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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, at the Supreme Court, challenged the decision of the Justice Isa Salami-led presidential election tribunal to continue further hearing on the petition by the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, notwithstanding the fact that it was registered on a Sunday. The party also enumerated seven legal grounds it said should […]
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Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
THE British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to use trade and political reforms to tackle economic problems of the country. He said this at a lecture entitled, “Entrepreneur and Innovation,” organised by Pan-African University, Ajah, Lagos, on Tuesday. Cameron, who flew into Lagos, on Tuesday, highlighted the progress of democracy […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) on Thursday crossed a major legal hurdle at the Presidential Election Tribunal where the Court of Appeal threw out the objections raised by President Goodluck Jonathan and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the merit and competence of its petition. However, allegations of conspiracy and rigging brought against the police […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan By Ahamefula Ogbu For the second time in two days, President Goodluck Jonathan has hinted that he would have a zero tolerance for corruption. On Thursday when he inaugurated the last batch of ministers cleared by the Senate, he gave a policy direction of his administration on the problem and disclosed that […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Legislature, Presidency, Senate
Friday, July 15th, 2011
With the authentic figures by the RMAFC, it means the four-year tenure of Mr. President will fetch him a total of N56m in salaries and allowances. A table of the emoluments of all political office holders in the nation and those of judiciary made available at the commission’s website listed the figures. With this revelation […]
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EFCC Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Ministries, Presidency
Friday, July 15th, 2011
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, swore in the last batch of nine new ministers, with a declaration that his administration would probe the activities of all federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) from 2007. He has also directed the nation’s anti-corruption bodies to focus greater attention on all tiers of government as he vowed to […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency
Friday, July 15th, 2011
Nigeria is not a failed state, President Goodluck Jonathan said Thursday, adding that his administration would work assiduously to make the country a pride for all. Speaking while inaugurating seven of the eight ministers confirmed by the Senate in the last one week at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, Jonathan said: “Our nation has been […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
THE Presidential Election Petition Tribunal yesterday rejected bids by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking to dismiss the petition filed by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). CPC wants the tribunal to void the April 2011 presidential polls, which Jonathan was declared winner by […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the preliminary objection brought before it by President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking it to strike out the petition filed against them by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). Consequently,the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Ayo […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
THE House of Representatives is heading on another collision course with the presidency on zoning of its principal offices, as the leadership prepares to release the list of principal officials and heads of different House committees this week, the Nigerian Tribune can report. The most controversial among the principal offices being contested was that of […]
