Jonathan brushes off scandals to lead 2015 election race

IN ABUJA (Chat212 Report) - Not many presidents could survive the scandals in the oil sector and a wave of cold-blooded killings and kidnappings of civilians by Islamist militants still holding hundreds of schoolgirls after six months.

Nigeria's president Goodluck Jonathan has not only survived, he will seek reelection in February stronger than ever, after five years in a job no one expected him to get.

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Nigeria face new Fifa ban over controversial election

Nigeria face new Fifa ban over election rigging

Nigeria face a Fifa ban that would rule them out of next year's Africa Cup of Nations following a high court decision on recent football elections.

The Jos High Court annulled the 30 September election of Amaju Pinnick as Nigeria Football Federation president.

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Fifa Trouble Nigeria NFF banned from global football

Fifa Trouble Nigeria

Fifa said in September that further NFF election complications would lead to Nigeria being banned from global football until the next Fifa Congress in May 2015

Nigerian media reported Chat212 FM told sports minister Tammy Danagogo that unless the latest court order is reversed, Fifa will act on Monday. As yet, there have been no signs of that.

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28-year-old man sentenced to six days community service for stealing pot of soup

The convict, arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, burglary and stealing, pleaded guilty to all the charges preferred against him.

A Somolu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Monday sentenced a 28- year-old man, Abiodun Ojedokun, to six days of community service for stealing a large pot of soup.

The Magistrate, Mrs Bola Osunsanmi, sentenced the convict to 48 hours of community service  for each of the three-count charge, after he had pleaded guilty to them.

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Man United Manager Louis Van Gaal Rubbish Van Persie Goal Celebration 'Stupid'

Man United Manager Louis van Gaal Labels Rubbish Van Persie Goal Celebration 'Stupid'

Louis van Gaal may well have been pleased that his side rescued a last gasp point from their encounter with Chelsea but the Man United boss was less than impressed with Robin van Persie’s goal celebration, branding his striker’s actions as ‘stupid’ according to the Chat212...

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Nation awaits release of 200 Chibok girls

►The nation anxiously awaits the possible release of over 200 Chibok girls today.
►The girls were abducted by Boko Haram sect on April 14 this year.

Two weeks ago, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh announced that the sect had

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