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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Monday, June 25th, 2012
FOLLOWING the swiftness with which President Goodluck Jonathan relieved both General Andrew Owoye Azazi and Dr Haliru Mohammed Bello as National Security Adviser and Defence Minister respectively, palpable fear has gripped ministers and presidential aides, just as it emerged that Jonathan’s action is not to appease “an otherwise aggrieved North.” Unlike before, when he confided […]
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Murtala Ramat Muhammed (1975-76), Nnamdi Azikiwe (1963-66), Presidency, Tafawa Belewa (1960-66)
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
The tombs of the late Gen. Murtala Muhammed, Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe, Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and the historical site of Oloibiri oil well will soon be declared as national heritage sites. Head of the Department of Monuments Heritage and Sites at the National Commission for Museum and Monument, Mrs. Adama Muhammed, made this known to […]
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Local Govt, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
June 20, 2012 A High Court in Ilaro, Ogun State on Tuesday ruled that only the state Executive Committee of the People Democratic Party led by Chief Bayo Dayo has the authority to nominate candidates for the July 21 council election in the state. Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu also restrained the PDP national headquarters from submitting […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
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 […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), muhammad Ajah, NNP Columnists, Presidency
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
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. […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
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 […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Kaduna, Presidency, State News, Yobe
Monday, June 18th, 2012
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 […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Monday, June 18th, 2012
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, […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Thursday, June 14th, 2012
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 […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Thursday, June 14th, 2012
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. […]
