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Africa & World Politics, First Ladies, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Patience Jonathan, Presidency, Women Politics
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
The Presidency on Wednesday denied a media report (not The PUNCH) that the Federal Government purchased 200 exotic cars for the ongoing African First Ladies Summit being hosted by wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, in Abuja. The government, in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. […]
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Africa & World Politics, First Ladies, General Politics, Patience Jonathan, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
It is expected to be an edifice for peace and conflict resolution in 12 months when it is projected to be completed. However, the foundation for the African First Ladies Peace Centre was laid in the midst of intense security measures and controversy in Abuja on Wednesday by President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Patience. The atmosphere […]
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Bayelsa, First Ladies, General Politics, Patience Jonathan, State News, Top Stories, Women Politics
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State on Friday inaugurated Patience, the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, as a Permanent Secretary in the state. Mrs. Jonathan was sworn-in alongside 18 other persons amidst tight security in a ceremony that was held at the Banquet Hall in Yenagoa, the state capital. The venue was a beehive as […]
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Bayelsa, First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, State News
Saturday, July 14th, 2012
The Bayelsa State Government has stated that the appointment of the wife of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan, is in accordance with ongoing general reforms in the state’s public service. According to the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seriake Dickson on Media and Public Affairs, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the state government believes that the services […]
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Bayelsa, First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, State News
Friday, July 13th, 2012
July 13, 2012 by Success Nwogu and Mike Odiegwu Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin branch, Mr. Rafiu Balogun, and leader of Committee of Muslim Organisations, Kwara State, Prof. Shehu Jimoh, on Thursday in Ilorin, described the appointment of the wife of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan as one of the 17 new Permanent Secretaries in […]
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Bayelsa, First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, State News
Thursday, July 12th, 2012
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor Samuel Oyadongha & Dapo Akinrefon LAGOS—Reactions have continued to trail the appointment of the First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, as a Permanent Secretary in Bayelsa State Civil Service. While Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, described the appointment as sycophancy carried too far, Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, argued that with […]
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Bayelsa, First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has appointed the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan, as one of the seventeen new Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service. Jonathan, according to a statement from the Office of the Head of Service, Mrs. Gloria Izonfo, on Wednesday, was appointed alongside 16 senior civil servants. […]
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First Ladies, Patience Jonathan, Women Politics
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Patience, has commended African tourism ministers for initiating the role of women and youths in tourism development. Patience Jonathan gave this commendation at the Presidential dinner held in honour of African tourism ministers and delegates attending the on-going 53rd UNWTO Commission for Africa in Calabar. Mrs. Jonathan, who was honoured at […]
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Biafra, First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan
Sunday, December 18th, 2011
First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, yesterday paid a condolence visit to Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, widow of the late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Mrs Jonathan, who declared that Nigeria’s history would not be completed without the Ikemba Nnewi, was accompanied to the GRA Enugu residence of the former Biafran warlord by the Enugu State Governor, […]
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First Ladies, Latest Politics, Patience Jonathan
Friday, September 16th, 2011
First lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has denied the report that he was investigated for being in possession of $13.5 million in 2006 saying she had never seen such amount in her life. Mrs. Jonathan who was reacting to a report by online whistle blower that the said amount was confiscated from her said $13.5 million […]
