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Nigeria won’t break up — Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Nigerian leaders on Friday called on Nigerians to work harder towards ensuring the country’s unity. They made the call in separate interviews with State House correspondents shortly after they were honoured with the nation’s centenary awards at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The event was the second to the last in […]

Sharing centenary award with Abacha, an insult — Soyinka (Of the highest proportion)

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), Top Stories, Wole Soyinka Saturday, March 1st, 2014

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Saturday said he rejected the centenary award to be conferred on him by the Federal Government because the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, was included in the list of awardees. In a statement entitled, ‘The canonisation of terror,’ Soyinka said it was an […]

President Jonathan’s father kidnapped in Bayelsa

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories Monday, February 24th, 2014

From FEMI FOLARANMI, Yenagoa There was panic in Otuoke, the community of President Goodluck Jonathan in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Sunday night as the 70 years old Chief Inengite Nitabai believed to be the foster father of the president, was kidnapped. He was kidnapped by 10 armed gunmen who invaded his […]

Sanusi may be prosecuted —Presidency

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Sunday, February 23rd, 2014

Mallam Lamido Sanusi The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, may face prosecution over the allegation of financial recklessness levelled against him by the Federal Government. SUNDAY PUNCH’s investigation revealed that relevant government agencies, especially the anti-graft agencies, would be asked to study the report of the Financial Reporting […]

Don’t leave politics to evil ones –Obasanjo

Posted by admin Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Sunday, February 16th, 2014

From Moshood Adebayo, Abeokuta Ahead of the 2015 general elections, former president Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday urged Christians to take active interest in the democratic process of the country. Obasanjo spoke during the fifth anniversary thanksgiving service of the Chapel of Christ the Glorious King (CCGK), a religious arm of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), in […]

I’ll leave Nigeria better than I met it –Jonathan (By keeping corrupt ministers like Oduah?)

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday inaugurated the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan and the National Enterprise Development Programme. He also said the various policies so far put in place by his administration were clear indications that he would leave the country better and stronger than he met it. […]

2015: Jonathan moves to woo S’West

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, South-West Sunday, February 9th, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan and his top aides are said to be developing strategies to stop the increasing popularity of the All Progressives Congress in the South-West and parts of the North-East and North-West. High-ranking Aso Rock officials told The PUNCH in Abuja, on Sunday, that this informed a recent meeting between President […]

Don’t worry about 2015, Bafarawa assures Jonathan

Posted by admin Presidency, Sokoto, State News Sunday, February 9th, 2014

From TUNDE OMOLEHIN, Sokoto Former Sokoto State governor, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa has assured President Goodluck Jonathan of his support if he decides to contest in the 2015 presidential election. Bafarawa told the President in Sokoto yesterday at a grand reception organised to formally welcome him and his teeming supporters to the party fold. He said the […]

Only PDP can save Nigeria –Jonathan (Couldn’t save it in 15 years)

Posted by admin Presidency Saturday, February 8th, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said only the Peoples Democratic Party could save Nigerians despite the challenges facing the party. Jonathan stated this in Sokoto State during a grand rally and reception organised for a former governor of the state, Attahiru Bafarawa, who defected to the PDP from the All Progressives Congress […]

Obasanjo, Buhari shun council of state meeting

Posted by admin Presidency, Rivers, State News Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari; and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, were absent from Tuesday’s National Council of State meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Although Amaechi, through his Chief Press Secretary, David Iyofor, said he could not attend the meeting because he was out of the country, […]