President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed to perform the groundbreaking of the $16 billion Delta Gas City, Thursday, March 26, two days to the March 28 presidential polls. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State conveyed the new date to Ijaw and Itsekiri stakeholders at a meeting at
President Goodluck Jonathan has boasted that he will “surely” defeat the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari and other presidential candidates in the March 28 presidential elections. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, President Jonathan in response to a question said categorically: “I’ll surely win.” The March
The Christian Reformed Church- Nigeria(CRCN), has affirmed the position of the Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN), Taraba State chapter, which had endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship standard bearer, Arc. Darius Dickson Ishaku, as it’s candidate for the April 11, governorship polls. The church made this known at a service to mark the end
The Federal Government has announced that it has secured one billion dollar loan for a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Wholesale Bank to aid the growth of the Small and Medium Enterprises sector. The loan is also expected to boost job creation and reduce poverty across the country. The proposed MSME Wholesale Bank is […]
Support for the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan has pitted prominent Yoruba leaders into two camps – one in support, the other against. As they gathered separately in Lagos and Ibadan on Thursday, both camps expressed different opinions on the topic and the agelong emotive issue of national conference for the ethnic nationality. Those […]
The Grassroot Vanguard for Dickson has commended President Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for graciously approving the final report of the 2014 National Conference on Wednesday. In a Press Statement Sign by the National President of the NGO, Chief Olalibo Osain Ibokolo on Thursday said “the development shows that the President and […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended President Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving the final report of the 2014 National Conference. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Thursday said “the development shows that the President and the PDP government are sensitive to the yearnings and aspirations […]
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, said on Thursday that President Goodluck Jonathan, will restore life fully to the Northeast region if re-elected for a second term in office. Mu’azu, who stated this in a statement in Abuja, expressed delight in the progress achieved by the armed forces and their international […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Warri branch, on Thursday dragged President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to a Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, over alleged attempts to stop the use of Card Readers for the general elections scheduled for the 28th of March and April 11th, 2015. Also joined in […]
… Says Jega’s Sack Must Comply With Constitution Ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi yesterday said the alleged surreptitious moves to woo former Vice President Atiku Abubakar back to the Peoples Democratic Party won’t yield any fruitful result. Fayemi said the attempt was targeted at ripping the opposition All Progressives Congress apart to dim […]
Deputy Chairman, Finance Committee of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme has applauded the role of the South-West leaders in the political development of Nigeria, describing the endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan as a positive development and a huge plus for democracy. “South-West leaders deserve a pat on the back for working with
… Hails INEC Over PVCs The Vice President of the United States of America, Mr. Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke with President Goodluck Jonathan and the presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the Nigerian presidential election, which is scheduled for March 28. Biden’s call was made available through a statement issued by the United […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) for trying to link President Goodluck Jonathan to Monday’s protest by members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) in Lagos. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Wednesday described the allegation as cheap blackmail and part of the mind […]
The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to offer more credible explanations about the fate of the Chibok girls being held hostage for almost a year by the Boko Haram terrorists. The campaign organisation also said the recent “assurance” by the President that the girls “are safe” amounts to cold
Sunday, March 15, will go down in history as one of those moments when politics, the Nigerian movie industry aptly called Nollywood, the music and the comedy industry, came under one roof for one cause – to endorse President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term as the President of Nigeria. Among the galaxy of stars […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday swore in former minister of state for defense, Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro as the minister of state for foreign affairs II. Obanikoro, it would be recalled faced stiff opposition to his ministerial nomination and eventual clearance by senators of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) who challenged his nomination following his
About 70 million Nigerian farmers are eagerly awaiting President Goodluck Jonathan’s assent to the Bio-safety Bill, which the National Assembly, recently, passed into law. The bill, when signed by the President, would provide for a regulatory framework, institutional and administrative mechanism for safety measures in the application of modern bio-technology in
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, cautioned leaders in the country not to drag the military into the nation’s murky political waters-, saying that such an action would be reckless. The President, who gave the admonition, while receiving a cheque for N1million from Mr. Dotun Oyetunde, in support of the nation’s armed forces, said men of […]
Youths numbering about three thousand, on Tuesday, marched through major streets, in the Onitsha metropolis, urging their counterparts to obtain their permanent voter cards and vote for President Goodluck Jonathan, in the March 28 election. At about 11 o’clock, in the morning, the youths, who had converged at the Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Awka Road, marched […]
National Secretary, Labour Party, Barrister Kayode Ajulo, in this interview speaks on what informed the decision of his party to adopt the candidacy of President Goodluck Jonathan in the forthcoming presidential polls. REMI OLADOYE was there. Excerpts: How did your party arrive at the decision to endorse the candidacy of President Goodluck Jonathan in next […]
