Tag: President Goodluck Jonathan

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May 30, 2013

Obasanjo, Babangida, Buhari, others shun Jonathan’s midterm report (+ this photo of them too happy, together)

Former President Obasanjo preferred to be in Jigawa than in Abuja. When top officials of the various arms of the ...

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May 28, 2013

#SOE: Boko Haram are still killing people in Borno – Sen. Ndume

by Rachel Ogbu A senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, has complained that despite President Goodluck Jonathan claim that the ...

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May 27, 2013

NGF crisis: “The Presidency has lost control… they are sore losers” – ACN, CPC reacts

by Rachel Ogbu   The Action Congress of Nigeria, the Congress for Progressive Change and the All Nigeria Peoples Party ...

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May 27, 2013

Terrorism: We will stop Boko Haram at all costs – Jonathan talks tough

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has said no matter what it costs the government, the excesses of the violent Islamic ...

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May 24, 2013

#RIPChinuaAchebe: Jonathan to rebuild primary school to immortalise literary icon

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has announced plans to keep the literary icon, Chinua Achebe’s memory alive. On Thursday ...

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May 24, 2013

Boko Haram: 90 women and children to be freed from detention

by Rachel Ogbu About 90 women and children are believed to be among the first batch of people to be ...

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May 23, 2013

Woolwich attack: Were the suspected killers influenced by Nigerian terrorists?

by Harriet Alexander The two men who suspected of murdering a soldier in Woolwich were both British citizens, but their ...

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May 23, 2013

Why Jonathan ordered the release of Boko Haram suspects – Doyin Okupe

The presidency on Wednesday explained its decision to authorise the release of women, children and other suspected Boko Haram members ...

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May 23, 2013

Jonathan the Merciful: First batch of Boko Haram detainees released will be women & children – Presidency

by Rachel Ogbu To prove its focus on peace in the country, the Presidency on Wednesday said it would definitely ...

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May 22, 2013

Opinion: Nigerian governors, betray not one of your own

by Igwe Douglas  ….It shocked me but it confirms our fear that the man (Jonathan) is becoming too desperate about ...

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May 21, 2013

State pardon: “Jonathan was part of the negotiating team, it was in order” – Alamieyeseigha

by Rachel Ogbu Former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha has revealed that his state pardon was actually approved by the ...

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May 21, 2013

NGF election: Amaechi, Akpabio camps intensify lobby for chairmanship seat

by Rachel Ogbu The struggle to become the next chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum has intensified as member prepare ...

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May 14, 2013

“Let him go and learn”: Ex-Oyo SSG urges Jonathan to take tips from OBJ

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has been advised to take tips on the art of governance from former President ...

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May 11, 2013

Jonathan is not probing me – AGF Adoke denies corruption probe

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan was reported to have set up an investigation on the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General ...

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May 11, 2013

Insecurity: President Jonathan may declare state of emergency in 5 Northern states

by Rachel Ogbu The Federal Government may possibly declare a state of emergency in five Northern states as a measure ...

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May 4, 2013

No one gave amnesty for “Agbekoya uprising in 1970” – United Aladura Church Worldwide speaks up

by Rachel Ogbu The United Aladura Church Worldwide has accused governors of the state where Boko Haram thrives of shielding ...

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May 3, 2013

“4 years & 2 terms, no matter what”: ACN, CPC & Arewa all reject single 6-year term proposal

by Rachel Ogbu The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and Northern group, Arewa Consultative Forum ...

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May 1, 2013

“What is the achievement that is worthy of note?” – CPC attacks Anyim’s statement that GEJ is doing well

by Rachel Ogbu Is it true that political parties against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are responsible for the information ...

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April 30, 2013

Senate Committee to recommend single 6-year tenures for president, vice president, governors and deputies

by Rachel Ogbu A Senate committee has proposed a non-renewable single six year tenure for the office of President, Vice-President, ...

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April 26, 2013

9 states receive N5.7 billion for 2011 post-presidential election victims

by Rachel Ogbu The sum of N5.7 billion was approved as compensation for victims of the 2011 post-presidential election violence ...

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April 23, 2013

Yes, Nigeria has issues of corruption, but they are somehow over amplified in the media – President Jonathan

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the media’s report on the level of corruption in the country ...

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April 21, 2013

SEE President Jonathan, Tony Blair & Paul Adefarasin commissioning The Rock Cathedral in Lagos (PHOTOS)

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan attended the opening ceremony of The Rock Cathedral Metropolitan Church in Lekki, Lagos yesterday. ...

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April 7, 2013

“Forgive Boko Haram as my late husband forgave the Niger Delta militants” – Turai Yar’Adua tells Jonathan

by Rachel Ogbu The wife of former President Umaru Yar’Adua, Turai Yar’Adua, has implored President Goodluck Jonathan to forgive the Islamic group, Boko Haram ...

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April 6, 2013

Keep us alive: NECO workers plead with FG to revoke scrapping examination body

by Rachel Ogbu The news that the federal government plans to scarp the National Examination Council, NECO has obviously not ...

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April 5, 2013

President Jonathan reportedly sets up committee on Boko Haram amnesty

by Rachel Ogbu It seems like the support for granting amnesty to Boko Haram members has got President Goodluck Jonathan’s attention. Yesterday, ...

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April 3, 2013

Good news? NECO and JAMB admission exams to go – FG

by Rachel Ogbu The National Examination Council, NECO and the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME are to be scrapped soon. Based ...

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April 2, 2013

Muhammed Buhari blames President Jonathan’s administration for poor handling of security

by Rachel Ogbu Former President and leader of Congress for Progressive Change, Muhammadu Buhari has blamed President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration for the ...

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April 1, 2013

‘NEPA’ strikes at church while President Jonathan gave an Easter message in Lagos

by Rachel Ogbu An Easter service at Our Saviour’s Church (Anglican Communion) in Lagos was interrupted following a power outage ...

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March 25, 2013

Opinion: Let the voters start the impeachement of President Jonathan

by Nejeeb Bello It is only citizens who have not read the Constitution Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria that ...

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March 25, 2013

“Nigerians will lose Nigeria to a civil war” – Ribadu calls for amnesty for Boko Haram

by Rachel Ogbu Former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu has voiced his support for amnesty for members ...

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