Report: President Jonathan’s brother dies in Aso Rock

by Akan Ido There are unconfirmed reports that president Goodluck Jonathan’s younger brother, Meni Jonathan, has died in the Aso Rock clinic. Mr. Meni was reportedly flown in to Abuja from Bayelsa State to receive medical treatment. The cause of his death has, however, not yet known. The president’s brother, who is said to be... Read More

November 20, 2012

“Bi-Courtney is incapable,” says FG as it terminates concession contract for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

by Isi Esene The Federal Government on Monday announced the cancellation of its concessionary agreement with the Bi-Courtney Consortium for the construction of the 125-kilometre Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The FG accused the management of the consortium led by businessman, Wale Babalakin of serially breaching the terms of the agreement signed by both parties on May 26,... Read More

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November 19, 2012

You’re a hypocrite: President Jonathan’s special assistant goes on the offensive against El Rufai on Twitter

by Akan Ido The social media cold-war between the special assistant to the president, Reno Omokri, and the former FCT minister, Nasir el-Rufai, is getting a little more intense as Omokri during the weekend took it to the next level. He fired a number of tweets specifically directed at El Rufai casting doubts on his... Read More

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November 18, 2012

President Jonathan claims copyright over ‘Goodluck’… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola The president vs. the acting governor There is a possibility that you have never heard the name: Umar Garba. Just a month ago, Garba was unknown in most parts of Nigeria except Taraba, but today he is on a collision course with Nigeria’s president Goodluck Jonathan over the rights to the name... Read More

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November 18, 2012

Now we’re talking: President Jonathan releases contact details for tonight’s media chat

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan is set to address all questions directed at him in the presidential media chat scheduled to take place between 7 – 9pm tonight. In a statement released earlier today by the special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Reuben Abati, the president will “in the course of... Read More

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November 18, 2012

For the Records: “Mr. President, truth is bitter but it will set us free” – Nuhu Ribadu

Full text of Chairman Nuhu Ribadu’s speech during the presentation of the report of the Petroleum Revenue Task Force to President Goodluck Jonathan on November 2nd. Your Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR The Honourable Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Deziani Allison Madueke Distinguished members of the Petroleum... Read More

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November 18, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: The Abuja delusion/illusion (YNaija FrontPage)

I look at all these evidently important roads and wonder what really the government is doing. Then I realize that they’re actually busy constructing 10 lane highways from the airport to the city. Yes in Abuja of course; complete with bridges and street lights all the way through. I’m really not sure how to say... Read More

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November 18, 2012

Simon Kolawole: God loves a cheerful giver…

I know many Nigerian billionaires who cannot be bothered with putting a kobo into charity, yet they keep benefitting from the system. If you think I am about to mount the “pulpit” this morning to ask the “congregation” to “donate” generously, you are correct. But it is not to buy a private jet. Rather, it... Read More

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November 17, 2012

Dele Momodu: Time to build a modern Nigeria

And Nigerians are not even demanding. They’ve been used to seeing leaders do nothing that they’ll be ready to hero-worship the man who tries to scratch the surface of our dire needs. Fellow Nigerians, the time has come to confront the biggest ailment afflicting Nigeria, and Nigerians, head on. Let me start with my thesis... Read More

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November 17, 2012

Ken Wiwa reviews Chinua Achebe’s ‘There was a country’

by Ken Wiwa “…I had to be careful about the way I handled someone else’s words or opinions… Even when there was strong disagreement, one had to remember to be discordant with respect.” Early in this long-awaited memoir of the Nigerian Civil War, Chinua Achebe, Nigeria’s most famous and respected writer, recalls a conversation between... Read More

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November 16, 2012

Opinion: Counting the cost of Deziani Alison-Madueke’s sins

by Theophilus Ilevbare It is absolutely ridiculous for President Jonathan to think Alison-Madueke remains the right choice to steer the affairs of the ministry of petroleum resources and only Jonathan thinks so. Nigeria was rated the second most corrupt country in the world by the latest Gallup Poll no thanks to Denziani Alison-Madueke’s leadership of... Read More

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November 16, 2012

Hauwa Gambo: The truth about Tunde Bakare (YNaija FrontPage)

Save for fire and brimstone, no one can distil in a nutshell what exactly Tunde Bakare and Buhari were going to do better than Jonathan and Sambo. Let me quickly share one truth: anyone who believes, even for one second, that President Goodluck Jonathan won the 2011 elections because he rigged the polls will never... Read More

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November 14, 2012

“Olusola Saraki will be remembered as a political colossus” – President Jonathan

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE LATE SARAKI WILL BE REMEMBERED AS A POLITICAL COLOSSUS – PRESIDENT JONATHAN President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan joins all Nigerians in mourning one of Nigeria’s most prominent political leaders, medical practitioner and democrat, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki who passed away in Lagos this morning. President Jonathan extends sincere commiserations to the elder... Read More

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November 12, 2012

Opinion: Lam Adesina’s place in political history

by Demola Rewaju Nothing can however diminish the greatness of Alhaji Lamidi Adesina or erode his achievements. Incidentally, I was making my way from Kwara to Lagos through Oyo state when I received the news of the passing away of Alhaji Lamidi Onaolapo Adesina, fourth governor of Oyo State after Chief Bola Ige, Dr. Omololu... Read More

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November 12, 2012

PHOTOS: Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor’s private jet?

by Isi Esene That Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor recently got a gift of a private jet from his church members on the occasion of his birthday/40th anniversary celebration is no more news. Observers are, however, curious to know the type and specification of the much talked about private jet. An online news media has released pictures... Read More

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November 12, 2012

How I escaped an accident on my way to Ayo Oritsejafor’s anniversary – Pastor Paul Adefarasin

by Isi Esene The senior pastor of House on the Rock church, Paul Adefarasin, yesterday shared a testimony with his church congregation on how he escaped getting involved in an accident on Saturday. The pastor said he was on his way to the airport to catch a flight to Warri, Delta State to be part... Read More

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November 9, 2012

Opinion: How to lose $35 billion: A Nigerian handbook

by Simon Allison Predictably, Ribadu’s report was not exactly met with enthusiasm by other officials in the Nigerian government. Particularly harsh criticism has come from two members of the committee that helped draft it. In Nigeria, Nuhu Ribadu occupies the same position that Thuli Madonsela does in South Africa: an island of principle and moral... Read More

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November 9, 2012

Opinion: The matter of senators and terrorists

by Theophilus Ilevbare Our democracy must be nurtured in peace and tolerance, dialogue with the Boko Haram should be embraced with such tenets in mind. Dialogue with the sect should not be considered as a sign of weakness. It all began in 2001 in Maiduguri by a certain Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf as a cell(unit), called... Read More

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November 9, 2012

Toothless bulldog – Presidency slams Nuhu Ribadu probe report

by Isi Esene Doyin Okupe, the special assistant to the president on public affairs, on Thursday in Abuja, organised a press conference announcing to the public that the contentious report on Petroleum Special Task Force is a toothless bulldog which is incapable of indicting anyone. The petroleum special task force was led by former Economic... Read More

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November 9, 2012

#GoodNews: Nigeria’s daily oil production level reaches an all-time high

by Isi Esene The ceasefire achieved in the Niger Delta due to the Amnesty programme initiated by late President Umar Musa Yar’Adua and maintained by his successor, President Goodluck Jonathan, is showing positive results as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) yesterday announced a spike in local crude oil production which reportedly reached an all-time... Read More

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November 8, 2012

#2ndTermChant: “Jonathan is not a show man, or a principality” – Doyin Okupe

by Isi Esene There are indications that president Goodluck Jonathan might run for a second term in 2015 as Doyin Okupe, the senior special assistant to the president on public affairs, said the president’s transparent leadership and concrete performance is enough to persuade Nigerians to seek his return. According to him, although the president has... Read More

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November 7, 2012

“Boko Haram and its sponsors are uncivilised” – President Jonathan

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan at the end a two day working visit toDutse, the Jigawa State capital described the Boko Haram sect and its supporters as uncivilised insisting that it was crude to kill innocent people through acts of terrorism. President Jonathan who spoke on Tuesday in the state condemned the option to... Read More

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November 6, 2012

Hear, hear: “Depend on education, not luck,” GEJ advises youth

by Isi Esene For a man who has been both praised and condemned for his “luck”, you have to spot the irony: President Goodluck Jonathan is calling on the youth to depend on education and not luck as an insurance for their future success. The president said this at the inauguration of the Jigawa State... Read More

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November 6, 2012

#FloodDisasterFraud: Imposters invade Kogi settlement camps, demand for relief materials

by Isi Esene The Kogi Emergency Management Agency is complaining over the difficulty it is facing in trying to identify genuine victims of the flood disasters which affected many homes and communities in the state. The secretary of the Agency, Alice Ogedengbe, said m,any people who are not victims of the flood have stormed the... Read More

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November 4, 2012

Boko Haram ceasefire: Gowon urges Buhari to take mediator offer

by Isi Esene Several prominent Nigerians have called on former military president of the country, Muhammad Buhari, not to ignore the call of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to act as a mediator in proposed talks between it and the Federal Government. The group had on Thursday reportedly named “trusted Nigerians” who it believes... Read More

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November 4, 2012

“Shameful”: Observers react to Steve Oronsaye’s moves to discredit Ribadu Report

by Isi Esene The altercation between former Head of Federal Service, Steve Oronsaye and Nuhu Ribadu during the formal presentation of the report of the Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force to President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday has continued to elicit reactions. Some observers describe the open disagreement as not only “shameful and irresponsible” but also... Read More

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November 3, 2012

Promises, promises: Jonathan says fuel importation will end in 10 years

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has set a target of 10-years for the government to put an end to the importation of fuel into the country. He said failure to achieve this would mean those in government are failures. He said this in Abuja while receiving reports from three separate committees commissioned to investigate... Read More

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November 2, 2012

Confusion: Boko Haram now seeks peace, wants Buhari as mediator

by Isi Esene Reports say the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has offered a ceasefire giving certain conditions for its workability. The group was said to have demanded that the federal government arrests the former governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff. Ali Modu Sheriff is also reported to be on the police watch-list... Read More

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November 1, 2012

What report? Members of the Ribadu Petroleum Task Force disown leak

by Isi Esene Members of the Nuhu Ribadu-led Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force have distanced themselves from a leaked report. They expressed surprise at the report leakage saying they are yet to ratify any report. It was reported that Ribadu himself had released the report but a member of the committe who spoken anonymously said:... Read More

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October 31, 2012

GEJ 2.0: I will go after corrupt governors, he says

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said the government is determined to go after corrupt public officials. He said no corrupt governor or fuel subsidy thief will be spared in the onslaught against corruption assuring that those found wanting will be prosecuted. Jonathan said this in Abuja yesterday at the launch of a book... Read More

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Report: President Jonathan’s brother dies in Aso Rock

“Bi-Courtney is incapable,” says FG as it terminates concession contract for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

You’re a hypocrite: President Jonathan’s special assistant goes on the offensive against El Rufai on Twitter

President Jonathan claims copyright over ‘Goodluck’… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

Now we’re talking: President Jonathan releases contact details for tonight’s media chat

For the Records: “Mr. President, truth is bitter but it will set us free” – Nuhu Ribadu

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: The Abuja delusion/illusion (YNaija FrontPage)

Simon Kolawole: God loves a cheerful giver…

Dele Momodu: Time to build a modern Nigeria

Ken Wiwa reviews Chinua Achebe’s ‘There was a country’

Opinion: Counting the cost of Deziani Alison-Madueke’s sins

Hauwa Gambo: The truth about Tunde Bakare (YNaija FrontPage)

“Olusola Saraki will be remembered as a political colossus” – President Jonathan

Opinion: Lam Adesina’s place in political history

PHOTOS: Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor’s private jet?

How I escaped an accident on my way to Ayo Oritsejafor’s anniversary – Pastor Paul Adefarasin

Opinion: How to lose $35 billion: A Nigerian handbook

Opinion: The matter of senators and terrorists

Toothless bulldog – Presidency slams Nuhu Ribadu probe report

#GoodNews: Nigeria’s daily oil production level reaches an all-time high

#2ndTermChant: “Jonathan is not a show man, or a principality” – Doyin Okupe

“Boko Haram and its sponsors are uncivilised” – President Jonathan

Hear, hear: “Depend on education, not luck,” GEJ advises youth

#FloodDisasterFraud: Imposters invade Kogi settlement camps, demand for relief materials

Boko Haram ceasefire: Gowon urges Buhari to take mediator offer

“Shameful”: Observers react to Steve Oronsaye’s moves to discredit Ribadu Report

Promises, promises: Jonathan says fuel importation will end in 10 years

Confusion: Boko Haram now seeks peace, wants Buhari as mediator

What report? Members of the Ribadu Petroleum Task Force disown leak

GEJ 2.0: I will go after corrupt governors, he says

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