Presidency decries ACN attack on Jonathan

BY BEN AGANDE ABUJA – The Presidency,Thursday, decried what it said was a personal attack on President Goodluck Jonathan  and the office of the president by the Action Congress of Nigeria saying that the denigration of the office and person of the president is unhealthy for the country’s political landscape. In a statement in Abuja, […]

Subsidy Removal and Jonathan’s Half Truths – By Raheem ‘MOSHOESHOE’ Oluwafunminiyi

By Raheem ‘MOSHOESHOE’ Oluwafunminiyi, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria, Feb. 26, 2012 – When President Goodluck Jonathan alonside his economic shenanigans led by the former World Bank magician, Mrs Okonjo Iweala, the 100 million naira valentine gift giving Central Bank Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA argued that the amount […]

Jonathan’s Cabinet: Concern Over Size of Govt – Prof. Tam David-West

• Administration Has Lost Focus —  David-West • Multiple Committees Diversionary — Erubami • Why Launch Of Procurement Council Is Delayed, By Presidency WHILE the initial body language of President Goodluck Jonathan gave the impression that he was averse to a bloated and wasteful government, the opposite seems to be the situation nine months into […]

Jonathan urges Christians to pray for greater peace of Nigeria as lent begins

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan felicitates with Christians in the country as they begin the observance of Lent for the year 2012. As the dominant feature of the 40-day period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday is constant prayers, penitence, fasting and self-denial, President Jonathan urges Christians in Nigeria to pray fervently this Lent for greater […]

Dr. Reuben Abati: Much to do About Stones

Some commentators have raised a hue and cry over President Goodluck Jonathan’s reference to “the throwing of stones” during the presentation of the PDP flag to the then PDP Gubernatorial candidate, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson and his then running mate Rear Admiral John Jonah (rtd.) in Bayelsa. These include, among others, Ayodele Akinkuotu, “He who […]

Jonathan seeks Ndigbo’s support over insecurity

February 6, 2012  by Emmanuel Obe and Temitayo Famutimi   President Goodluck Jonathan has solicited the support of the Igbo race in the fight against the menace of the Boko Haram sect in some parts of the country. Responding to a call for urgent attention by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the President expressed concern over the […]

FG to spend N3.1bn on Obasanjo, others in 2012 (What a waste of public resources)

February 6, 2012  by Olusola Fabiyi and Oluwole Josiah   The Federal Government plans to spend N3.19bn on the pensions and allowances of former Presidents, Heads of State, their deputies, former leaders of the National Assembly and their families in the year 2012. The proposed N3.19bn represents an increase of about N2bn from what was […]

Goodluck Jonathan- The Destroyer or Saviour of Nigeria?- By Femi Fani-Kayode

By Femi Fani-Kayode, NNP, Feb. 5, 2012 – I am sad and troubled for our nation. I just cannot sleep when I consider the amount of innocent blood that has been spilt in the 24 hours before I wrote this piece. Kano, Bayelsa, Bauchi….it goes on and on. So much blood, so much hate, so […]

The President lied —Sylva

  February 5, 2012 by Mike Odiegwu – The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the February 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State has snowballed into a verbal war between President Goodluck Jonathan and the deposed Governor of the state, Mr. Timipre Sylva. Apparently angry at the comments of Jonathan against him and his […]

Jonathan, and Nigeria’s Ringim Bell of Shame – By Prince Charles Dickson

By Prince Charles Dickson, Jos, Nigeria, Feb. 1, 2012 – When you see a snake, you kill it first and set up a committee, you do not set up a committee first to kill the snake… The very few paragraphs that I will write , I have done with deep grief and plenty emotions, I […]

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