Why I visited Buhari – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari inside the President’s office. According to The Punch the meeting lasted for about 20 minutes. After the meeting Jonathan spoke with State House correspondents. He however refused to answer a question on the ongoing anti-corruption war of the present administration which... Read More

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August 3, 2016

Just In: Buhari, Jonathan in closed-door meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting former President Goodluck Jonathan inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, The Punch reports. The meeting is holding inside the President’s office. Jonathan who was received at the forecourt of the President’s office by one of Buhari’s aide arrived for the meeting in a black Range Rover marked KWL 86 CN.

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July 31, 2016

‘Visionless’ GEJ executed TSA, Abuja-Kaduna rail | Omokri blasts Osinbajo

Former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri, has blasted Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, for a statement credited to him ahead of the 2015 general election. Osinbajo, had said Jonathan was leading a visionless government. On Saturday, Omokri wrote on Facebook, “After a year in power, Professor Yemi Osinbajo may now see... Read More

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July 31, 2016

Simon Kolawole: We need an economic war room

The worst kept secret before the 2015 elections was that Nigeria’s economy was heading for a rough weather. Following a sharp drop in oil price, the 2015 budget was based on a benchmark of $65 per barrel, compared to $77.50 for 2014. Oil was selling for $115 in June 2014, but was down to $58... Read More

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July 26, 2016

Which President should get the credit for the Abuja-Kaduna railway?

by Joachim MacEbong The Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge railway was opened for business by President Buhari and other government officials today in Abuja, and they took a ride to Kaduna to commemorate it. While that was on however, Nigerian Twitter was busy debating about who should take credit for the achievement. Abuja – Kaduna Rail projectOBJ-... Read More

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July 26, 2016

Buhari flags off Abuja-Kaduna rail project (DETAILS)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commissioned the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge rail project. The president, in his speech, commended both the Yar’adua and Jonathan-led governments for conceiving and starting the project respectively. He also promised that his administration will put plans in place for a 25-year strategic railway plan. Read full speech below: “BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU... Read More

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July 26, 2016

PDP congratulates Buhari on Abuja-Kaduna rail, appreciates Jonathan

The Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated President Buhari and the people of Nigeria as he Commissioned the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge rail. In a statement released by the party through its official Twitter handle (@PDPNigeria), it also used the medium to appreciate the efforts of immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan and former Minister of Finance, Dr.... Read More

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July 25, 2016

‘PDP was out to kill this country’ – Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Sunday said the election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 ensured that Nigeria still continued to survive. Ngige stated this during a meeting with the leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the 327 wards in Anambra State. He said the President’s election in 2015... Read More

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July 25, 2016

Blame Jonathan, not Buhari for Nigeria’s economic woes – Father Mbaka

Popular Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has once again denied rumours that he received money from Buhari or the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2015 general elections. Mbaka made the clarification through his media aide, Maximus Ugwuoke stating that he had no regret for his... Read More

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July 24, 2016

Olusegun Adeniyi: Buhari and the troubled economy

It was a business lunch by a group of investors who had eagerly been waiting for information about the business climate in Nigeria. But their guest, top official of a multinational banking and financial services company, who had spent a week in Lagos and Abuja before returning to the United Kingdom, was evidently in no... Read More

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July 15, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Redefining Nigeria’s federal character

Every new set of appointments by President Buhari comes under growing scrutiny, with observers waiting to compare the number of Northern sounding names with the number of Southern sounding names. The perception over the last one year is that the President has favoured the North in his appointments, and that is in fact the case.... Read More

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July 2, 2016

Ebola movie, 93 Days is out with a trailer (WATCH)

The trailer for 93 Days, the movie on the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria is finally out. The movie celebrates the men and women, who in 2014 valiantly fought a battle to control the outbreak of Ebola in Nigeria in 93 days, such as the Late Dr Adadevoh and her team at the First Consultant Hospital, Former... Read More

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June 20, 2016

Jude Ndukwe: President Buhari’s WAEC certificate drama and karma

By Jude Ndukwe President Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate saga is getting messier by the day. Although a majority of his supporters who are now blaming themselves for imposing this willful and unfortunate reversal of fortunes on Nigeria after declaring in the run up to the last presidential election that even if the president presented a “NEPA... Read More

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June 14, 2016

I have no property, accounts outside Nigeria – Goodluck Jonathan

Former President Jonathan has denied owning neither property nor accounts beyond the shores of Nigeria. The former President’s denial is in response to a report by the UK Sun newspaper which inferred that he recently acquired a 12,000 square foot house in Surrey worth between £10-15 million. A former editor of the newspaper, Kelvin MacKenzie, had made the claim in his... Read More

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June 13, 2016

Adesina; still winning awards for doing well under Jonathan

Former Minister of Agriculture, Akinwunmi Adesina under the administration of Goodluck Jonathan has again been honored for the giant strides achieved during his stint as minister. The former minister who is now the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) was awarded the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) award for leadership and innovation... Read More

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June 8, 2016

Dele Agekameh: President Buhari’s aborted trip to Ogoni

by Dele Agekameh Three times in the last one month, President Muhammadu Buhari, PMB, failed to honour scheduled official visits to three states in the country. First was the visit to Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria. The President had scheduled a visit to the state between May 23 and 24. Everything had been put... Read More

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June 8, 2016

Date night for Goodluck Jonathan and boo, Mama Peace (PHOTOS)

Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, who has avoided the spotlight since leaving the seat of power, re-emerged on Tuesday night, in New Jersey, USA. Mama Peace as she’s fondly described, attended a date night with her husband, former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan. The couple, who are vacationing in the US, had dinner at a restaurant... Read More

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June 7, 2016

Ungodly conspiracy: Niger Delta Avengers supported by the region’s elite – MEND

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has questioned the agitation and destructive activities of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). The militant group has been at the forefront of attacks and destruction of oil and pipeline installations in the Niger Delta region. However, MEND is not convinced with their cause. The... Read More

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June 7, 2016

I’m proud to have established 12 universities – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday that he built hundreds of primary and secondary schools as well as 12 state universities during his tenure as President. The former President said this while speaking on Democracy and Equality at the Bloomberg studios in London. The speech, which was titled “Civis Nigerianus Sum” – I am... Read More

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June 6, 2016

‘I’m being investigated’ | Goodluck Jonathan opens up on corruption, Nigeria’s economy

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that he is being investigated by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. In an interview with Bloomberg TV on Monday, Jonathan said corruption has been prevalent in Nigeria since the country got independence. He however, noted that his much-maligned administration fought the scourge of corruption “very well” while adding... Read More

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June 5, 2016

Opinion: Understanding Atiku and his agenda

Given the candour and trenchancy of former vice president Atiku Abubakar’s views on the state of the nation last week in Abuja, federal officials may spend more time analysing his motives than understanding the import and relevance of his constructive ideas. Alhaji Atiku had at a public presentation of Chido Onumah’s book, We Are All... Read More

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June 3, 2016

‘It was a mistake to let Obasanjo and Jonathan’s relationship suffer’ – Reno Omokri

Reno Omokri, a former Special Adviser on New Media to immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan, says his former boss did more in 100 days than President Muhammadu Buhari has achieved in 1 year. In a Twitter interview with YNaija on Thursday, Reno also revealed that there was a lot of “infighting and turf wars” in the... Read More

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June 2, 2016

Buhari advised to appoint Jonathan as Special Envoy to Niger Delta

President Muhammaudu Buhari has been advised to appoint his predecessor, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, as special envoy to Niger Delta. This counsel was given to the President by a Socio-Political group, Assembly of Concern Niger Delta People (ACNDP). National Coordinator of the group, Eperemor Governor, conveyed the message in a statement released on Thursday in Benin.... Read More

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June 2, 2016

Nubari Saatah: Restructuring INEC and creating a transparent process (Y! Politico)

There is something about criticism in Nigeria; it spends more time trying to be theoretical about the numerous problems confronting her than deploying or suggesting practical steps in solving these problems. Abraham Lincoln once said; he has a right to criticise, who has the heart to help. Now this is not me insinuating that people... Read More

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June 1, 2016

This is how Oshiomhole welcomed Jonathan back home

President Goodluck Jonathan, who returned to Nigeria on Wednesday evening, was a partial recipient of a swipe from Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole said the ‘misrule of the past’ is directly responsible for the economic crisis Nigeria is currently immersed in. In essence – former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan, among... Read More

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June 1, 2016

Jonathan welcomed ‘back home’ with #GEJWhileYouWereAway

Amidst reports that he had gone on exile owing to his relatively protracted stay outside Nigeria, former President Goodluck Jonathan has returned to the country. Main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made this known in a tweet put out on Wednesday. The hero of our democracy is back home. pic.twitter.com/6JW9UHHoG7 — PDP Nigeria... Read More

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June 1, 2016

Opinion: Father forgive them, for Nigerian politicians know not what they do

By Abdul Mahmud It would be unfair to criticize the operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) for barring Senator Bruce from having a handshake with President Buhari at the presidential anniversary dinner- a subject I will return to later- that was held in Abuja early this week. There are two issues here that... Read More

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June 1, 2016

Opinion: The GEJ Central Bank of Nigeria, the economy and Buhari’s cross

By Dele Awogbeoba On the third of June 2014, Godwin Emefiele became the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Godwin Emefiele heads a Monetary Policy Committee where 10 of the 12 members (the permanent secretary of the ministry of finance and the Accountant-General of the federation being the only members appointed by President Buhari)... Read More

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May 31, 2016

Opinion: Buhari and the tragedy of politics

By Abiodun Komolafe “He who knows no hardships will know no hardihood. He who faces no calamity will need no courage. Mysterious though it is, the characteristics in human nature which we love best grow in a soil with a strong mixture of troubles.” – Harry Emerson Fosdick. I am a professed and an active Buharist... Read More

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May 31, 2016

Opinion: Who voted for Muhammadu Buhari?

By Ikechukwu Amaechi Voting on March 28, 2015 for the then presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, was almost a badge of honour. At polling booths, voters proudly flaunted their thump-printed ballot papers to prove that they were worthy ambassadors of the “change movement”. Today, perhaps, the real measure of how... Read More

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Why I visited Buhari – Jonathan

Just In: Buhari, Jonathan in closed-door meeting

‘Visionless’ GEJ executed TSA, Abuja-Kaduna rail | Omokri blasts Osinbajo

Simon Kolawole: We need an economic war room

Which President should get the credit for the Abuja-Kaduna railway?

Buhari flags off Abuja-Kaduna rail project (DETAILS)

PDP congratulates Buhari on Abuja-Kaduna rail, appreciates Jonathan

‘PDP was out to kill this country’ – Ngige

Blame Jonathan, not Buhari for Nigeria’s economic woes – Father Mbaka

Olusegun Adeniyi: Buhari and the troubled economy

YNaija Editorial: Redefining Nigeria’s federal character

Ebola movie, 93 Days is out with a trailer (WATCH)

Jude Ndukwe: President Buhari’s WAEC certificate drama and karma

I have no property, accounts outside Nigeria – Goodluck Jonathan

Adesina; still winning awards for doing well under Jonathan

Dele Agekameh: President Buhari’s aborted trip to Ogoni

Date night for Goodluck Jonathan and boo, Mama Peace (PHOTOS)

Ungodly conspiracy: Niger Delta Avengers supported by the region’s elite – MEND

I’m proud to have established 12 universities – Jonathan

‘I’m being investigated’ | Goodluck Jonathan opens up on corruption, Nigeria’s economy

Opinion: Understanding Atiku and his agenda

‘It was a mistake to let Obasanjo and Jonathan’s relationship suffer’ – Reno Omokri

Buhari advised to appoint Jonathan as Special Envoy to Niger Delta

Nubari Saatah: Restructuring INEC and creating a transparent process (Y! Politico)

This is how Oshiomhole welcomed Jonathan back home

Jonathan welcomed ‘back home’ with #GEJWhileYouWereAway

Opinion: Father forgive them, for Nigerian politicians know not what they do

Opinion: The GEJ Central Bank of Nigeria, the economy and Buhari’s cross

Opinion: Buhari and the tragedy of politics

Opinion: Who voted for Muhammadu Buhari?

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