May God forgive those who say I support Boko Haram – GEJ

by Panshak Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan has described as wicked, the allegations that he’s a supporter of the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-east. While speaking to a large crowd at the Ribadu Square during the Presidential rally on Thursday, January 29, Jonathan said no leader would support insurgency in their country. The president stated that... Read More

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January 30, 2015

Fashola can’t get over Nigeria’s ‘missing’ $20 billion – he just can’t

by Damilola Jagun Apparently, Babatunde Fashola, still can’t get over the idea that the $2o billion allegedly missing from the nation’s coffers may never be seen… or heard about again. The Lagos State Governor, on Thursday, January 30, said that the $20bn stolen under President Goodluck Jonathan’s watch can build 10 Burj Khalifa. The Burj Khalifa... Read More

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January 30, 2015

Jonathan must win this election for Nigeria to stay together – Tompolo declares

by Kolapo Olapoju Niger-Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, better known has Tompolo, has declared that President Jonathan must win his re-election bid for the country to remain undivided. His comment was a reaction to the calls for arrest of militant leaders by General Theophilus Danjuma. Former Niger-Delta militant leaders had threatened war should the president... Read More

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January 30, 2015

Not again! Pres. Jonathan’s convoy pelted with stones in Taraba

by Panshak Ibrahim After the recent attacks on his convoy in Katsina and Bauchi states, President Goodluck Jonathan’s convoy was yet again stoned on Thursday, January 29, by some irate youth in Jalingo, Taraba State. The president was in the city as part of the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential campaign rally. The youths managed to... Read More

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January 29, 2015

Olusegun Adeniyi: INEC, the odds against Jonathan and why I haven’t endorsed Buhari

by Olusegun Adeniyi The problem, as I pointed out last week, is that neither the incumbent nor the challenger has shown appreciation of any understanding of the times we live in and the bleak prospects that our nation faces unless we make some hard choices. While campaigning for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket... Read More

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January 29, 2015

How Buhari’s supporters rigged AIT poll – Daar Communications

by Kolapo Olapoju Reacting to widespread accusation of bias, the management of Daar Communications owners of African Independent Television (AIT), has issued a release claiming that supporters of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, rigged its online presidential poll. On Tuesday, January 27, while Buhari was in the clear lead of 71%... Read More

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January 29, 2015

Amaechi’s challenge will make us work harder in the South-south – Pres. Jonathan

by Azubuike Azikiwe President Goodluck Jonathan says Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s criticism of his government would prompt him to “do something” for the people of Rivers and Bayelsa states. The president said he views as a chellenge Amaechi’s statement that he has not done anything for both states. President Jonathan made the comments during the presidential... Read More

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January 29, 2015

#isThisTransformation? | Buhari Volunteers want Pres. Jonathan to answer these questions (WATCH)

by Panshak Ibrahim The Buhari Volunteers, a group wholly in support of the candidacy of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has called to question themuch celebrated Transformation Agenda initiated by the Pres, Goodluck Jonathan administration promising accelerated development in all sectors of the Nigerian economy. According to a statement released on Wednesday, January 28, The Buhari... Read More

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January 28, 2015

‘Jonathan’s performance is not worth endorsing’ – Afenifere denies backing GEJ

by Kolapo Olapoju Yoruba Socio-political group, Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG), has refuted insinuations that it endorsed the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan. The association says it never took any step to support Jonathan, stressing that the media reports saying it did, were erroneous. In a press statement released on Wednesday, January 28, by its publicity secretary,... Read More

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January 28, 2015

Reno Omokri: Why use the broom when you can go with the vacuum cleaner instead?

by Reno Omokri These examples show that with a broom, you will work harder, but with a vacuum cleaner which President Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP represent, you will work smarter! On Tuesday the 27th of January, in Lafia, Nasarawa state, President Jonathan said “we are building a country for a digital generation”.... Read More

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January 28, 2015

Forget the election, your job comes first – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. Fake teachers with fake certificates. Some fake teachers who have been on the payroll of Kogi state, have been caught… not before earning N30 million of course. The teachers, who used fake certificates to carry out the scam, were discovered after the conclusion of the verification exercise conducted by the state government.... Read More

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January 28, 2015

‘He’s a greedy liar and an ingrate’ || Labaran Maku gets verbal lashing from Jonathan, others

by James Sambo Former Information Minister, Labaran Maku, has come under heavy criticism from President Goodluck Jonathan, Senate President, David Mark; and a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ahmadu Ali. According to the trio, Maku is a liar and ingrate, who is greedy for power, owing to his defection from the PDP for... Read More

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January 27, 2015

Err, did Pres. Jonathan throw shade at Buhari in Nasarawa? Maybe not

by Chinwe Okafor Well, we can’t exactly say for sure as much as we’d like to blurt out but here’s the deal – in a tweet via President Goodluck Jonathan’s affiliate campaign teams, he was quoted as saying the next president must not be as old as he is. The President reportedly said this today... Read More

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January 27, 2015

Kayode Fayemi: Buhari vs Jonathan – Beyond the elections

by Kayode Fayemi We commend Professor Chukwuma Soludo’s for his insightful and incisive article published in the Vanguard and Nation Newspapers of January 26th under the above title. We agree with Professor Soludo that if the political parties, including ours, must justify the overwhelming enthusiasm of Nigerians about the 2015 elections we must remain focused... Read More

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January 27, 2015

#GEJSpeaks: Pres. Jonathan eats only made-in-Nigeria rice

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan says he eats nothing but “rice grown in Nigeria”. While writing in his daily Facebook report of his track record on Tuesday, January 27, President Goodluck Jonathan lauded the achievements of his Transformation Agenda which he says has helped Nigeria become self-sufficient in rice production. He wrote: “With pride,... Read More

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January 27, 2015

Apparently, APC doesn’t believe GEJ’s handover date promise (READ)

by Damilola Jagun Opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) says President Goodluck Jonathan’s promise that “the May 29, 2015 handover date is sacrosanct”, remains doubtful. The party warned against postponing the general elections on the basis of insurgency in the North-West geo-political zone to avoid giving victory to insurgents, while also expressing its readiness for... Read More

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January 27, 2015

Doyin Okupe, the APC helper – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. Nobody wants Patience Jonathan in Bayelsa. Apparently, many people don’t want the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, to visit Bayelsa state. Joining the list of people against Mama Peace’s visit, is former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dan Etete, who says he would lead the battle to stop the First Lady, from meddling... Read More

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January 27, 2015

Atedo Peterside: The ugly side of Buhari and Jonathan

by Atedo Peterside Opinion polls commissioned by ANAP Foundation and conducted by NOI Polls (using Gallup methodology) show that President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ) and his main challenger, Major-General Mohammadu Buhari (Buhari) are currently running neck-to-neck in the 2015 Presidential race. The difference between them in terms of potential votes nation wide is statistically insignificant... Read More

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January 27, 2015

Why Buhari, Jonathan campaign billboards were pulled down in Ghana

by Damilola Jagun Ghana’s national security agency, has issued an order, which led to the pulling down of the campaign billboards Nigeria’s leading presidential candidates, located in Accra. Ahead of Nigeria’s general election, supporters of the two major parties, Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress, had erected billboards in Ghana’s capital. However, over... Read More

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January 27, 2015

FCT minister says Gov. Yuguda is an APC spy

by James Sambo The back and forth between the Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, and the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, seems to be getting very interesting as the latter has issued a rebuttal. Yuguda initially alleged the thugs which attacked the convoy of President Goodluck Jonathan, were sponsored and commissioned by the... Read More

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January 26, 2015

‘We will tear down APC’s posters’ – Pro-Jonathan group warns LASAA

by Damilola Jagun The Director General of the Lagos Goodluck-Sambo Independent Campaign Group (LGSICG), Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse has warned the Lagos State Signage & Advertisement Agency (LASAA) to desist from allowing itself to be used by the Lagos State Government as a tool to muzzle the opposition in the state. In a statement on Thursday,... Read More

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January 26, 2015

Well, Oyedepo didn’t say the ‘gates of hell’ statement in this video (WATCH)

by Kolapo Olapoju A video has surfaced online, in reaction to reports that the presiding pastor of Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, vowed to “open the gates of hell” on the opponents of President Goodluck Jonathan, during a church service on Sunday, January 25. In the 6-minute video, which is definitely not the entirety of... Read More

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January 26, 2015

#GEJSpeaks: President Jonathan’s goal is to eliminate hunger in the country

by Kolapo Olapoju In today’s edition of his daily report of track record on Facebook, President Goodluck Jonathan says the primary objective of his administration is to reduce poverty and hunger in the country. He wrote: “As President, my goal is to work hard so that no citizen is hungry. We are making progress in eliminating... Read More

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January 26, 2015

‘Jonathan has done nothing meaningful’ – Oshiomhole is clearly not impressed

by Iyobosa Omoregie Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, says his state won’t vote for President Goodluck Jonathan, in next month’s presidential election, because of a lack of meaningful impact in the state by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to Oshiomhole, the president failed to fulfil his promise to contribute to... Read More

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January 26, 2015

‘But why would Jonathan send soldiers to take over a stadium?’ – Amaechi asks

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi wonders why a democratically elected President would send soldiers to forcefully take over a state-owned stadium. Amaechi bemoaned the occupation of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium by soldiers ahead of the presidential campaign of Jonathan in the state on Wednesday, January 28. The governor, while speaking... Read More

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January 26, 2015

Be warned, America will punish you if you promote election violence

by Kolapo Olapoju The United States, has warned that it would deny visa to any Nigerian thought or perceived to be complicit and/or believed to be sponsoring election violence in Nigeria. According to US Secretary of State, John Kerry, any Nigerian who promotes any form of election violence during or after election remains ineligible for the... Read More

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January 26, 2015

“We underrated them at the beginning” – GEJ speaks on Boko Haram

by Damilola Jagun President Goodluck Jonathan says the terrorist sect, Boko Haram, was initially underrated by his administration. Jonathan admitted this on Sunday, January 25, while speaking at a forum with the ‘Organised Private Sector’ in Lagos. The president also expressed his administration’s commitment to fighting corruption, noting that more trials and convictions have been recorded... Read More

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January 26, 2015

Don’t be deceived, Jonathan will defeat Buhari – Anenih declares

by Kolapo Olapoju Tony Anenih, the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, has implored Nigerians to abandon the notion that President Jonathan may lose next month’s presidential elections. The PDP chieftain said based on what he saw during his visit to Sokoto and Kwara, it was apparent that the president would win his... Read More

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January 26, 2015

Charles Soludo: Neither Jonathan nor Buhari can deliver on election promises – here’s why

by Charles Soludo I need to preface this article with a few clarifications. I have taken a long sabbatical leave from partisan politics, and it is real fun watching the drama from the balcony. Having had my own share of public service (I do not need a job from government), I now devote my time... Read More

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January 25, 2015

Pres. Jonathan meets with John Kerry in Lagos (See Photos)

by Kolapo Olapoju The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, visited Lagos today, Sunday, January 25, to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan, ahead of the upcoming polls. Jonathan met with Kerry at the State House, Marina, Lagos, where talks bordering on the general elections were discussed. During the meeting, the Secretary of state, expressed... Read More

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May God forgive those who say I support Boko Haram – GEJ

Fashola can’t get over Nigeria’s ‘missing’ $20 billion – he just can’t

Jonathan must win this election for Nigeria to stay together – Tompolo declares

Not again! Pres. Jonathan’s convoy pelted with stones in Taraba

Olusegun Adeniyi: INEC, the odds against Jonathan and why I haven’t endorsed Buhari

How Buhari’s supporters rigged AIT poll – Daar Communications

Amaechi’s challenge will make us work harder in the South-south – Pres. Jonathan

#isThisTransformation? | Buhari Volunteers want Pres. Jonathan to answer these questions (WATCH)

‘Jonathan’s performance is not worth endorsing’ – Afenifere denies backing GEJ

Reno Omokri: Why use the broom when you can go with the vacuum cleaner instead?

Forget the election, your job comes first – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

‘He’s a greedy liar and an ingrate’ || Labaran Maku gets verbal lashing from Jonathan, others

Err, did Pres. Jonathan throw shade at Buhari in Nasarawa? Maybe not

Kayode Fayemi: Buhari vs Jonathan – Beyond the elections

#GEJSpeaks: Pres. Jonathan eats only made-in-Nigeria rice

Apparently, APC doesn’t believe GEJ’s handover date promise (READ)

Doyin Okupe, the APC helper – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

Atedo Peterside: The ugly side of Buhari and Jonathan

Why Buhari, Jonathan campaign billboards were pulled down in Ghana

FCT minister says Gov. Yuguda is an APC spy

‘We will tear down APC’s posters’ – Pro-Jonathan group warns LASAA

Well, Oyedepo didn’t say the ‘gates of hell’ statement in this video (WATCH)

#GEJSpeaks: President Jonathan’s goal is to eliminate hunger in the country

‘Jonathan has done nothing meaningful’ – Oshiomhole is clearly not impressed

‘But why would Jonathan send soldiers to take over a stadium?’ – Amaechi asks

Be warned, America will punish you if you promote election violence

“We underrated them at the beginning” – GEJ speaks on Boko Haram

Don’t be deceived, Jonathan will defeat Buhari – Anenih declares

Charles Soludo: Neither Jonathan nor Buhari can deliver on election promises – here’s why

Pres. Jonathan meets with John Kerry in Lagos (See Photos)

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