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Opinion: A peep into Jonathan’s presidency

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

May 29, 2012 by Jide Ojo “The time for lamentation is over. This is the era of transformation.” – President Goodluck Jonathan at inauguration on May 29, 2011 Hearty congratulations to all the elected and appointed political office holders as they mark one year in office today. In the last couple of weeks, Nigerian ministers […]

President, Speaker clash over separation of powers, budget

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), House, Legislature, Presidency Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, on Monday openly disagreed on the concept of separation of powers and budget preparation. The President said although there was a theoretical separation, the Executive and the Legislature must work together if democracy must be meaningful. But the Speaker accused the […]

General Buhari Must Be Warned – By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), NNP Columnists, P, Presidency Monday, May 28th, 2012

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo | NNP | May 28, 2012 – Once again, General Muhammadu Buhari, the perpetual presidential candidate and born again ethnic jingoist has generously spewed his usual hatred and venom in a deliberate attempt to heat up the polity and cause disaffection in the ranks. As is often said, an idle mind […]

2015: Jonathan divides North

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Monday, May 28th, 2012

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor, Henry Umoru, Abdulsalam Muhammad & Luka BinNIyat ABUJA—Prominent political stakeholders from the North were at the weekend divided in their response to the renewed bid by elder-statesman Chief Edwin Clark to position President Goodluck Jonathan for another term in office in 2015. While nearly all of them including those who […]

2015: Jonathan’s loyalists counter Northern govs’ plot

Posted by admin General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Governors, Presidency, Top Stories Sunday, May 27th, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan’s loyalists have begun moves to neutralise the plot by northern governors to stop the President’s alleged 2015 ambition. The Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, had in an interview with journalists at the Northern Governors’ Forum’s meeting in Kaduna on May 17 vowed that the North would ensure that it got the […]

Why good governance and security go hand-in-hand, by Obasanjo

Posted by admin Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Nigeria marks her 13th year of straight democratic governance without interference. So far, it has been an eventful period for everyone, not only by virtue of being the longest stretch of uninterrupted democratic governance we have ever had since we achieved independence in 1960, but by what we all have learnt in terms of the […]

What is Wrong with Buhari’s Statement? – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Tochukwu Ezukanma Thursday, May 24th, 2012

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | May 24, 2012 – Democracy ensures peaceful transfer of power because it recognizes the people as the ultimate repository of power. And as such, power is derived solely from the will of the people. Democracy does not guarantee the election of good leaders. However, it empowers the people […]

Obasanjo under attack for calling lawmakers robbers

Posted by admin Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was under attack yesterday over his comment that “there are more rogues and armed robbers in the State Assemblies and the National Assembly”. Obasanjo spoke on Tuesday at the Fourth Annual Conference of the Academy for Entrepreneur Studies Nigeria (AES) at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) in Lagos. Former […]

Senators, Reps tackle Obasanjo

Posted by admin Legislature, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Senate Thursday, May 24th, 2012

By OKEY NDIRIBE, Henry Umoru, Inalegwu Shaibu & EMMAN OVUAKPORIE ABUJA —THE Senate, yesterday, dared former President Olusegun Obasanjo to be courageous and name the rogues and armed robbers in the National Assembly. According to the Senate, if the former Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP could, in the spirit […]

Gowon recommends dialogue, force for Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Presidency, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75) Thursday, May 24th, 2012

May 24, 2012 by Akinwale Aboluwade, Ibadan Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has said dialogue and force are the only available options to tackle the Boko Haram menace in the land. After declaring open the Education Summit organised by the Oyo State Government in Ibadan on Wednesday, Gowon, who is the National Coordinator […]