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Editor July 17, 2017

Die-Put: Why is Diezani preparing for jail time?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former strong woman of Nigeria’s oil sector, has a dark cloud of money laundering indictments over her but she’s not afraid of going…

Oludolapo Adelana December 7, 2016

Patience Jonathan’s $15m a ‘proceed of crime’ – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the $15.5 million that former first lady, Patience Jonathan claims to be hers, is “a proceed of crime”. The agency said this…

Azeez September 25, 2016

$20m frozen funds: EFCC to invite Patience Jonathan

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to invite Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan over the frozen $20m, Punch reports. The anti-graft agency had…

Azeez September 14, 2016

FG not probing ex-President Jonathan, Patience – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday said the Federal Government, under President Muhammadu Buhari, is not investigating former President, Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame…

Azeez September 13, 2016

Patience Jonathan may forfeit hotel to FG over $20m probe

If she fails to explain the origin of almost $20m traced to her, Patience Jonathan, wife of the former President Goodluck Jonathan may have to forfeit her alleged N10bn hotel.…

Emmanuel Chidiogo April 4, 2015

Opinion: 10 reasons why Jonathan lost the election

by Muhammad Malumfashi In summary his 5 years would be remembered as one of the worst in the history of this nation. For ‘Corruption’, ‘Insecurity’, ‘Economy’. Nigerians can’t afford 4…

Emmanuel Chidiogo March 7, 2015

Dele Momodu: Dear Patience Jonathan, when did you become Mama War?

by Dele Momodu I have read and heard so much about you as a very powerful First Lady. I know that when you are at that level, not many people…

Kolapo Olapoju February 25, 2015

Beware of insincere advisers, Jonathan advises public office holders

by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said most of those who claim to be advisers and admirers of government are insincere. The President was speaking at the burial…

Isime Esene February 8, 2015

Mark Amaza: We shall never forget the Chibok girls

by Mark Amaza Contrary to many supporters of this government that insist the protests should be directed at the terrorists, need we remind them that Boko Haram does not owe…

Isime Esene October 26, 2014

Stop political rascality and blackmail – Presidency warns Amaechi

by Isi Esene The Presidency has today expressed its displeasure over Governor Rotimi Amaechi's statements reportedly attacking President Goodluck Jonathan, the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, and the Federal…

Emmanuel Chidiogo September 18, 2014

Dickson’s ambition is not a problem as Baylesa deny rift between Patience and state guv

by Godwin Akanfe Contrary to reports concerning a dispute between the First Lady, Patience Jonathan and the Governor of Bayelsa, Seriake Dickson, the state's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have said…

July 12, 2014

Hit or Miss? This is the President’s outfit everyone’s talking about (PHOTOS, TWEETS)

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan shelved his trademark dark Niger Delta traditional outfit and the classic black bowler hat for something different on Friday on his return trip from…

June 8, 2014

Sonala Olumhense: Between the insulters and the insultees

by Sonala Olumhense Mrs. Jonathan did not specifically say her husband was coming home in tears every night, but clearly, her appeal was made because the “insults” were inflicting some…

May 29, 2014

How the Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents – Borno govt.

by Akan Ido The Borno State government has given its account of what transpired on the night of April 14, 2014 when members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect attacked…

May 8, 2014

Garba Shehu: How politics made the abduction of 276 girls possible

by Garba Shehu It is clear from here that the slow reaction to the abductions was simply on account of politics and the desperate greed for power, which was shown…

January 21, 2014

CAN president, Ayo Oritsejafor opens mega church auditorium in Delta (PHOTOS)

by Oke Efagene Senior pastor of Word of Life Bible Church and National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Ayo Oritsejafor, has just opened a new ultra modern…

August 28, 2013

Opinion: Lai Mohammed on Dame Patience Jonathan – Nigerians are not decieved

by Godwin Akpovie Mohammed said 2015 will be issue-based. This is a challenge PDP is glad to accept. But it is not what you say that matters because talk is…

August 19, 2013

Opinion: On Wole Soyinka’s verbal overreach

by Ebenezer Obadare Yet, for all her innumerable personal flaws, Mrs Jonathan still deserves to be treated with some courtesy. Clearly, Professor Soyinka disagrees, or how else does one explain…

August 18, 2013

Opinion: That celebration of women in Abuja

by Stellamaries Amuwa Though, what was supposed to be a peace rally, turned into a political campaign as the women drummed up support for the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.…

August 15, 2013

Opinion: Are Patience Jonathan & other first ladies a public inconvenience?

by Levi Obijiofor The press and the people have consistently accused Mrs. Jonathan of lack of discretion, relating to inappropriate conduct, improper utterances and involvement in excesses that belittle the…

August 8, 2013

Opinion: Domestic appendage – Wole Soyinka should recede from frontline politics

by Corlenius Segun-Ojo Culturally, it is indisputable that our society does not condone assault of any kind on womanhood. When a family brawls and the elders wade in, the man…

July 27, 2013

Opinion: Memo to President Jonathan – It’s time to appoint a Pop culture Czar

by Ekerete Udoh If America succeeded in using the awesome power of its pop culture to advance its interests and appeal, we can do same with Nollywood and our music.…

July 25, 2013

Opinion: As Rotimi Amaechi self-destructs in style…

by Lewis Chukwuma From a synthesis of current political analysis related to the Rivers crisis, political oblivion beckons on Amaechi if he will or cannot drop his current strategy of…

July 24, 2013

Opinion: A female Christ and other miracles of demo(n)cracy

by Ogaga Ifowodo Honourable” Evans Bipi, one of the chief brawlers in the aforementioned incident, is currently the butt of jokes for confessing that he was provoked into violence when…

July 23, 2013

Opinion: Dame Jonathan – A domestic appendage

by Morenike Taire Had Rotimi Amaechi been impeached by the intrigues of the anti-Amaechi segment of the Rivers Assembly, Dame Patience would have gone down in history as the first…

July 21, 2013

Opinion: Why we should apologise to Boko Haram

by Segun Ayobolu Is the Boko Haram leader, Imam Abubakar Shekau, reading this? Or can anybody reach him? Please drop your guns. Your point has been effectively made. Make no…

July 18, 2013

Abimbola Adelakun: Let’s leave Patience Jonathan alone

by Abimbola Adelakun The First Lady’s controversy is however, instructive. In future, when we go to the polls, we should elect people along with their spouses. I do not buy…

July 16, 2013

Joe Igbokwe: Please stop this embarrassment called Mrs. Patience Jonathan

by Joe Igbokwe The present unavoidable and unfortunate crisis in Rivers State has also exposed the excesses, recklessness, the timid use of power to achieve diabolical ends. Nigerians must speak…

July 15, 2013

Sam Nda-Isaiah: Soyinka’s counsel to Dame Patience

by Sam Nda-Isaiah My candid advice to our dear first lady is to find a role for herself in furthering the welfare of children, women, or even rehabilitating prostitutes. She…

July 6, 2013

Opinion: In defence of Dame Patience Jonathan

by Gidado Ibrahim The crisis rocking the ruling party and the governors’ forum is a manifestation of those within the power circle who have foolishly picked up arms against the…

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