Tag: President Goodluck Jonathan
Jonathan to extend state of emergency
Nigeria’s government will seek to extend emergency rule in the restive northeast for six more months, the justice minister said…
PDP Planning To Rig 2015 Election —Oshiomhole
Eromosele Ebhomele With the 2015 general elections just months away, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo Stae, southern Nigeria, has alerted…
Where are the 1.9 million jobs, APC quizzes Jonathan
The All Progressives Congress has asked President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration to come out with evidences that it has employed about…
Jonathan spent $32bn on security, Nigeria still not safe, says APC
The All Progressives Congress has offered a more detailed rebuttal to President Goodluck Jonathan’s claim on Tuesday that he deserved…
No presidential aspirant measures up to Jonathan, says cleric
Prof. Yusufu Obaje, the former State House Chaplain, said that none of the credentials of the aspirants clamouring for the…
Jonathan lauds Super Eagles win over Congo
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Super Eagles on their victory over the Red Devils of Congo in Pointe Noire…
I’ll bring an end to Boko Haram, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said the Federal Government was determined to liberate all territories occupied by Boko Haram insurgents…
Jonathan submits 2015 presidency forms, optimistic of success
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday in Abuja submitted his nomination and expression of interest forms to contest the presidency in…
Jonathan replies Amaechi, plans to fix Rivers roads
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt President Goodluck Jonathan seems to have found a reply to Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s accusation that he has…
NEMA Boss, Traders Fight Over Jonathan’s N250m
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The N250 million naira donated by President Goodluck Jonathan to victims of the Port Harcourt fire disaster…
Students Slam Shekarau Over ‘No More Strike’ Promise
Harrison Iyoha Following the comment by Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, in Lagos last week that his ministry…
It’s Time To Go, APC Leaders Tell Jonathan, PDP
Jethro Ibileke/Benin National leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday in Benin, told President Goodluck Jonathan and his…
We Didn’t Endorse Jonathan – NCP
Damilare Okunola The Lagos state Chapter of the National Conscience Party, NCP, has denied reports that it has endorsed President…
Jonathan’s N250 million gift tears traders apart in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The N250 million naira donated by President Goodluck Jonathan to fire disaster victims of Mile One Market,…
Jonathan announces second-term bid, vows to defeat Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday declared his bid for re-election, vowing to finally defeat Boko Haram whose rise in strength…
Groups Endorse Jonathan As He Declares For 2015
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Chieftains of Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and several groups on Tuesday gathered at the popular Eagles…
Boko Haram Seizes Another LG In Adamawa
As different groups and politicians endorse President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term in Abuja, reports have it that Maiha…
Why Goodluck Jonathan Does Not Belong In Our Future
By Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò No, dear reader, you are not seeing double. The title is correct and it is not a…
Tambuwal’s Defection And The Desecration Of Govt Institution
By Gboyega Akosile I have tried in vain to refrain from commenting on the current political activities in the country…
Jonathan pays tribute to Onobrakpeya on honour by US museum
President Goodluck Jonathan has applauded the honour conferred on Bruce Onobrakpeya, one of Nigeria’s most renowned artists, by the Smithsonian…
PVC: INEC, Jonathan conniving to rig 2015 Elections, says Bola Tinubu
Kazeem Ugbodaga, Jamiu Yisa Following the flawed Permanent Voters Cards, PVC, distribution in Lagos, a national leader of the All…
Jonathan Commissions Akwa Ibom Stadium Friday
There is a big buzz in the South-South region of Nigeria as three Heads of Governments from across the West…
Jonathan inaugurates power sector apprenticeship scheme
President Goodlick Jonathan on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated the National Power Apprenticeship Scheme (NAPSAS), urging participants in the scheme to…
2015 Ticket: PDP Senators Battle Jonathan
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan and members of the National Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are still trying…
Vote Out Jonathan For Nigeria To Progress, says Tambuwal
Jamiu Yisa The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, has said that the only way for…
Jonathan, others urge Burkina army to hand over power
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, Ghana’s President John Mahama and Macky Sall of Senegal held talks behind closed doors with Burkina…
Jonathan, others arrive Burkina Faso for crisis talks
President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, for talks aimed at quickening the resolution of…
Lawmakers urge Jonathan to direct IGP to restore Tambuwal’s security
The Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) on Monday flayed the withdrawal of the security details of Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal…
Jonathan should start dusting his table – Kwankwaso
Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano state and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, spoke…
Jonathan ended 40 years of corruption in agric sector, says Adesina
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan`s administration has, through its Agriculture…