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2015: My fears for Nigeria —Jonathan •Says forces are working to truncate polls

Posted by admin INEC Politics, Presidency Thursday, June 12th, 2014

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, raised the alarm that undemocratic forces exist in the country and are working to truncate the 2015 general election. He has, therefore, called on citizens not to allow such forces to exploit the weakness in the system to perpetrate their evil desires. The president, who disclosed this in Abuja, at […]

Nigeria’s problems trouble me, says Abubakar

Posted by admin Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), Headlines, Presidency Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

Former Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar | credits: blueprintng.com A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said that he is troubled by the challenges facing the country but he said he was optimistic that Nigeria would overcome. The ex-Head of State spoke in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, on Tuesday […]

Buhari group blames Jonathan, PDP for Kano riots

Posted by admin General Politics, Kano, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Monday, June 9th, 2014

The Buhari Vanguard has blamed President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party for the Kano riots that greeted the declaration of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the new emir of the ancient city. Chairman of the group, Jasper Azuatalam, said this in Abuja on Monday. Azuatalam said it was apparent that the PDP-led government had […]

Jonathan moves against the media

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Friday, June 6th, 2014

The Goodluck Jonathan Administration on Friday moved against the Nigerian media by preventing the circulation of some newspapers and harassing vendors in a nationwide crackdown that has been likened to the dark days of the military era. Armed soldiers and operatives of the State Security Service on Friday morning raided distribution vans, seized and damaged […]

Jonathan steps up battle for 2015 presidential election

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Thursday, June 5th, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan may have started strategising for the 2015 polls with his nomination of a former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, Senator Adedayo Adeyeye, Dr. Stephen Orhu and Dr. Abdul Bulama as ministers. Senate President David Mark announced the names of the nominees while reading a letter from Jonathan during plenary on Wednesday. […]

Girls: Obasanjo warns military against propaganda

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Friday, May 30th, 2014

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday warned the Nigerian military not to “play Public Relations propaganda” with the abduction of over 200 female pupils of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. Obasanjo said this in a Channels Television news monitored in Lagos on Thursday night. Asked to react to comments made by the Chief […]

Take proactive action or resignation in protest- Makinde Tells President Jonathan

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

Take proactive action or resignation in protest- Makinde Tells President Jonathan Today I join other well-meaning Nigerians to strongly condemn the unspeakable violence and acts of terror desperately /wickedly committed by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria against defenseless and vulnerable groups; this obviously has no place in our world as a country. Truly, there may […]

Security operatives surround Presidential Villa

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Thursday, May 22nd, 2014

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Security was on Thursday morning beefed up around the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ahead of a protest rally being planned by #BringBackOurGirls campaigners seeking the rescue of the abducted pupils of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. The campaigners had threatened to take their protest to the Presidential Villa where […]

Direct your protest to Chibok girls abductors -Jonathan (So insensitive)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Presidency Thursday, May 22nd, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday urged those who have been protesting the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State to henceforth direct their protests to terrorists and not the government. He also urged them to learn from citizens of other countries who do not blame their governments for any terrorist acts in their […]

Northeast governors created Boko Haram – Son of Tafawa Belewa

Posted by admin Headlines, Tafawa Belewa (1960-66) Monday, May 19th, 2014

Dr Jeleel Tafawa Balewa is a son of the late first Prime Minister of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. He speaks on how Nigeria should handle the Boko Haram insurgency; the main problem facing the country and how he has been pressurised to contest the presidential election, among others. Excerpts: HOW would you introduce yourself […]