In an apparent move to debunk speculations that President Goodluck Jonathan is plotting to alter the tenure of political office holders, the President on Tuesday confirmed that he would be sending a bill to the National Assembly to seek for a single term for the offices of the President and Governors. The President, who spoke […]
The move to elongate the tenure of the president and governors from the current four years to six but limited to one term as against the present two via a constitution amendment may be a titanic battle between Nigerians in favour and those against. This is evident in the disposition of many senators who are […]
By Clarius Ugwuoha, RIvers, Nigeria – July 24, 2011 – I appreciate the enormity of responsibilities you are saddled with. It is therefore, with utmost deference that I write, fully aware that the Nigerian State polled you to power in one of the freest and fairest elections in history. So far, you have striven to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One of the contenders for the Olowu chieftaincy stool, Prince Olutayo Fadairo, has filed a legal action against the incumbent monarch, Oba Olusanya Dosunmu, before a high court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, asking the court to stop Dosunmu from parading himself as the Olowu of Owu, Abeokuta. The chieftaincy dispute in the Owu Kingdom, the […]
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 […]
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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