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Jonathan orders immediate stop to the planned N5,000 note, CBN bows
by Isi Esene Special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Reuben Abati on Thursday disclosed to newsmen that the president has ordered the suspension of the planned introduction…
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Sure and Steady: President Jonathan releases 155-page book on his achievements (Download book)
by Stanley Azuakola The president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, had an announcement for all those already filling the airwaves with talks of 2015: Stop distracting me because I'm busy being…
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Stranded: FG fails to provide flight, accomodation for National Honours recipients – Report
by Stanley Azuakola President Jonathan presents a national honours award to Stephenie Linus in the 2010/2011 awards The last time President Jonathan handed out national honours in 2011, the biggest…
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#AnambraOilWar: Kogi gov meets Pres Jonathan, Anambra gov makes state broadcast
by Stanley Azuakola Oil has murdered sleep, and has set friendly neighbours on the path of acrimony. Since August 30th when Orient Petroleum Resources commissioned its facilities in an occasion…
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Oil Wars: Three states battle over ‘Anambra oil’
by Stanley Azuakola The discovery of oil is the beginning of crisis. In recent years, there have been various court cases and exchange of words between some states as a…
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“His middle name is Jeroboam!” – Pastor Tunde Bakare renames President Jonathan in Sunday sermon
by Adeniyi Abdul It's no secret that Bakare has only harsh words for the Jonathan government. Now, he has beamed his spotlight on the first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. Convener…
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Did you know GEJ has a Special Asst. on Youth and Students? “He will give the youth a voice,” associates say
by Isi Esene A group called Conscience Nigeria has expressed its delight with the President's decision to appoint Jude Imagwe as the his special assistant on Youth and Student Matters.…
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“No amount of blackmail or intimidation would cow us” – House of Reps stands firm on impeachment threats
by Adeniyi Abdul The House of Reps wants everyone to know they will not be forced into doing what they do not want to, or rather, not doing what they…
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“It is embarrassing” – President Jonathan is fed up with crude oil theft
by Adeniyi Abdul President Goodluck Jonathan is apparently sick of crude oil theft in Nigeria and wants it eradicated as soon as possible. Speaking at the Presidential Maritime Security Retreat…
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“The House and the President are on the same page” – GEJ responds to impeachment threat
by Adeniyi Abdul Earlier week an interesting bit of news made the rounds about the House of Reps threatening to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan over his failure to properly implement…
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FG approves $1.488bn for rail project
by Isi Esene For those who have always dreamed of a train ride through the country, your dream is closer to reality than you think because the Federal Executive Council…
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Boko Haram changed my focus – GEJ explains why he hasn’t fulfilled his campaign promises
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has today explained why he seems to have deviated from his campaign promises of job creation, provision of infrastructure, food security, and constant power…
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We will prosecute “subsidy thieves” – Adoke
by Isi Esene The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Muhammed Adoke, has said the trial of "subsidy thieves" will commence next week according to the Punch…
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Report: Oil bunkering in Nigeria records a new high under President Jonathan’s leadership
by Chi Ibe Photo credit: Business news Every month, Nigeria loses $1bn or more to oil theft by criminal networks whose activities have expanded rapidly under the presidency of Goodluck Jonathan, Businessday…
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BREAKING: House issues first-ever presidential summons over Boko Haram
by Stanley Azuakola The Federal House of Representatives has had enough. Irked by the unending streak of insecurity in the country, especially in the North, the House today passed a…
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YNaija Editorial: #DanaCrash – It is time to get desperate
That is the real tragedy. That this clichéd vicious cycle has become the story of our existence; that we have chosen to stand by and watch our humanity chipped…
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Nigeria’s problems did not start with me: President Jonathan sets the record straight
by Lekan Olanrewaju President Jonathan clearly isn't just going to sit back and take the blame for problems he believes he had no hand in creating. Nigeria's number one citizen, yesterday,…
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President Jonathan’s gaffe? There’s an app for that
We all agree that Nigeria’s Information Minister—Labaran Maku—does make a lot of noise. The man has an honorary degree in provocation. New GEJ app launched A new phone application—The Gaffe-boss—has…
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The ACN has a message for President Jonathan over 2015
by Lekan Olanrewaju Just as President Jonathan sent out a warning against "heating up the polity" as regards whether or not he will be partaking in the 2015 elections, the…
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‘Don’t be manipulated by Okah’ – President Jonathan denies allegations of masterminding bombings
by Lekan Olanrewaju Earlier yesterday, details from an affidavit to be delivered to a South African High Court by Henry Okah, the detained leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of…
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Agent Deman Pete: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her Voltrons
by Deman Pete Have you noticed that Wikileaks’ allegation that Ngozi and her brother were involved in Nigeria’s corruption hasn’t cropped up? Below are excerpts from a heated “conversation” among…
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Opinion: President Jonathan on TIME’s most ‘Influential’ list? It must have been a mistake
by Jude Egbas Nigeria’s infrastructural decay is legendary. The power conundrum remains that: a conundrum. Last Friday evening, a disingenuous tweet found its way to my Twitter feed. It was…
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President Jonathan celebrates court victory after Buhari’s petition is thrown out
by Hauwa Gambo This morning, 28 December, the Supreme Court acknowledged the decision of the Court of Appeal to uphold the victory of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at last April’s Presidential Election.…
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Our Immediate Needs: An open letter to President Jonathan
by Oyebanjo Farroukh (Change Nigeria Group) This open letter stems from the concerns of young Nigerians about the growth of this nation at snail speed. It is an issue which…
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