Manchester City on Saturday night without two of their key players in Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas. 

Their absence will undoubtedly be a major boost to City as they attempt to close the gap from the current five to just two points...

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Chelsea look to complete Cuadrado deal

TRANSFER LATEST LIVE: Chelsea look to complete Cuadrado deal as Shurrle heads to Wolfsburg

Juan Cuadrado and his agent Alessandro Lucci have just arrived in London ahead of completing the move from Fiorentina to Chelsea

Chelsea are close to finalising a £23.3m deal to sign Fiorentina's Juan Cuadrado after the player arrived in London with his agent - Follow us for all the latest transfer news from around the world in our dedicated rolling live blog. Who's buying and who's selling? Who's eyeing up whom? Who's going where?

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We're coming to get you! Pellegrini vows to go on the attack at Chelsea

We're coming to get you! Pellegrini vows to go on the attack at Chelsea

As Chelsea and Manchester City prepare for battle at the Bridge, JAMIE REDKNAPP looks at the likely starting line-ups, rates each player and tries to pick a winner in this top-of-the-table showdown

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I Regrets my Transfer To Manchester United - Says Angel Di Maria

Angel Di Maria Regrets Transfer To Manchester United - Report

According to Spanish journalist Manuel Esteban Manolete. The correspondent, who works for the publication Marca, confessed to have knowledge that di Maria might not have fully bought into Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal’s idea since his transfer in the summer of 2014. Speaking on Spanish television channel La Goleada, Manolete claimed that di Maria is unhappy with certain aspects of being with Manchester United. Angel di Maria regrets joining Manchester United last summer...

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Vacancy - Clerks Needed At Dragnet Solutions Ltd

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Bola Tinubu Reveals How He Helped Buhari

Bola Tinubu has revealed what he sacrificed for his party’s presidential candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd).

Tinubu, who was a former Governor of Lagos State, while addressing a crowd of APC supporters at the party’s presidential rally in the state, on Friday revealed that he sacrificed his presidential ambition for Buhari, Punch reports.

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Lawyers hold solidarity rally for Buhari, Osinbajo in Kwara

Lawyers staged a solidarity rally around major streets of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, to sensitise residents on All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate - Buhari, Osinbajo in Kwara

Lawyers, under the aegis of Lawyers For Change, on Friday morning, staged a solidarity rally around major streets of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, to sensitise residents on All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari and his vice-presidential candidate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, in the February 14 general polls.

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Kennedy Okpara Distributing Jonathan’s Bribes To Pastors

Millions of Cash has been running into Pastors in the name of Jonathan’s campaign - our investigation revealed

SaharaReporters can report authoritatively that John Kennedy Okpara, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has been delivering millions of Naira in bribes to some Christian pastors on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan.

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APC Shakes Lagos as they welcome Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo

Ten thousands of APC supporters took Lagos by storm, Supporters Defy Rain

Ten thousands of supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, took Lagos by storm as they defied the early morning shower on Friday to give a rousing welcome and support to the presidential candidate of the party, General Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.

 

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PDP Loses Niger East Senatorial By-election To APC As Tribunal Nullifies Election Results

David Umaru of APC declared winner of Niger Senatorial bye-election by tribunal

Justice Bako saw the APC candidate returning with 79,779 votes as against Dr. Shem Zagbayi Nuhu of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who had 68,525 votes.

 

The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Minna on Friday upturned the result of the Niger East Senatorial by-election conducted on August 30, 2014.

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Executed BOKO HARAM fighters are lined up after town was retaken

Shot on Chad: Executed BOKO HARAM fighters are lined up in the ruins of Chad after town was retaken

Boko Haram Militants Driven Out Of Nigerian Border Town By Chad's Fighter Jets, Ground Troops

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Oil rebels warn of unrest IF Jonathan not re-elected

Oil rebels warn of unrest IF Jonathan not re-elected

Former Niger Delta militant is unhappy at the way Nigeria's main opposition party and northern politicians have been criticising President Goodluck Jonathan's record in the run-up to next month's election.

"We are not happy with the constant attacks on the person of Jonathan in the north and if they don't stop such molestation we will be forced to retaliate," he told Chat212.

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African Union calls for 7500-strong force to fight Boko Haram

The African Union called Friday for a regional five-nation force of 7,500 troops to defeat the “horrendous” rise of Nigeria‘s Boko Haram Islamist militants.

The call for collective action came as leaders of the 54-member bloc opened their two-day annual summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, where they are addressing a string of crises across the continent.

“Terrorism, in particular the brutality of Boko Haram against our people, are a threat to our collective safety, security and development. This has now spread to the region beyond Nigeria and requires a

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Vacancy - Proplus energy Limited Is Currently Accepting CVs From Graduates

Employer: Proplus energy Limited
Our Company, Proplus energy Limited - Our company is a one stop "Marine Solution Center" , a leading physical Bunker trading and marine lubricants company is to recruit a Business Development Executive for its operations in Nigeria and West Africa.

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Don’t commit suicide, Sambo tells Buhari

Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Thursday advised the APC presidential candidate, retired Maj.-Gen.Muhammadu Buhari, against committing suicide by planning to personally lead the war against Boko Haram terrorists, if elected president.

Vice President Namadi Sambo at Kabala Ward 05 during PDP Ward Congress In Kaduna On Saturday (1/11/14).

►Sambo gave the advice at the PDP Presidential Rally in Yola, Adamawae.

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Boko Haram planning to use livestock as bombers – FG

The Federal Government, yesterday, revealed the purported plans by Boko Haram to use male suicide bombers disguised as cobblers (shoe repairers) as well as livestock, like goats, cows, donkeys and camels, to carry out their deadly missions.

According to the Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mr. Mike Omeri, “available

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Vacancy - Legal Counsel Needed At Gran Imperio Group

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Allegations that I support Boko Haram wicked

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, described as wicked, the allegations that he was supporting the Boko Haram insurgency in the north eastern part of the country for political reasons.

►Addressing a large crowd at the Ribadu Square where the Presidential rally took place, Jonathan said no sane leader would support insurgency of any type in a country that he presides over.

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Jobs Offer @... System Waves Technologies Recruiting B.Sc / HND Graduates

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Our Company, System Waves Technologies is a subsidiary of Superstakers Entertainment Company. System Waves Technologies is an information and Communications Technology (ICT) firm located in the heart of Lagos, Nigeria.

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Land Use Charge - Publish Your Receipt, Fashola Tells Agbaje

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State yesterday challenged the People’s Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, the owner of Jaykay Pharmacy, to publish receipts showing that he had paid N1.6 million land use charge debt.

The governor, who made the statement while addressing the crowd at the APC campaign rally held in Epe Local Government, said that revealing the facts on land use charge debt of JayKay pharmacy was not for personal reasons but for the development of the state.

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Chad army 'captures Nigerian town from Boko Harams'

Chad army 'captures Nigerian town from Boko Harams'

Chad's army has driven Boko Haram militants out of Malumfatori town in north-eastern Nigeria, a senior official from Niger has told the Chat212.

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Job Vacancies Dragnet Solutions Ltd Lagos - Submit your CVs

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For First Time, Boko Haram Leaders To Govern claims territory

For the first time, leaders from Boko Haram are trying to lure Nigerians to the land the militant group occupies in the northeastern part of the country. The goal: to establish a formal governing system and a legitimate caliphate. With its video messaging campaign, the group is imitating tactics used by the Islamic State group to increase its own legitimacy as an Islamic caliphate.

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Nigeria war jets bomb town held by Boko Haram

Nigeria war jets bomb town held by Boko Haram
 

In Kano - Nigerian fighter jets have bombed the northeast town of Malam Fatori, controlled by Boko Haram Islamists, the military said Thursday.

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Youths angry at failure to fight Boko Haram uprising stone president

Youths angry at failure to fight Islamic uprising stone Nigerian president's convoy in Yola

YOLA Youths angry at the Nigerian government's failure to fight Islamic extremists threw stones Thursday at President Goodluck Jonathan's electioneering convoy in the eastern city of Yola, breaking windows on some of the vehicles. An Associated Press reporter was unable to see if anyone was hurt. 

Police used tear gas and whips to disperse the crowd.

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Buhari Results: Cambridge University provides further details On Buhari’s WASC Results

Cambridge University provides further details  On Buhari’s WASC Results

The result grades in 1961 were issued in numbers, not letters,, Cambridge said for candidates to qualify for its certificate in 1961, they needed to pass English, and not necessarily Mathematics.

The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, UCLES, now Cambridge Assessment, has provided further details on the West African School Certificate, WASC, results presented by Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the All Progressives Candidate in the February 14 presidential election.

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Angry youths stone Jonathan's convoy; police fire gas

Angry youths stone Jonathan's convoy; police fire gas

Police used tear gas and whips to disperse the mob.
Youths angry at the Nigerian government's failure to fight Islamic extremists threw stones Thursday at President Goodluck Jonathan's electioneering convoy in the eastern town of Jalingo, breaking windshields and windows on several vehicles. An Associated Press reporter was unable to see if anyone was hurt.

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Vacancy - Bourbon Nigeria Ltd Is Currently Accepting CVs From Graduates

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Our Company, BOURBON has commissioned 3 next-generation Heavy Duty Work ROVs Remote Operated Vehicles designed by FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics. They will be deployed on Multi-Purpose Support Vessels such as the Bourbon Evolution 800 series.

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AI: Military was Warned of Boko Haram Attacks on Baga, Monguno

Amnesty International on Wednesday claimed the military failed to protect civilians in Baga and Monguno, Borno State, despite repeated warnings about   impending attacks on the two towns by Boko Haram.

The AI, a global rights group, said that evidence gathered by commanders at the military base in Baga   “regularly informed” the Defence Headquarters in November and December, 2014 of a threat

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Vacancy - Account Manager Needed @... Opera Software

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At Opera, we make web browsers for desktop computers, mobile phones and tablets, and connected devices such as TVs. Our business also includes mobile advertising services and solutions.
Today, people all over the world can share in the power of the Internet, no matter where they live or how they get online. We believe that participation changes everything.

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Amaechi’s criticism, a challenge – Jonathan

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has admitted the criticism by Governor Rotimi Amaechi that his government has not done anything for the people of Rivers State.

►This, he said, was because he did not want to be seen as an ethnic leader. Hence, his resolve to ensure the equitable distribution of resources across the country.
►Jonathan’s wife is from Rivers State.

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Danjuma wants Dokubo-Asari, Tompolo, others arrested

Former Defence Minister, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (Ret), has called for the arrest of Asari Dokubo, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, General Boyloaf and others over recent war threats by the ex-Niger Delta militants.

General Danjuma, who spoke to reporters at the permanent site of multi-billion naira North-West University, Kano, said the drumbeats of war by the Niger Delta militants was highly irresponsible.

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68.8 Million PVCs Ready For Collection – INEC

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, enjoined those who fear that non -availability of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) will hurt next month’s general elections to have a rethink. Reason: All the cards have been printed and are ready for collection.

►The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, on Wednesday after a four-hour meeting in Akure, country home of its chairman, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, lamented that more than 15 million voters had not collected their cards and 14 million voters cards were yet to arrive the country.

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NEDG Denies Leaking Questions to Jonathan, PDP

The Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG), yesterday, debunked rumours that the group had leaked election debate questions to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, just as it fixed 1, 8 February 2015 for Vice Presidential and Presidential debates respectively.

The Chairman of the NEDG, Mr Shola Omole stated this during a press conference on the preparation of the Presidential Debates organised by the NEDG, in Abuja.

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Soludo an embittered loser in search of relevance, says FG

The Federal Government, yesterday, accused the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, of poor managerial ability, saying he was largely responsible for the N5.67 trillion contingent liabilities of distressed banks, bought up by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, to save the banking industry in 2008.

Reacting to Soludo’s comments on the economic downturn in the country, the Federal Government also said the former CBN governor was “an embittered” loser in the Nigerian political space and out

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Job Vacancies Chams Plc Lagos - Submit your CVs

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How Boko Haram rapéd two of the Girls

How Boko Haram rapéd two of the Girls

15 year old Baba Goni, a young lad from Borno was abducted and held hostage by the Boko Haram sect at the Sambisa forest for two years before he escaped from their captivity.

While he was escaping, he came across two teenage girls believed to be among the over 200 girls abducted by the dreaded sect from a boarding school in Chibok, Borno State, more than a month ago.

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