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Gazette : Quotes 6th October, 2008
September 29, 2008

The typical mindset of a soldier is that he is even happy to taste bullet wound. It is a sign that you are really tested. All of us are praying for the day one would enter the battle field and come out with the little bruises, that is the trade mark of a combatant soldier.
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Gazette : Quotes; 29 September, 2008
September 22, 2008

Overall, the number of qualified teachers–NCE graduates–specialising in primary education does not meet the requirement in many states. It is estimated that about 57 per cent of primary school teachers are not qualified or are under-qualified.
– A World Bank report on the grimness of primary school education in Nigeria.
They are usually set up to buy …

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Gazette : Quotes; 22 September, 2008
September 15, 2008

It is a possibility if other parties do not act intelligently quickly. In the next election year in 2011, the PDP can take everything, because they don’t win elections, they just take it.
– Bashir Tofa, All Nigeria People’s Party chieftain, on the need for opposition parties to be vigilant.
Lawyers who are out to use the …

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Gazette : Quotes; 15 September, 2008
September 8, 2008

Has he (Attorney-General) forgotten that even the current President, as governor of Katsina State realised that local government was a state matter and went to court alongside Lagos State Government over the creation of more local government areas?
— Babatunde Fashola, Governor of Lagos State stating his government’s resolve to organise election in the 57 local …

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Gazette : Quotes; 08 September, 2008
September 1, 2008

It has served to strengthen us and all Cross Riverians. It has strengthened our resolve to serve our people and to do even better than we did before.
— Senator Liyel Imoke, reacting to his victory in the 23 August Governorship re-run election in Cross River State.
The advantage of the loans given to these poor was …

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