Labaran Maku

Olatunji Dare: Labaran Maku and his Good Governance Tour fiasco

by Olatunji Dare If government programmes and projects have significant impact on the lives of the people, that impact will be their best advertisement. Propaganda, however skillful, cannot be a substitute for impact. Controversy has been its constant companion since the “National Good Governance Tour” was launched last September by the Minister of Information, Labaran... Read More

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“The Church must stand up”: Labaran Maku calls for a revival at Nasarawa church

MEDIA STATEMENT Minister of Information Mr. Labaran Maku has called on Christian Leaders in Nasarawa State to rise up against the emerging trend of insecurity that bedevilled the state in recent times. He made the call at the commissioning of the Zion Baptist Church, Lafia and the launch of a book on the history of... Read More

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Fashola is a propagandist that cannot showcase any tangible development – Lagos PDP over Maku (READ)

by Idoreyin Sampson Fireworks! And dare we say we love it… okay, kinda. Apparently, the Information Minister has hit a nerve in the Lagos government with his comments at the opening of the 2013 Ministerial Platform. Labaran Maku said that Lagos is “running on federal infrastructure” and all that the governor had to do was environmental... Read More

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Labaran Maku has lost touch, I feel great pity for him – Fashola

by Rachel Ogbu In a recent statement signed by the state commissioner for information, Lateef Ibirogba, the Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola has expressed great pity for the Information Minister, Labaran Maku saying the minister was losing his sense of judgment. According to reports; Fashola was reacting to Maku’s comment at a ministerial briefing in... Read More

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“Lagos State is running on federal infrastructure”: Labaran Makun comes out swinging at the launch of the 2nd Ministerial Platform

by Idoreyin Sampson It promises to be an exciting month for political watchers, as the 2nd Ministerial Platform kicked off at Radio House in Abuja Monday, June 3, 2013 with the Information Minister, Labaran Maku making a spirited case for the performance of the Goodluck Jonathan Administration. The first of a month-long series, designed to... Read More

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“Our ministry has employed 4,000 youth, and 500 youthful engineers’ – Minister of works, Mike Onolememen

by Idoreyin Sampson At the kick-off of the 2nd Ministerial Platform at Radio House today, June 3 2013 in Abuja, the Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen revealed the youth programmes of the ministry. The first of a month-long series designed to provide details on President Jonathan’s mid-term report, the event was attended by the Transport... Read More

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Report: Jonathan to drop Labaran Maku, Stella Oduah, others from cabinet

by Isi Esene There are indications that President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet might, this month, see some form of rejigging. Vanguard reportssay four ministers are likely to be affected in the reshuffle with Elder Godsday Orubebe, Labaran Maku, Stella Oduah and Bala Muhammed getting mentioned. The ministers are said to have expressed their interest to contest... Read More

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Gbenga Olorunpomi: Blood everywhere and the tonic in the APC manifesto (Y! Politico)

by Gbenga Olorunpomi In one week, the murders we have witnessed can only be compared to the genocide taking place in Syria at this point. And we are not officially at war. And if we are, I didn’t get the memo. Two days after Valentine’s Day last year, I was so miffed by the folly... Read More

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INTERVIEW: “I shudder to think of how this country will be if the opposition ever gets power” – PDP’s Olisa Metuh

What scares me about the opposition is the degree of undemocratic tendencies that they exhibit. I shudder to think of how this country will be if the opposition ever gets power. The National Publicity Secretary, of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, in this interview with JOHN ALECHENU, speaks about allegations levelled against... Read More

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February 28, 2013

Facing the dragon: New National Road Safety Strategy to reduce accidents is on the way – FG

by Rachel Ogbu To end the bloodbath on the nation’s road, the Federal Government has begun the process of planning a new national road safety strategy for the country which would run from 2013 to 2016. According to reports, this is in agreement with the United Nation’s declaration of 2011 to 2020 a decade of... Read More

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February 21, 2013

No, thanks: Gov. Oshiomhole turns down request to host Maku in Edo

by Akan Ido Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole has reportedly rejected a proposal by the Information Minister, Labaran Maku to bankroll the Good Governance Tour led by the minister across the country. Oshiomhole who was speaking in Benin yesterday at a seminar on tax laws in the state said he does not believe in... Read More

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February 20, 2013

No, thanks: Governor Oshiomhole turns down request to host Maku in Edo

by Akan Ido Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole has reportedly rejected a proposal by the Information Minister, Labaran Maku to bankroll the Good Governance Tour led by the minister across the country. Oshiomhole who was speaking in Benin yesterday at a seminar on tax laws in the state said he does not believe in using... Read More

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February 2, 2013

FG must apologise to Ezekwesili because she was right – Pat Utomi

by Akan Ido Pat Utomi, a political economist, has asked the Federal Government to apologise to Oby Ezekwesili, the Senior Economic Adviser, African Economic Policy Development Initiative. He said the FG must as a matter of urgency address the accountability issues surrounding the Excess Crude Account and $67bn (about N10.6trn) in foreign reserves. The Punch... Read More

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February 1, 2013

Opinion: This is to the critics of Maku’s Good Governance Team

by Ikechukwu Idibia When has it become a crime for government to point at projects it has executed or is executing, especially in Nigeria where armchair critics and columnists can sit down in the comfort of their rooms to concoct anything against any government that is not in their good books or that of their... Read More

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January 30, 2013

Opinion: This is how Twitter debates should go

by Temitope Atiba …if we fail in our nuclear unit on twitter to engender the best arguments/debates on policy etc, we will fail eventually in the larger society to achieve the aim of democracy. “It is not he who gains the exact point in dispute who scores most in controversy — but he who has... Read More

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January 28, 2013

Don’t breathe air! – and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze You see, there is power in the spoken word, and when someone constantly prefers to “rule” rather than to “govern”, then you know that the country is in trouble. Since the fatal shooting of her husband in 2009, Adiza Orjieh has been on a quest for justice. Sadly, she will have to... Read More

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January 28, 2013

Opinion: On Ezekwesili’s speech, Maku has totally missed the point

by Joachim MacEbong One must then ask: what was the point of this pathetic attempt to cast doubt on her stewardship? It is typical of a morally bankrupt government such as this, to attack the messenger, in order to distract from the import of the message. “There is no better example of the cost of... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Ahmadu Ali sues Facebook people… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola “How come they don’t see that we are the luckiest people on earth, so lucky in fact that our president is called Goodluck. The only other nation that comes close is Thailand, whose president is called Yingluck…” Is Gov. Dickson into 419? Just before he went on leave, the Bayelsa governor, Seriake... Read More

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January 10, 2013

Perform now or resign – GEJ reads (another) riot act to ministers

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday expressed his administration’s intention to deliver on his 2011 campaign promises this year by giving members of his cabinet the option to either perform or resign. Sources say the president did not mince words in telling members of his cabinet to accelerate development in their ministries to satisfy... Read More

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January 1, 2013

Minister of “Pinocchio”: Nigerians now get 15 hours of constant power supply daily – Labaran Maku

by Isi Esene The Federal Government yesterday announced an increase in electricity generation to 4,502 megawatts nationwide. This was disclosed by the minister of information, Labaran Maku, who was speaking in Abuja on the achievements of the government in 2012. According to the minister, “At the moment, there is an average of about 15 to... Read More

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December 20, 2012

#MoreTestimonies: How I narrowly escaped the ill-fated helicopter – Labaran Maku

by Akan Ido Minister of Information, Labaran Maku yesterday revealed how he narrowly escaped being involved in the helicopter crash which killed Kaduna Governor, Patrick Yakowa, former National Security Adviser, Andrew Azazi and four others. Maku who was speaking at the special Federal Executive Council meeting in honour of the dead which held inside the... Read More

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December 13, 2012

Abimbola Adelakun: Jonathan, the ‘owambe’ president

by Abimbola Adelakun Owambe: A large, grandiose party thrown by Nigerians, especially the Yoruba, anywhere in the world, involves a lot of food, dancing, loud music, and spraying (Nigerian term meaning the act of throwing money on a dancing person). There are often numerous guests… divided into groups according to their aso ebi (uniform –... Read More

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December 6, 2012

N2.2bn banquet hall: “Jonathan needs it, he currently transmits national broadcast from the cafeteria…” – FG

by Isi Esene The federal government has given reasons for its intention to build a befitting banquet hall in the Presidential Villa. It said the uproar which heralded the announcement to build the N2.2billion structure is fueled by “clear misconceptions and misunderstanding”. This was addressed yesterday by the minister of information, Labaran Maku and the... Read More

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