We’ve reduced poverty by 50% – Jonathan (in which country? Niger, Cameroon or Nigeria?)

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Benin said the country had reduced its poverty rate by 50 per cent. Jonathan said this while speaking at the South South Peoples Democratic Party political rally in Benin, tagged ‘Unity Mega Rally.’ He said that the PDP, as a party, believed in stomach infrastructure because the party must ensure […]

Jonathan meets with northern traditional rulers (is time to beg for support?)

By Ben Agande, Abuja. President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday met with traditional rulers from the north led by Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III, to discuss ways of proffering solutions to the spate of killings in the region. The meeting which started by 10:25pm, took place at the First Lady’s Conference Room and had in […]

2015: ‘Jonathan‘ll lose Anambra State if…’

By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA — Indications emerged, yesterday, that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may again lose Anambra State in the 2015 general elections should its national leadership fail to quickly resolve the long drawn crisis in the state chapter of the party. Addressing reporters in Awka, some stakeholders and members of Emma Nwaeze-led faction […]

Presidency not truthful about Sheriff–APC

National Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed | credits: File copy The All Progressives Congress has accused the presidency of not saying the truth in its response to the condemnation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s relationship with Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, alleged to be sponsoring Boko Haram. The party’s position was contained in a statement […]

2015: Nigerians ’ll experience rapid transformation under Jonathan — Erokwu (We’re still waiting – 4 years…)

Chief Chike Erokwu is a caucus member of Vibrant Transformation Awareness and Leadership Development Initiative, VITALDI, and also president, Big Mike Foundation.  In this interview, he among others assures Nigerians of the better performance if President Goodluck Jonathan is re-elected in 2015. Excerpts: By Tony Nwankwo and Gabriel Ewepu What necessitated the formation of Vibrant Transformation Awareness […]

A Presidential Red Herring – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | August 26, 2014 – The recently held International Youth Day Conference in Abuja was an occasion for President Goodluck Jonathan to address economic, political and other issues with specific relevance to the Nigerian youths. The forum presented an opportunity for the president to showcase his administration’s accomplishments, or […]

Jonathan is not sick – Presidency

he Presidency on Sunday said there was no truth in media reports (The PUNCH not included) that President Goodluck Jonathan was flown to Germany on Friday for medical attention. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said this in a telephone interview with our correspondent from Germany, where the President had […]

2015: Babangida endorses Jonathan…Says president has right to seek 2nd term

…Says president has right to seek 2nd term Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (Retd), has given approval to the anticipated 2015 re-election bid of President Goodluck Ebele Jona­than, just as he urged Ni­gerians to be patient with the president in his ef­forts to tackle the myriad of problems facing the country. In an […]

Chibok girls: Jonathan flays Northern elders (Still playing politics with these girls?)

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that no group or person can threaten him before he will perform his official duties. Jonathan, who was responding to an October deadline given to him on Monday by members of the Northern Elders Forum   to ensure the rescue of the abducted schoolgirls, said the ultimatum was in bad taste. […]

Who Really Deserves to Be Impeached? – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | August 8, 2014 – With the story of his life, especially, that seemingly miraculous rise to power, Goodluck Jonathan won the love and admiration of so many Nigerians. Nigerians saw him as a man thrust forth by Providence to usher in a new era of good governance and […]

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