“SaharaReporters must have been counting tourists”: Presidency denies reports that Jonathan travelled with 600-man delegation

by Isi Esene The Presidency has denied reports that the President Goodluck Jonathan, who is in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly is in the United States with a 600-man delegation. In a statement signed by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the Presidency said Jonathan... Read More

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September 22, 2013

2015: Youth group in Sokoto vow to ensure Fashola/Okorocha presidency

by Oge Okonkwo Youth in Sokoto state yesterday, pledged to work with care and commitment for not just the emergence but for the 2015 electoral victory of the Fashola/Okorocha presidential ticket in the newly emerged APC. Speaking to newsmen, some of the youth while forming an active network aimed at sensitizing northern youth at large... Read More

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September 12, 2013

PDP crisis – Jonathan’s meeting with aggrieved governors fruitful – Presidency

by Adeola Balogun According to a statement issued by a presidency source yesterday, an end to the Peoples Democratic Party crisis might just be in sight. This was stated by the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, who said that as a result of the fruitful meeting held with the... Read More

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September 11, 2013

Opinion: The inside story – Between the Presidency, Inuwa Abdulkadir and the NYCN

by John-Bull Alexander The President should see the plight of the youth who are the true leaders of tomorrow as deserving greater attention and priority. So we youths are not deceived at all by the hollow theatrics of removal of the Youth Minister Inuwa Abdulkadir, which we know is least connected to our prosperous future... Read More

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September 11, 2013

PDP crisis: Rebel governors are frustrating peace moves – Presidency

by ‘Jola Sotubo According to the Presidency, the failed efforts to resolve the crisis tearing apart the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) should be blamed on the governors who now belong to a splinter group now referred to as the “New PDP”. Stakeholders in the Presidency have stated that the peace moves being repeatedly made to... Read More

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August 31, 2013

No, he’s not! Confusion as South African gov’t says Nelson Mandela remains hospitalised

Contrary to reports by the international media that Nelson Mandela had been discharged and had returned home,the South African government has released a statement saying that the former President is still in hospital South Africa’s presidency today denied reports that Mandela had been released from hospital and had returned to his Johannesburg home and... Read More

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August 21, 2013

2015: To run or not to run? Where does President Jonathan stand?

by ‘Jola Sotubo In the news yesterday was an official statement issued by the Presidency that President Goodluck Jonathan did not sign a single-term agreement with any individual or group. The Presidency maintains that Nigeria’s number one citizen did not make any such promises or sign any such agreement contrary to reports that have continued... Read More

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August 18, 2013

Most APC members were rejected by the PDP: Presidency lays it on Tinubu, el-Rufai & Amaechi

by Isi Esene The presidency has insisted that the newly registered All Progressives Congress (APC) will not stand the test of time. It says 70 per cent of the members are all those rejected by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). While speaking yesterday on Liberty FM, Kaduna radio interview programme, Doyin Okupe, the senior... Read More

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August 17, 2013

Opinion: Memo to APC’s Bisi Akande – Your rhetoric isn’t helping your party

by Ekerete Udoh Mr. Chairman, I am afraid if you don’t begin to weave a beautiful narrative on a different governance model and reduce your personal attacks on the president, you may find out rather belatedly that Nigerians have already soured on your party and once they had defined you along certain lines, it would... Read More

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August 16, 2013

Opinion: Of presidential cry babies and kindergarten president

by Sunday Akin Dare Bisi Akande is the leader of an opposition party, a partisan political figure. If they saw fit to reply, the response should have come from the PDP’s over-exercised mouth. The statement issued by Reuben Abati the official spokesperson for the presidency on 11th of August 2013 criticizing the interim chairman of... Read More

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August 16, 2013

Opinion: Sule Lamido – Why he is the cause of ‘their’ fear

by Timawus Mathias There is no gainsaying the fact. Lamido is more prepared for the greater challenge of the Presidency of Nigeria, than President Goodluck was when he was elected. Indeed, running on his own, President Jonathan never won an election running until that which Lamido helped to steamroll. It is not about his desire... Read More

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August 15, 2013

NGF crises: Peace moves deadlocked as Nyako meets Jonathan behind closed doors

by Isi Esene There seems to be no end in sight in the crises rocking the Peoples Democratic Party as peace parleys among warring governors appear to be yielding no fruit. Reports say following former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s meeting with pro-Amaechi governors who met him in Abuja recently, the overwhelming expectation was for the Rivers... Read More

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August 14, 2013

Nasir el-Rufai: Kindergarten president, childish handlers

by Nasir el-Rufai I am keen to know why the presidency chose to keep quiet on my charge that President Jonathan is the godfather of the oil thieves. If that is not the case, how come oil theft jumped from about 100,000 barrels per day before his election to a staggering 400,000 per day now?... Read More

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August 13, 2013

Opinion: Edward Snowden, Isreali surveillance contract and false analogy

by Adeolu Ademoyo No one can deny the evil nature of terrorism of any type. But the critics of the American state have raised the question of legality and ethics. In other words, is the American surveillance program lawful? Is it ethical? “It’s not enough for me as president to have confidence in these programs... Read More

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August 12, 2013

Rejoice: Jonathan will achieve uninterrupted power supply – Presidency

by Oge Okonkwo The Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, has said President Goodluck Jonathan will not go back on his promise to give Nigerians uninterrupted power supply, adding that delivering 24-hour electricity to the citizens is a key component of the administration. Representing the Presidency, Dr. Okupe, made the statement in Abuja on Sunday,... Read More

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August 10, 2013

2015: Why the PDP will beat APC – Presidency

The Presidency has said that if the newly registered All Progressives Congress picks a former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, as its presidential candidate, the 2015 election will be a walkover for the Peoples Democratic Party. The Presidency was apparently hitting back at the APC, which earlier said that it would be a disaster... Read More

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August 7, 2013

There’s no such thing: Jonathan never planned Ramadan visit to IBB – Presidency

by Isi Esene The presidency is demanding an apology over media reports that former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida turned down President Goodluck Jonathan’s request to break the Ramadan fast at his home in Minna, Niger state. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, refuted this claim saying... Read More

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August 6, 2013

Debo Adejugbe: Nigeria – A presidency proudly made in China (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe It is actually obvious that the blokes at the Presidency are very slow. In its editorial titled “Jonathan and the Chinese bear hug” on July 25, 2013, The Punch newspaper analyzed the recent loan agreement sealed between the Presidency and the Chinese government. Securing a loan in itself is not a problem,... Read More

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July 15, 2013

Opinion: Rivers political crisis and the fine art of taking sides

by Saatah Nubari If one of your friends turned against you, and now his friend who happens to be your new friend, supports you and is against him, whose side will you be on? Be truthful, nobody will know your thought. Although the Presidency has claimed ignorance in the ongoing fracas at the Rivers State... Read More

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July 10, 2013

Rivers impeachment crisis: Jonathan is too big to fight Amaechi – Presidency

by Akan Ido The Presidency today denied the involvement of President Goodluck Jonathan in the crisis rocking the River State House of Assembly saying the call fro his removal by the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria is flawed. This position was made known by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin... Read More

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June 17, 2013

SEE Swag: President Jonathan celebrates Father’s Day in style (PHOTOS)

by Lucas Togan On Sunday, President Goodluck Jonathan joined a congregation of fellow worshipers to celebrate Fathers’ Day at the Aso Villa Chapel. See photos below: The President and other fathers rendering a special number Yet another number. President Jonathan With The PDP BoT Chairman, Chief Tony Anehih The President recieving a special gift. Who... Read More

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May 5, 2013

Aso Rock 2015: Kano’s Kwankwaso says he doesn’t want to be president

by Ogunyemi Bukola Kano State Governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has said reports quoting him as saying he would declare his intention to run for the presidency in 2015 at the right time as nothing but an unfortunate misrepresentation of fact. The governor declared that he is focused on critical issues of governance and development in Kano... Read More

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February 26, 2013

Opinion: Patience Jonathan as a metaphor

by Theophilus Ilevbare To an international audience, Mr Jonathan tried to pull a fast one but he ended up pulling the rug where it hurt most on the failure of his administration. Nigerians were yet to come to terms with the FCT Minister’s budgetary allocation of N4billion naira to the office of the first lady... Read More

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February 26, 2013

Olusegun Dada: 26 unfortunate laws of the Nigerian presidency (Y! Politico)

by Olusegun Dada Even if a war breaks out in your country before you leave, that’s not an excuse not to globe-trot. By all means, just go. After all, planes fly very well on auto-pilot mode. This article is inspired by a once-famous – but now infamous – hat-donning president of a supposedly great West... Read More

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February 24, 2013

#WeAreShocked: Former Anambra governor, Ezeife says Nigeria has derailed

by Isi Esene Former governor of the Old Anambra state, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife declared on Friday that there are indices to show that Nigeria has derailed from its destiny of being the leading black nation in the world. He reportedly said this in response to a statement attributed to the Senior Special Assistant to President... Read More

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January 12, 2013

Hauwa Gambo: There was a president, and his name was Olusegun (Y! FrontPage)

by Hauwa Gambo Whatever good this man accumulated in his time in office, he wasted and squandered towards the end of his legitimate term. He became entitled and foolish, a bull in a china shop, suddenly convinced about his own inevitability and immortality, even perfection. By the time he began to dance naked in the... Read More

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December 11, 2012

N5 trillion “stolen under GEJ”: “It is gross misinformation – Presidency slams Punch report

The Presidency has taken on Punch newspapers for its unflattering reports on the leadership style and activities of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration. Punch Newspapers reported on November 25th, that N5 trillion had been stolen under President Jonathan’s administration. Punch said, “Our correspondents arrived at the stolen sum after poring over the reports of the... Read More

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November 28, 2012

Opinion: Baba Obasanjo must be careful

by Demola Rewaju This time, Baba is walking where angels fear to tread yet with the confidence of a trapeze artist. From his body language and posturing in recent times, I’d suspected it all along but was never sure until a major newspaper, not known for frivolities carried the headline yesterday that OBJ was moving... Read More

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November 20, 2012

#NowWeKnow: President Jonathan spills the beans, contradicts media aides

by Isi Esene Analysts are of the view that president Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday, during the presidential media chat, contradicted some of his media aides on certain policy issues emanating from the presidency. It was noted that the president did this on issues concerning power, the first lady’s health, and security. On the issue of... Read More

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November 13, 2012

TICKER: We are talking to Boko Haram – Presidency confirms

The Presidency on Monday confirmed that it had commenced dialogue with the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram. It however said that the dialogue was not the type envisaged by Nigerians. “I can confirm to you that talks are ongoing at the background. But the talks are not the kinds being envisaged by Nigerians,” the Special... Read More

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