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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Multi-Billionaire businessman, Arthur Eze has dismissed the controversy trailing the presidential pardon granted former governor of Bayelsa state, Dipreye Alamieyeseigha and others saying it was God that directed president Jonathan to grant the pardon. Speaking with state House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Chief Eze said criticisms against the pardon was misplaced. “What Jonathan did […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Sunday, March 17th, 2013
By TUNDE THOMAS National Coordinator, Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, Otunba Gani Adams, has declared that nothing will stop President Goodluck Jonathan from seeking re-election for a second term in 2015. Making this declaration amist raging verbal war between those clamouring for President Jonathan’s second term in office and those opposed to it, Adams noted that […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Friday, March 15th, 2013
The Kuwaitis were ured into a shady deal with fraudsters from Nigeria who used Sani Abacha as bait. Three Nigerians, claiming affiliation to the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, swindled US$1.375million (N204 million) out of two Kuwaiti businessmen, UK court documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES have shown. The multimillion naira fraud, which occurred between […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), State News
Friday, March 15th, 2013
Bayelsa State governor will honour Mr. Alamieyeseigha, former governor of the state and Sani Abacha, former military dictator of Nigeria. An ex-convict and former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, will be honoured by the state, current governor, Seriake Dickson, announced on Monday. Mr. Alamieyeseigha, who has also been indicted of corrupt activities in England […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Friday, March 15th, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed the granting of presidential pardon to a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, and a few other ex-convicts. PREMIUM TIMES had broken the strory of the pardon while the meeting was underway Tuesday morning. We also reported details of the proceedings minutes after the meeting ended. Presidential spokespersons had […]
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Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Ben Agande Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina on his historic election wednesday as the first Pope from the Americas and 265th successor to the Chair of St Peter. A statement by Dr Reuben Abati, special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity yesterday said with Cardinal […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
By Emmanuel Aziken, Henry Umoru, Victor Ahiuma-Young & Abdulwahab Abdulah ABUJA—THE Presidency, Thursday, declared that the stabilising role the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha played to ensure that oil in the Niger Delta was not cut off earned him the state pardon even as the Nigerian Labour Congress and civil society groups insist […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Photos, Presidency
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Facts emerged on Wednesday that permutations ahead of 2015 were responsible for the presidential pardon granted a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, along with four others. Investigations showed that President Goodluck Jonathan had recently come under pressure by ex-militants, who have increasingly become critical of his style of leadership. It was learnt […]
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National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
Barring any last minute change in plans, President Goodluck Jonathan will today request the National Council of State to ratify a presidential pardon for the disgraced former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. A presidency source told PREMIUM TIMES Mr. Jonathan will bring a memo to the meeting requesting pardon for Mr. Alamieyeseigha, and some […]
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Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, March 10th, 2013
By Jide Ajani, Kingsley Omonobi & Ndahi Marama …Massive arms including anti-aircraft guns, rocket propelled grenades recovered after visit to Borno… It would have been a national tragedy had it occurred. But, according to intelligence sources, security agencies saved the situation. The story is that insurgents allegedly planned to attack the plane of President Goodluck […]
