The Senator elect for Anambra Central Senatorial zone, Mrs. Uche Ekwunife, has lauded President Goodluck Jonathan for his display of spirit of sportsmanship in the just concluded presidential election in country. Ekwunife also expressed gratitude to the electorate from Anambra Central
We join millions of Nigerians and friends of the country in congratulating Major General Muhammadu Buhari on his victory as Nigeria’s next president. Before now, General Buhari had made three gallant but failed efforts to occupy the highest office in the land through the ballot box. No doubt, the desire to make Nigeria greater than […]
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has urged Nigerians to accept the outcome of the Saturday presidential election in good faith, saying: “The result is the will of God and Nigerians, and all lovers of peace, progress and development of Nigeria should accept it.” Fayose, in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on […]
Former Head of State and Chairman of National Peace Committee on 2015, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for accepting the outcome of Saturday’s presidential election. He told State House correspondents, after a meeting, on Tuesday, with Jonathan, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, in Abuja, that his committee was pleasantly
Founder of Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) and prime mobilizer for President Goodluck Jonathan and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, has declared that the anticipated victory of the ruling party in Saturday’s presidential elections would not come as a surprise. Dr. Ubah said TAN laboured vigorously to rally Nigerians, particularly the
President Goodluck Jonathan must rein in Doyin Okupe and other sycophants. Chinua Achebe reminds us that those whose palm kernels were cracked by the gods must remain humble. A shoeless school boy who rose to the presidency cannot afford to have an aide misrepresenting him as a contestant for the position of Jesus Christ. Okupe presented President […]
President Goodluck Jonathan’s bid to get himself accredited by the Card Readers used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at his ward in Otuoke, Bayelsa state, has once again proved abortive, as his card was rejected by the fourth voter card readers. After several fruitless attempts with three different card readers, the president […]
In the immortal words of the sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, “Success is not in never failing. But, in rising each time you fail.” To him also, “It isn’t life that matters, but the courage you bring to it.” In the lyrics of the evergreen philosophical composition by the legend Reggae superstar, Jimmy Cliff, “You can […]
The recent visit to Borno State by President Goodluck Jonathan should be applauded by all wellmeaning Nigerians. The visit took him to camps for displaced persons and the military hospital where he saw firsthand soldiers wounded in battles while fighting Boko Haram insurgents. Following this, a lot of comments and insinuations have been made for […]
The reported allocation of a staggering sum of N1.6billion in the 2015 budget for the purchase of another presidential jet leaves a sour taste in the mouth. Definitely, this exercise in wasteful spending should give every right thinking Nigerian food for thought. If it is true, it would be among the latest on the growing […]
Technically, contrary to the erroneous views being expressed by the army of restive sycophants in the corridors of power, there currently exists vacancy in Aso Rock – the Abujabased strategically located imposing palatial official residence of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The fact that Aso Rock is now visibly vacant and there […]
President and Commander in Chief, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has tasked graduates of the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to showcase their excellence on the global scene. President Jonathan also showered the graduates with accoladesin Lagos at a reception hosted in their honor by the
Hon Segun Dokun Odebunmi popularly called BUNVIC is a member of the National Assembly representing Surulere/ Ogo Oluwa Federal Constituency, in this interview he spoke on the coming election and why Nigerians should re-elect President Goodluck Jonathan. Excerpts: Rivers state deputy governor recently shocked the Nigerians with his return to the PDP without
Many people have in the past few months being in a foggy state as to who should be voted Nigerian president on March 28, 2015 as citizens at this weekend go to the poll. Their confusion is as a result of heated campaigns and debates between the two leading political parties in the country; the […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, has described President Goodluck Jonathan as the most qualified person to lead Nigeria to a greater glory. Speaking on Wednesday before a crowd, at a town hall meeting, organised by political and civil society groups in the FCT, under the auspices of Goodluck Support Group, […]
President Goodluck Jonathan and the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, restated their commitment to violence-free polls. Popularly referred to as Abuja Accord, the violence-free polls agreement requires the presidential candidates in Saturday’s election, their political parties and supporters to shun acts
Sixteen political parties in Ekiti State have endorsed the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for the Saturday’s presidential poll. The parties also passed a vote of confidence in the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to conduct a free, fair and credible poll. At […]
President Goodluck Jonathan of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and his major rival in the March 28 presidential elections, General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday pledged to accept the results of the presidential elections without causing mayhem. The leading candidates are both locked currently behind closed doors in a […]
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, announced the closure of the nation’s land and sea borders, ahead of the Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly election. The closure was announced by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji, in a statement issued in Abuja. According to the statement, all borders will effectively be closed from
The Commander Naval ship, NNS Delta, Commodore Musa Gemu, on Wednesday warned disgruntled persons along the creeks of the Niger Delta to steer clear of President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to Ogidigben, Warri Southwest today. Gemu urged those who are planning to take advantage of the President’s visit to foment trouble to have a rethink as […]
