Tag: President Goodluck Jonathan
Jonathan abandons Malabo summit after bomb blast
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has cut short a trip to the African Union summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, a day…
National Confab And Delegates’ Recalcitrance
Recently, the leadership of the National Conference currently going on in Nigeria decided to take a drastic action against absentee…
Jonathan leaves for Malabo to attend AU summit
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan left Abuja this afternoon for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea to participate in the 23rd Ordinary Session of…
The Imperative Of Tinubu’s Presidency
By Idowu Ajanaku Nigeria’s determined quest for a visionary, patriotic, selfless, committed and courageous democrat, who is fully prepared to…
Jonathan urges PDP snatch Lagos, Osun, others
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Basking in the euphoria of the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party in Saturday’s Ekiti State gubernatorial election,…
Jonathan to Fayose: ‘This is your second chance from God’
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has urged the governor-elect of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose to see his electoral victory as a…
Soyinka says Obasanjo should assist in rescuing Chibok girls
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka on Saturday asked former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo to assist in rescuing abducted Chibok…
We’ll address problems facing education – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said the Federal Government would comprehensively tackle challenges facing all sectors of the country’s education.…
APC leaders should embark on soul searching – Presidency
The Presidency has dispelled accusation by the opposition APC that President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration was repressive ahead of Saturday’s 21…
Jonathan receives Chibok report, promises to rebuild school
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday received report of the Presidential Fact Finding Committee on Abducted Female Students in Chibok, Borno…
Jonathan appoints Roli, Bode George’s wife DG of NDLEA
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Mrs. Roli Bode-George as the Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Roli…
More Nigerians Mourn Arisekola
Eromosele Ebhomele Tributes have continued to pour in for the late Alhaji Abdul Azeez Arisekola Alao, a popular businessman and…
Crackdown On Nigerian Media Sparks Censorship Row
From nationwide seizures of newspapers to tough new regulations on live political programming, rights groups and journalists say Nigeria’s media…
Fighting Terrorism With Amnesty
By Theophilus Ilevbare Never mind the barefaced denial from Dr. Reuben Abati, Presidential Spokesman that the Commander-In-Chief, President Goodluck Jonathan,…
Jonathan appoints new PTDF Executive Secretary
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Olufemi Ajayi as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). This was…
Analysis: The Big Abacha loot Jonathan gave amnesty
By fiat, Nigeria’s Federal Government led by President Goodluck Jonathan, withdrew a theft charge for humongous amount of money against…
UN Envoy Vows To Rebuild Chibok Schools
UN education envoy Gordon Brown on Tuesday pledged that a school from where more than 200 girls were kidnapped by…
President Jonathan kicks off Safe School Initiative
President Jonathan has kicked off the Safe School Initiative, a programme designed to build confidence in young Nigerians and their…
Jonathan to attend summit in Dakar
President Goodluck Jonathan will depart Abuja on Saturday evening for Dakar, the Senegalese capital, to attend the African Union (AU)…
Sanusi: Court fixes July 4 for hearing
The National Industrial Court on Friday fixed 4 July, for hearing in the suit filed by the former CBN Governor,…
Jonathan condoles with Gov. Aliyu over Kuta’s death
President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with Governor Babangida Aliyu and the people of Niger over the death of Senator Dahiru…
Jonathan, Ministers Mourn Akunyili
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday held a special session in honour of the late Professor Dora Akunyili,…
Shun divisive utterances, bitter politics – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday called on Nigerian politicians to shun divisive utterances and politics of bitterness that cause a…
Power reform not a failure – FG
Prof. Chinedu Nebo, Minister of Power on Wednesday in Abuja, said the Federal Government’s Power Reform was very much on…
Jonathan inaugurates 1,000 housing units for police
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, inaugurated 1,000 housing units for the police at Dakwa, Abuja and urged other security agencies…
Tinubu Blasts Jonathan Over Chibok Girls
Senator Oluremi Tinubu has decried the Federal Government’s handling of the rescue of over 200 students kidnapped from Government Girls…
Sanusi’ Coronation As Emir: Schools Shut In Kano
Hundreds of protesters have continued to protest the emergence of the immediate past Central Bank Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi…
Towards A Better Nigeria III: Recruiting Them Young
By Femi G. Oguntoyinbo The inspiration for writing this article was drawn from a statement, which I credit to the…
Military’s Transferred Aggression
The seizure last week of thousands of copies four major Nigerian newspapers by the military at the behest of the…
Tinubu blasts Jonathan over Chibok girls
Jamiu Yisa Senator Oluremi Tinubu has decried the Federal Government’s handling of the rescue of over 200 students kidnapped from…