Pres. Jonathan approves the redeployment of Perm Secs, appoints new ones

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday approved the redeployment of permanent secretaries who were sworn-in on October 17. Five new ones were also posted. The new permanent secretaries posted are Alhassan J. Gana, who was posted to office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (Cabinet Secretariat); Sunday J.F. Jegede, Office of... Read More

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October 29, 2012

Ribadu report: ANPP demands apology from PDP

by Isi Esene The All Nigeria Peoples Party has described the People Democratic Party-led government as corrupt while responding to the leaked report of the Petroleum Revenues Task Force chaired by Nuhu Ribadu. The ANPP demanded an apology from the PDP government for the “decade-old daylight robbery of the whole federation.” The party said it... Read More

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October 28, 2012

Simon Kolawole: Achebe and the future of Nigeria

Actually, I used to expect so much from our leaders. But I have grown frustrated. After closely observing Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan in the last 13 years, I have come to the painful conclusion that we have a long way to go. I’m very sorry to disappoint you – this... Read More

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October 28, 2012

Shocker: President Jonathan endorses Mitt Romney for US president… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola President Jonathan endorses Mitt Romney The campaign of Mitt Romney, the Republican challenger to Barack Obama, the president of the United States, in the forthcoming presidential elections received a major international boost last week as Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan endorsed him. The endorsement came as a shock to Obama who thought he... Read More

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October 27, 2012

Halliburton scandal: Jonathan orders AGF Adoke to locate $26.5m plea bargain money

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, to locate the whereabouts of the $26.5m plea bargain money paid by the construction company, Julius Berger, and returned to the police by next week. It was gathered that there were conflicting signals coming out... Read More

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October 26, 2012

My wife is a “shining star” – GEJ praises Patience

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday in Abuja described his wife, Patience as a “shining star” in his life. He said this at a brief ceremony to mark the 55th birthday of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan at the Presidential Villa. Reports say he thanked God for granting her good health and... Read More

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October 25, 2012

“A great honour” for Nigeria: GEJ congratulates Cardinal Onaiyekan

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has sent a congratulatory message to Bishop John Onaiyekan on his recent elevation to the position of Cardinal of the Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI. In his statement made public by Reuben Abati, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Jonathan said this elevation clearly... Read More

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October 22, 2012

Railways will resume Kano-Lagos services by end of year – Maku

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC) will resume its services between Lagos and Kano by December. This was disclosed by the minister of information, Labaran Maku, while leading the Good Governance Tour Team on a demonstration ride from Akere to Zungeru. He said the NRC operations was hindered by the collapse of a... Read More

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October 21, 2012

President Jonathan congratulates Mimiko on his election victory, commends INEC

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has through his special adviser on media and publicity, Reuben Abati, congratulated the governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko on his re-election in the keenly contested election which took place yesterday. The president also took the opportunity to commend the effort of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and... Read More

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October 18, 2012

Government will not condone ‘outright stealing’ of public funds – GEJ

by Isi Esene Well now you know it – it’s the impunity. President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday urged the country’s anti-graft agencies to do more in their fight against corruption promising to assist them in any capacity to carry out their legal duties. He said this at the Presidential Villa while swearing into office the... Read More

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October 18, 2012

On Their Own: Doyin Okupe, Ahmed Gulak do not speak for the president – Joy Emodi

by Isi Esene These are very interesting times, indeed. Joy Emodi, the special adviser to the president on National Assembly matters, on Wednesday disclosed that any presidential aide who makes disparaging remarks about the legislature is on his own. She said the unflattering remarks attributed to the special adviser to the president on political affairs,... Read More

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October 13, 2012

Jonathan, Sambo, Anyim to spend N1.6 billion on welfare in 2013

by Isi Esene According to the proposed budget 2013 submitted to the National Assembly by the executive arm of government, the welfare package of the three principal functionaries of the executive namely the president, vice president, and secretary to the government of the Federation (SGF) will gulp a total of N1.59bn. The SGF office will... Read More

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October 9, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nigeria finally hands off Bakassi (again)

by Stanley Azuakola It’s official. Today Nigeria says goodbye to Bakassi. Perhaps foreshadowing the morning nation-wide address by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday morning, the Federal Government said on Monday night that it had decided to comply with the judgment of the International Court of Justice which awarded the disputed Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon. With... Read More

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October 9, 2012

Another one: Dangote, Adenuga, Agbakoba to lead presidential disaster committee

by Isi Esene The president of the federal republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Tuesday addressed the nation to intimate the public of efforts that are being made to alleviate the problems of states affected by flood disasters in the past weeks. The state affected include Kogi, Edo, Ebonyi, Anambra, Oyo, Ogun State and... Read More

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October 7, 2012

Confusion in ACN: Lai Mohammed responds to allegations that party collected N16 billion to sell out Ribadu

by Stanley Azuakola The issue is refusing to go away. That the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the predominant party in the South West, was so badly beaten by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the zone during the presidential elections, was one of the wonders of the 2011 elections. Especially because they had a... Read More

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October 5, 2012

Opinion: Why are Nigerians numb to slaughter?

by Terfa Tilley-Gyado The inordinate amount of unemployed Nigerians can be linked directly to rising insecurity levels. There is insufficient power to energize the productive energy of the economy. In Nigeria, nobody speaks of terrible things. Where some unimaginable atrocity has been committed the news is often met with pursed lips, a double snap of... Read More

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October 4, 2012

In this together: Road to President Jonathan’s Otueke submerged by flood

by Reuben Daba Apparently, the floods ravaging the nation presently do not respect persons. Not even the road leading to Otuoke, President Jonathan’s home town was spared, as it has been submerged by the floods. The road, which is the shortest route from Yenegoa, the Bayelsa capital, to Otueke, has now been abandoned by motorists... Read More

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October 3, 2012

Japheth Omojuwa: Presidential Lie: Dr. Goodluck Jonathan got caught pants down (YNaija Frontpage)

The shame is not the fact that the president lied, the shame is the fact that the president chose to believe his own lies. Nigeria’s president Jonathan abused the truth two days ago when he claimed Transparency International had commended his administration for fighting corruption. In his usual delusional state, the president claimed his administration... Read More

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October 3, 2012

Elnathan John: How to write an Independence Day speech

by Elnathan John Nigerians won’t appreciate this because they are mostly wicked and jealous of your boss. God will look into their matter and judge each of them appropriately. Ungrateful. That is what Nigerians are. You know this more than anyone in the country. You have had to bear the barrage of insults against your... Read More

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October 2, 2012

The latest presidential gaffe: President Jonathan’s aides scramble to defend him over his Independence Day ‘lie’

by Stanley Azuakola President Goodluck Jonathan’s Independence day speech is being panned by the media over a claim he made which has now been confirmed as false. In his speech, the president attempted to buttress his point that the nation was doing well in fighting corruption by alluding to a ‘non-existent’ Transparency International (TI) report.... Read More

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October 1, 2012

Independence 2010 bombings: Okah’s trial resumes today in South Africa

by Stanley Azuakola As Nigeria marks its 52nd Independence Anniversary, memories of its 50th anniversary celebration resurfaced from far away South Africa. That year, the celebrations were marred by twin bombings allegedly orchestrated by alleged ex-MEND leader, Henry Okah. Shortly after the bombings, President Jonathan absolved MEND from the brutal blast which killed 12 people... Read More

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October 1, 2012

For the Records: Full text of the 2012 Independence Day broadcast by President Goodluck Jonathan #Independence52

AN ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR, ON THE OCCASION OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY ANNIVERSARY ON MONDAY, 1st OCTOBER, 2012. 1. Beloved countrymen and women, on this day, fifty-two years ago, our founding fathers brought joy and hope to the hearts of our people when they won independence for our great country.... Read More

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October 1, 2012

“Rediscover that special spirit that enables us to triumph” – President Jonathan tells Nigerians #Independence52

by Reuben Daba An interdenominational church service was held in Abuja yesterday to commemorate the nation’s 52nd Independence Anniversary celebration. Notable dignitaries present at the service include former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice President Alex Ekwueme, Senate President David Mark, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy Speaker Emeka Ikedioha, ministers, Secretary to Government of the... Read More

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September 30, 2012

#IndependenceDay: President Jonathan to address the nation tomorrow

by Isi Esene As part of activities to mark Nigeria’s 52nd Independence from colonial rule, President Goodluck Jonathan will tomorrow address the nation by 7am tomorrow. This bit was disclosed by the special adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, who urged all television stations to hook on to the Nigerian Television... Read More

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September 30, 2012

Concerns rise over Seriake Dickson’s health as he prolongs UK trip

by Isi Esene The health condition of Nigeria’s public officers have continued to be an issue of interest with speculation currently making the rounds that the Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, might also be nursing an ailment. Dickson is rumoured to be in the United Kingdom attending to an undisclosed ailment holding him there for... Read More

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September 30, 2012

No letting up: JTF arrests more security operatives connected to Boko Haram

by Isi Esene The statement made a few months ago by President Goodluck Jonathan that members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, had infiltrated many organs of the government rings true as the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) confirms the arrest of a number of officials who allegedly have affiliations with the dreaded Islamic militant... Read More

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September 29, 2012

More trouble: House of Representatives threatens to ignore 2013 budget

by Stanley Azuakola In an unprecedented move, the House of Representatives, on Friday, vowed not to treat the 2013 budget proposal until it was satisfied with the implementation of the 2012 budget. Consequently, members of the house turned down the request of President Goodluck Jonathan to lay the 2013 budget proposal next Thursday. This is... Read More

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September 28, 2012

Opinion: President Jonathan is neither a success nor a failure

by Azuka Onwuka In the final analysis, do we then describe Jonathan as a failure or a success? Hardliners hardly change their positions, no matter the strength of evidence before them. The detractors of President Goodluck Jonathan will retort scornfully that he is a total failure, while his ardent supporters will scream that he is... Read More

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September 28, 2012

“If one Abu Qaqa dies, it can generate 10 Abu Qaqas” – President Jonathan explains why the government is winning war against Boko Haram

by Stanley Azuakola On the issue of Boko Haram, President Goodluck Jonathan’s official position at the United Nations General Assembly is that Nigeria’s three-prong strategy of a “robust” approach to neutralizing Boko Haram, holding indirect talks with the group and improving education in the North is working, and Nigeria is winning the war. When one... Read More

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September 26, 2012

‘This president is a trainee president’ – Again, the ACN hits Jonathan

by Stanley Azuakola The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has once again come out to strongly criticise Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, calling him a “leader in training.” The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, listed the president’s offence this time as his alleged poor response to the multiple challenges that the country’s currently facing. The... Read More

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Pres. Jonathan approves the redeployment of Perm Secs, appoints new ones

Ribadu report: ANPP demands apology from PDP

Simon Kolawole: Achebe and the future of Nigeria

Shocker: President Jonathan endorses Mitt Romney for US president… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

Halliburton scandal: Jonathan orders AGF Adoke to locate $26.5m plea bargain money

My wife is a “shining star” – GEJ praises Patience

“A great honour” for Nigeria: GEJ congratulates Cardinal Onaiyekan

Railways will resume Kano-Lagos services by end of year – Maku

President Jonathan congratulates Mimiko on his election victory, commends INEC

Government will not condone ‘outright stealing’ of public funds – GEJ

On Their Own: Doyin Okupe, Ahmed Gulak do not speak for the president – Joy Emodi

Jonathan, Sambo, Anyim to spend N1.6 billion on welfare in 2013

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nigeria finally hands off Bakassi (again)

Another one: Dangote, Adenuga, Agbakoba to lead presidential disaster committee

Confusion in ACN: Lai Mohammed responds to allegations that party collected N16 billion to sell out Ribadu

Opinion: Why are Nigerians numb to slaughter?

In this together: Road to President Jonathan’s Otueke submerged by flood

Japheth Omojuwa: Presidential Lie: Dr. Goodluck Jonathan got caught pants down (YNaija Frontpage)

Elnathan John: How to write an Independence Day speech

The latest presidential gaffe: President Jonathan’s aides scramble to defend him over his Independence Day ‘lie’

Independence 2010 bombings: Okah’s trial resumes today in South Africa

For the Records: Full text of the 2012 Independence Day broadcast by President Goodluck Jonathan #Independence52

“Rediscover that special spirit that enables us to triumph” – President Jonathan tells Nigerians #Independence52

#IndependenceDay: President Jonathan to address the nation tomorrow

Concerns rise over Seriake Dickson’s health as he prolongs UK trip

No letting up: JTF arrests more security operatives connected to Boko Haram

More trouble: House of Representatives threatens to ignore 2013 budget

Opinion: President Jonathan is neither a success nor a failure

“If one Abu Qaqa dies, it can generate 10 Abu Qaqas” – President Jonathan explains why the government is winning war against Boko Haram

‘This president is a trainee president’ – Again, the ACN hits Jonathan

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