Outrage over Jonathan’s trip to Brazil

THE news that President Goodluck Jonathan jetted out of the country amidst violence in Kaduna and Yobe states provoked public outrage on Tuesday. Jonathan on Monday travelled to Brazil to take part in a United Nations’ Earth Summit, leaving behind killings in Kaduna and Yobe. Opposition parties and other eminent citizens who spoke to The […]

Jonathan in the Eyes of Nigerians – By Muhammad Ajah

By Muhammad Ajah | Abuja, Nigeria | June 20, 2012 – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is seen by Nigerians in different ways. But I wish to dedicate this write up to what the common Nigerians say about him, because there can hardly be a highly placed Nigerian who has a sincere assessment of the President. […]

Political Intentions Behind Unilag Renaming? – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | June 20, 2012 – The heat generated by the renaming of the former University of Lagos, UNILAG into Moshood Abiola University, Lagos, MAUL, has seized to abate even when an avoidable and unfortunate plane crash miffed our collective sensibilities few days ago. It is not everyday that plane […]

Jonathan off to Brazil as Kaduna, Yobe burn

June 19, 2012 by Success Nwogu, Ilorin, David Attah, Kaduna 92 Comments As violence continued in some parts of Kaduna State on Monday and fresh attacks were reported in Damaturu, Yobe State, President Goodluck Jonathan, will depart for Brazil today. Jonathan is going to the Brazilian commercial capital city, Rio de Janeiro, to take part […]

Jonathan risks Nigeria’s break up if he contests in 2015-Primate Ayodele (So be it)

Photo:  Sun News Publishing By:  WOLE BALOGUN Date:  Tue, 06/19/2012 – 20:22  Head of the Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke-Afa, Lagos, primate Ayodele Elijah Babatunde, has cautioned that President Goodluck Jonathan should not give in to the temptation to contest in the 2015 presidential election, as that could lead to Nigeria’s break up.  “In 2011, […]

I did not mastermind bribery scandal – Jonathan

June 15, 2012 by Niyi Odebode and Olalekan Adetayo President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said there was no truth in widespread insinuation that his government was orchestrating the $620,000 bribery scandal involving the Chairman of the House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee on the fuel subsidy, Mr. Farouk Lawan, and an oil businessman, Mr. Femi […]

Jonathan won’t stay more than eight years –Aide (Duhh)

The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Mr. Ahmed Gulak, has said the President won’t stay more than eight years in office. Gulak said this on Wednesday during a courtesy call on him by the North Central Women Forum led by a former member of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Amina Aliyu. […]

Mr. President, Stop the Domestication & the Abusive Privatization of the Police – Dr. John E. Oshodi

By Dr. John E. Oshodi | NNP | June 13, 2012 – President Jonathan, it is time for an executive order to be issued in order to put an end to the ongoing  deeply painful domestic and abusive relationship between law enforcement officers, the police in particular and very important persons in the country.  Many […]

Africa remains central to Nigeria’s foreign policy – Jonathan (Does Africa Care?)

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated the centrality of Africa, its peace, political stability and socio-economic development to Nigeria’s foreign policy. He said this on Thursday while receiving the new Mauritanian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr B.A. Abderrahmane, in State House, Abuja. He said in furtherance of his government’s commitment to work with other African countries to […]

Too Easy to Blame Just Jonathan – By Anthony A. Kila

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | June 7, 2012 – With his recent declaration intent to change the name of University of Lagos in honor of the winner of June 12 1993 presidential elections, Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has again confirmed what many of us of think of him and his administration: […]

Headlines

Browse National Politics

Featuring Top 5/1460 of National Politics

Subscribe

Read more

Browse Today’s Politics

Featuring Top 5/60 of Today's Politics

Browse NNP Columnists

Featuring Top 10/1573 of NNP Columnists

Browse Africa & World Politics

Featuring Top 5/2449 of Africa & World Politics

Subscribe

Read more

ADVERTISEMENT

Categories

FEATURED VIDEOS

Advertisements

ARCHIVES

November 2025
S M T W T F S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30  

© 2025 New Nigerian Politics. All Rights Reserved. Log in - Designed by Gabfire Themes