Why I Signed Minimum Wage Bill Secretly – Jonathan

Challenges Buhari, others to debate • ‘Workers can now sue for breach’ • NLC demands for signed copy President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he secretly signed the N18, 000 Minimum Wage Bill into law to avoid unnecessary pressure on the state government and other affected relevant agencies.In the last few days, there has been controversy over […]

Debate: Jonathan urges Ribadu, Buhari, Shekarau to join him

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he would participate in the presidential debate being organised by the Nigerian Elections Debate Group on Wednesday (today). He also expressed his desire to have the other candidates, who have decided to boycott the event, join him in the debate. The President spoke through a statement from his spokesman, […]

I have signed minimum wage bill into law – Jonathan

  President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he had signed the National Minimum Wage Bill into law. The President stated this in Abuja while addressing a combined delegation of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which paid him a courtesy call at the Presidential Villa. The disclosure finally brought to an end […]

President Jonathan Cannot Transform Nigeria

By Tochukwu Ezukanma, Lagos, Nigeria – March 29, 2011 – The central problem of the Nigeria society is lawlessness. Most of our other national problems stem from lawlessness. They are either aspects of it or its direct consequences. Entrenched corruption, electoral fraud, theft of public, sectarian violence, etc are simply different dimensions of lawlessness. Power […]

I’ll protect less privileged Nigerians, says Jonathan

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP),, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, took a message of hope to the people of Kano State, pledging to protect the less-privileged members of the society. Jonathan, who recalled that he was born to a family of poor parents, noted that if he could stand to aspire […]

Okotie challenges Jonathan to debate

Pastor of Household of God and presidential candidate of Fresh Democratic Party, FRP, Pastor Chris Okotie, has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to a public debate, just as he said that the only way the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, can win the forthcoming elections was through rigging. Speaking, yesterday, at the party headquarters in Lagos to […]

4 arrested over plan to stone Jonathan in Zamfara

FOUR members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State have been arrested in connection with the alleged plan to stone President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice-President Namadi Sambo during their campaign visit to the state on Monday, last week. Investigations carried out by the Nigerian Tribune showed that a tailor was given a contract […]

Why Jonathan won’t attend presidential debate’

Indication emerged yesterday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Dr Goodluck Jonathan may not attend the debate, being organized for all presidential candidates for the 2011 general election. There are 18 presidential candidates for the 2011 presidential elections . Addressing newsmen at Legacy House, Director of Publicity of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), […]

My Presidency’ll Address Bakassi Issue, Says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed to address the lingering issue of oil-rich disputed Bakassi peninsula even as he attributed the appointment of the Director General of the State Security Service (SSS), Ita Ekpeyong,  to his strength and knowledge on the job. Addressing a rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Calabar, Monday, Jonathan said […]

Don’t shed blood for me, Jonathan warns

PRESIDENT Goodluck Johnathan, said yesterday, that neither his ambition nor that of any politician was worth the blood of any single Nigerian. President Jonathan who spoke while addressing a mammoth crowd at the Uyo Township Stadium, in Akwa Ibom State, said his administration would not tolerate or accommodate violence either in form of religion or […]

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