by Stanley Azuakola Alhaji Bala Mohammed used to be a senator in the National Assembly, one of those who cross-carpeted from the ANPP to the ruling party. Remember that uncertain period when the absence of former president Umaru Yaradua threatened the unity of the country? Bala Mohammed was one of the few senators who quickly... Read More

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July 28, 2012

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Dame of Peace: Patience Jonathan re-elected as president of AFLPM

by Stanley Azuakola These are sweet times for Nigeria’s first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. Still basking in the euphoria of having an Abuja street named after her, as well as her appointment as permanent secretary in Bayelsa State, Dame Jonathan added another feather to her headgear in Abuja on Friday. This time, it was from... Read More

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July 27, 2012

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Opinion: Keeping up with the Jonathans

by Adepoju Paul Olusegun ”Darling are we sure we made the right decision by accepting the permanent secretary appointment?” ”What are you talking about? You’ve been looking for an opportunity to get rid of me from Aso Rock. Now that you got your chance you are changing your mind.” “It’s not like that, I just... Read More

Adepoju Paul Olusegun, Goodluck Jonathan, Patience Jonathan

July 21, 2012

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Put first ladies in the constitution – Dame Patience Jonathan

by Isi Esene Nigeria’s first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has made a case for the recognition of the role of the first lady in the nation’s Constitution. She said this after being sworn-in alongside 17 others as a permanent secretary in the Bayelsa State Civil Service. She said if the role of the first lady... Read More

Bayelsa, first lady, Gov. Seriake Dickson, Patience Jonathan, Permanent Secretary

July 19, 2012

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No big deal – Soyinka sees no problem with Patience Jonathan’s appointment as she is sworn-in

by Isi Esene Nigeria’s first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan will tomorrow be sworn in as a permanent secretary in the Bayelsa State Civil Service. Her appointment, which was made along seventeen others, by the state government has drawn widespread negative reaction from different quarters describing the gesture as an attempt to garner favour from the... Read More

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July 16, 2012

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“In the best interest of our state” – Bayelsa defends appointment of Patience Jonathan as Permanent Secretary

by Adeniyi Abdul The Bayelsa State Government has defended it’s decision to appoint First Lady Patience Jonathan as permanent secretary. The announcement of the First Lady’s appointment was met with controversy and cynicism and as such the state government deemed it fit to clear the air and set any trouble makers straight. Senior special assistant... Read More

Bayelsa, Patience Jonathan, Permanent Secretary

June 5, 2012

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Rumour Buster: First Lady did not fly on Sunday, says aviation ministry

Ever since the Dana Plane crash on Sunday June 3 in Lagos, there have been rumours especially in social media circles that the crash was as a result of the closure of the airspace to facilitate the movement of First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan who was in Lagos at the time. However, the Ministry of... Read More

Crash, Dana, Patience Jonathan

May 14, 2012

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: You cannot destabilise my husband – Patience Jonathan’s message on Boko Haram

by Lekan Olanrewaju Ever the fiercely supportive partner, the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan has come out to sound a note of warning to any who believe they can destabilise the government of her husband. “My husband is a man of peace,” she said, speaking in Bayelsa at a thanksgiving organised by the Speaker of... Read More

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April 14, 2012

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You need to be more sensitive – Fashola blasts Patience Jonathan over traffic jam

Governor Fashola by Hauwa Gambo “Lagosians were terribly discomfitured yesterday (Thursday) with the traffic jam, needlessly, if I must say. There is the need for public officers generally to be more sensitive to the people we serve,” Governor Babatunde Fashola said yesterday. You could say he was speaking the minds of many Lagosians whose lives... Read More

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March 30, 2012

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SNAPSHOT: Patience Jonathan arrives South Korea for prayer session

by Lekan Olanrewaju The First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan arrived yesterday in South Korea for a three-day working visit. She was received at the Incheon International Airport by the Nigerian Ambassador to South Korea, Desmond Akawor, his wife and wives of the ambassadors of South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire , Uganda, Gabon, Angola and Luanda amongst other... Read More

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“How can you call that a scandal?” – FCT minister defends revocation of Turai’s land

Dame of Peace: Patience Jonathan re-elected as president of AFLPM

Opinion: Keeping up with the Jonathans

Put first ladies in the constitution – Dame Patience Jonathan

No big deal – Soyinka sees no problem with Patience Jonathan’s appointment as she is sworn-in

“In the best interest of our state” – Bayelsa defends appointment of Patience Jonathan as Permanent Secretary

Rumour Buster: First Lady did not fly on Sunday, says aviation ministry

#InCaseYouMissedIt: You cannot destabilise my husband – Patience Jonathan’s message on Boko Haram

You need to be more sensitive – Fashola blasts Patience Jonathan over traffic jam

SNAPSHOT: Patience Jonathan arrives South Korea for prayer session

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