President Goodluck Jonathan has held a closed-door meeting with the heads of security agencies and Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega over preparations for the upcoming general election rescheduled for March 28 and April 11. The whereabouts of
The national leadership of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of carrying his re-election desperation to a new height on Monday when he unleashed thugs on Lagos residents during a sponsored Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC) protest against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been endorsed for another four-year term by the Nigerians In Diaspora Integration (NIDI) project. This was made known at a press conference by the president of the body, Dr Caro Nwosu, in Abuja. She said NIDI, under the aegis of Global Crusaders for Growth in Africa, was endorsing Dr Jonathan […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has, again, cautioned the Presidency against peddling lies as a state policy while it frowned at the problems confronting Nigeria’s healthcare system under the Jonathan administration. APC also called on President Goodluck Jonathan and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to tender unreserved apology to Nigerians based on the
President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to separate the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood from the Ministry of Information, if re-elected in the forthcoming general election. He said this during the question and answer session at the Showbiz Interactive forum held with the movie practitioners on Sunday evening, at the Convention Center of Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, […]
A Non-governmental Organisation, NGO, Progressives Friends Foundation ,PFF, has urged Nigerians to vote enmasse for President Goodluck Jonthan at the March 28 elections, calling on Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of continuity to foster unity and enhance efficient delivery of services and stability of the country.. In a communiqué signed by its Director- General , […]
Nigeria’s military on Monday said that Yobe State is now free from Boko Haram after reclaiming the town of Goniri. “We announced the reclaiming of Goniri today,” defence spokesman Chris Olukolade said on his Twitter account @GENOlukolade. “That was the last stronghold of terrorists in Yobe… #YobeIsFree.” Three states — Adamawa, Borno and Yobe […]
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has promised to separate the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood from the Ministry of Information if voted for in the coming general election. The President said this during the question and answer session at the Showbiz Interactive forum held with the movie practitioners on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Convention Center […]
Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, (PDPPCO) on Sunday described the All Progressives Congress attack on the Federal Government over the employment and compensation given to families of the victims of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) employment tragedy as unfortunate. In a statement signed by the Director of Media and Publicity of the PDPPCO,
Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, turned from arch opponent to ardent supporter of President Goodluck Jonathan as a self-preservation device, according to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC stated this on Sunday in reaction to a radio broadcast of the governor which the party said was being aired on some radio stations. […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of being political in giving N5 million to each family that lost a relative in the Immigration recruitment exercise after one year. In a statement in Lagos issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Saturday, it wondered why it took the […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that the federal government will come up with guidelines that will encourage major companies in telecommunications, the oil and gas and power sectors of the Nigerian economy to list on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). President Jonathan who spoke during a meeting with the capital market community at the NSE […]
The national leadership of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to tender an apology to Nigerians for the embarrassment that he has caused them over his phantom phone conversation with the King of Morocco. Speaking through a statement on Friday in Lagos signed by the National Publicity Secretary of […]
Oba of Benin, Omon’oba Erediauwa, has told President Goodluck Jonathan that his victory in the forthcoming election slated for March 28 is already guaranteed. The Oba, gave this assurance on Thursday in Abuja when his son, Prince Ada Erediauwa and a palace chief in the Benin Kingdom, led a delegation of princes and chiefs on […]
The Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Mr. Reno Omokri, has chastised the entire All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state for allegedly budgeting the sum of 18.6 billion naira for the running of his office while workers in the state are yet to be paid salary for […]
Some concerned citizens of Enugu State have raised the alarm over the decision of outgoing Sullivan Chime administration to concession the supply of water in the state to a private firm for a period of 25 years. In an open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan, signed by Chief Igwenabo Eko and Chief Sunday Uzoigwe, yesterday, […]
The Labour Party (LP), has on Wednesday announced the adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan for this year’s presidential election. The Party also said that it would not support a further postponement of the general The party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulkadri . A. Salam made this declarations in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital during its National […]
Despite the fierce opposition from lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ministerial screening of a former minister of state for defence, Mr. Musiliu Obanikoro, the senate on Wednesday screened and endorsed Obanikoro for a ministerial position. Obanikoro was asked to take the customary “bow” – a preferential treatment for former senators […]
The ministerial screening of a former minister of state for defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has suffered another hitch following a row between senators over the screening exercise. It would be recalled that first attempt to screen Obanikoro last week ended in chaos and the screening had to be deferred, but the controversy continued on Wednesday […]
