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Jonathan goes on Holiday.
Posted on : April 2, 2012, 7:11 pm
President Jonathan began a week-long working leave today. He would remain in Abuja during the period and continue to deal with all essential state affairs and return to his regular office routine after the Easter holidays.
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Shoud President Jonathan go for a Second Term?
Posted on : May 12, 2012, 12:17 pm
As the controversy whether President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the 2015 presidential poll lingers, the National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-South, Mr. Stephen Oru said the zone has commenced the process of actualising Jonathan’s second term.
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University Lecturer Retirement Age now 70.
Posted on : May 15, 2012, 6:54 am
President Jonathan has signed the Bill for an Act entitled, Retirement Age of Staff of Polytechnics and Colleges of Education (Harmonisation) Act, 2012, according to a Monday statement issued by presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati.
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Presidency Responds to Buhari's Bloodshed Chant!
Posted on : May 16, 2012, 8:36 am
The federal government, led by President Jonathan, is not Boko Haram. Boko Haram means ‘western education is sin.’ That being the case, one wonders how a government that devoted the largest sectoral allocation in the 2012 budget to education could be said to be Boko Haram.
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Fuel Cabal and Conspirators to be Prosecuted
Posted on : May 22, 2012, 5:10 pm
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN) has said he had been directed by Persident Jonathan to proceed with the prosecution of persons and firms indicted in the fuel subsidy probe conducted by an ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives.
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Jonathan Will Not Reinstate Justice Ayo Salami.
Posted on : May 23, 2012, 7:38 am
Beleaguered President of the Court of Appeal Justice Isa Ayo Salami cannot be reinstated until all pending cases on his suspension are concluded ...
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EFCC & Fuel Subsidy Cabal
Posted on : May 23, 2012, 8:02 am
Mr. President instructed me to tell the EFCC that there must be no sacred cow, and that they must do their job on the report thoroughly without sparing anybody indicted.
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Senate Backs Dialogue With Boko Haram
Posted on : May 23, 2012, 8:16 am
The Senators who attended the unusual session kept sealed lips when it ended, but inside sources disclosed that the high point of the resolution was the backing given to President Jonathan to go ahead and dialogue with the terror group.
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Jonathan Appoints 12 New High Court Judges.
Posted on : May 23, 2012, 5:50 pm
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday approved the appointment of 12 new judges to the Federal High Court.
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Why rename UNILAG?
Posted on : May 29, 2012, 10:23 am
Search Nigeria vehimently rejects this move and calls on every educated Nigerian to resist this act. This Government is getting distracted and losing focus.
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UNILAG Student Protests
Posted on : May 30, 2012, 8:37 am
Hordes of students of the erstwhile University of Lagos (UNILAG) have taken to the streets of Lagos to protest President Jonathan’s Tuesday renaming of the institution as Moshood Abiola University, in honour of the late acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 elections, Chief Moshood Abiola.
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Jonathan's Full Address on Democracy Day
Posted on : May 30, 2012, 8:48 am
PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR ADDRESSING THE NATION TODAY DEMOCRACY DAY, MAY 29, 2012
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ACN Responds to Renaming Of UNILAG.
Posted on : June 1, 2012, 9:24 am
President Jonathan has access to the best legal advice possible. Had his advisers cared enough, they would have told him that since UNILAG was set up by an Act, it would require an amendment to that Act to change its name. They would also have told him that there are other options through which he could use his presidential fiat without creating the kind of unfortunate confusion that has greeted his decision on Chief Abiola.
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UNILAG Students Clash With Police On Day 3 of Protests
Posted on : June 2, 2012, 11:39 am
Students of the University of Lagos, who were embarking on their third protest against the federal government’s Tuesday renaming of the institution as Moshood Abiola University (MAU), have clashed with the Police.
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Jonathan Removes Fuel Subsidy From 2012
Posted on : June 2, 2012, 2:05 pm
It's official people, Jonathan has decided to remove fuel subsidy from 2012. This move must be resisted and we call on all Nigerians to stand and be counted against any increase in the price of Petrol. Not one of those decision makers will be affected by the decision... it is only the poor Nigerians that will suffer even further.
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Jonathan & Mark Mourn Victims Of Lagos Plane crash
Posted on : June 4, 2012, 10:31 am
“I feel so sad and heartbroken hearing the news of this ugly incident,” Mark said of Sunday’s crash in Lagos. “It is quite unfortunate and disheartening. We mourn the loss of lives and pray to God to put a stop to every form of evil in our land. The Senate will definitely investigate the cause of this ugly incident to checkmate any future recurrence.”
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Jonathan Visits Crash Site, Pledges Better Air Safety
Posted on : June 4, 2012, 5:00 pm
President Goodluck Jonathan pledged action to improve air safety Monday as he visited the crash site of an airliner that ploughed into a Lagos suburb, killing all 153 people on board.
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Oyinlola Meets Nigerians In US, Solicits Supports For Jonathan's Govt
Posted on : June 5, 2012, 8:55 pm
The Nigerian community in the United States has been enjoined to support the Goodluck Jonathan administration in its avowed commitment to a dynamic engagement of Its people in the Diaspora in profitable partnerships for the advancements of the collective interests of all Nigerians.
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I almost died when Jonathan renamed UNILAG – Ibidapo-Obe
Posted on : June 8, 2012, 11:21 am
That is the problem in Nigeria and that is why people don’t offer constructive suggestions, And that is why government treats us with disdain. That somebody is paying your salary does not mean that you cannot say what you feel about government’s action. It does not mean that I should keep quiet. All the international connection I have, my academic exploits are traceable to UNILAG, I was a VC here for seven years, I am a big stakeholder in this business.
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Tranformation Agenda: Oronsaye Urges FG To Empower Civil Servants
Posted on : June 8, 2012, 8:07 pm
Mr Stephen Oronsaye, a former Head of Civil Service of the Federation, says civil servants should be empowered through capacity building to ensure the success of the transformation agenda.
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Group Scores Jonathan High On Economy, Employment
Posted on : June 9, 2012, 8:39 pm
The Concerned Advocacy for Good Governance, a non-government organisation, has scored President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration high on economy and employment in the first one year.
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Punish Those Responsible for the Annulment of Jun 12 Election.
Posted on : June 13, 2012, 7:11 am
“This is the only way we can ensure that this does not happen in the country again. The federal Government should also establish a national monument to preserve the legacies of the late philanthropist.” Musa said.
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Reps Urge Jonathan To Implement Subsidy Report
Posted on : June 15, 2012, 12:41 pm
The House of Representatives this morning called on the Federal Government to march words with actions by implementing the report of its adhoc committee on Subsidy Management.
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Jonathan To Launch Back-To-School Campaign
Posted on : June 18, 2012, 10:57 am
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan is expected in Enugu tomorrow to launch the National campaign on back-to-school with emphasis on boy-child education, for the South East zone of the country.
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Bomb Attacks: ACN Blasts Jonathan Over Brazil Trip
Posted on : June 19, 2012, 1:47 pm
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has criticized President Goodluck Jonathan for embarking on a trip to Brazil for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development at a time Nigeria is facing what could be described as a national emergency, as citizens continue to die from gun and bomb attacks in several cities.
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Jonathan Sacks Azazi, Haliru Bello
Posted on : June 22, 2012, 9:48 pm
President Goodluck Jonathan has fired both his National Security Adviser and the Defence minister, Haliru Bello Mohammed, according to Rueben Abati, the President’s spokesman.
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Diezani Submits PIB To Jonathan
Posted on : June 30, 2012, 9:04 am
The reviewed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), when passed into law, will transform the NNPC into a world-class commercial entity, petroleum minister, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke has said.
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Why is Suspended Oteh included in Government Meetings?
Posted on : July 4, 2012, 6:46 am
Oteh was sent on compulsory leave by the board of the regulator over allegations of financial impropriety and abuse of office, especially in the handling of Project 50, a series of events organized to celebrate 50 years of the capital market in Nigeria.
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Jonathan Sacks Non Performing Government Official.
Posted on : July 4, 2012, 9:31 am
The Senate’s approved of the sack of Alhaji Muhammadu Gwaska, as Commissioner representing Nasarawa State in the Federal Character Commission (FCC).
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Jonathan Sets Up Fuel Subsidy Payment Verification Committee
Posted on : July 5, 2012, 8:58 pm
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede to head a new Committee he set up to verify and reconcile the findings of the technical committee set up by the Federal Ministry of Finance to conduct a detailed review of all subsidy claims and payments made in 2011.
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Jonathan Receives Belgore’s Committee’s Report On Amendment Of Constitution
Posted on : July 11, 2012, 8:30 am
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday reiterated the importance of amending the 1999 constitution, saying that obvious gaps and inconsistencies in the document need to be addressed for it to reflect existing realities in the country.
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Presidency Says PIB In Circulation Is Fake
Posted on : July 17, 2012, 12:57 pm
The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) currently in circulation, especially in the online media space is fake, a presidential statement has said.
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At Last, Jonathan Sends PIB To National Assembly
Posted on : July 18, 2012, 7:55 pm
“I am happy to announce to you that, this morning, Mr. President forwarded the Petroleum Industry Bill to the National Assembly,” Alison-Madueke said to journalists at the presidential villa.
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Jonathan Lifts State Of Emergency In Borno, Yobe, Others
Posted on : July 18, 2012, 8:08 pm
President Goodluck Jonathan has lifted the state of emergency he imposed on 15 Local Government Areas and four states in the north following the Boko Haram insurgency.
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The Authentic PIB Before The National Assembly - 16 July 2012.
Posted on : July 18, 2012, 11:31 pm
Here is a copy of the authentic and finished Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which was forwarded today to the National Assembly for debate by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
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Oteh Must Go, House Insists
Posted on : July 20, 2012, 7:47 am
Despite President Goodluck Jonathan’s not-guilty certification and recall of embattled director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Arunma Oteh, who had been sent on compulsorily leave, the Federal House of Representatives on Thursday maintained its preference for her sack.
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Security, Food or Employment - Which Is More Important?
Posted on : July 23, 2012, 10:21 pm
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan wants to convince Nigerians that they need security more than food or employment. He is emphatic about the nexus among security, employment and food. The President holds insecurity responsible for the failings of his administration.
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When is President Goodluck Jonathan coming to the Olympics?
Posted on : August 3, 2012, 9:52 am
A Nigerian approached me in London and asked me “When is President Goodluck Jonathan coming to the Olympics?
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President Jonathan Says Prayers Can Solve Nigeria’s Security Issues
Posted on : August 20, 2012, 8:50 am
President Goodluck Jonathan has identified prayers as very crucial to the country’s quest for peace and unity.
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Jonathan Off To Senegal On Official Visit
Posted on : August 22, 2012, 10:12 am
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan departs Nigeria on a two-day official visit to Dakar, Senegal.
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The Jonathan We Know...
Posted on : September 1, 2012, 1:20 pm
Last week Sunday, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President’s Spokesman, came up with a tawdry essay about what some Nigerians do not know about President Jonathan.
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2015: No Automatic Tickets For Jonathan, Sambo, Others – Tukur
Posted on : September 12, 2012, 10:55 am
ABUJA—AHEAD of the 2015 Presidential and general elections, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, insisted yesterday that there would not be automatic ticket for all those seeking re-election on the platform of the party.
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Jonathan May Reverse Introduction Of Single N5,000 Note
Posted on : September 19, 2012, 5:14 pm
There are strong indications that President Goodluck Jonathan may eventually yield to popular demand by reneging on an earlier endorsement to the proposed Naira restructuring by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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Jonathan Submits 2013 Budget, Retains Fuel Subsidy
Posted on : September 20, 2012, 10:56 am
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday forwarded to the Senate the medium-term expenditure framework and fiscal strategy paper for 2013 to 2015, with a resolve to allocate funds to the petroleum product subsidy in the 2013 budget, laying to rest slim expectations of a total withdrawal of subsidy.
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Uduaghan’s CON Award, An Honour To Deltans — Monye, Awosika, Others
Posted on : September 20, 2012, 11:04 am
PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN PRESENTING NATIONAL HONOUR AWARD TO GOV EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN (CON) IN ABUJA. SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
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Activist Seeks Jonathan’s Impeachment For Alleged Treason
Posted on : September 20, 2012, 5:06 pm
For insisting that the federal government will not appeal against the International Court of Justice, ICJ, judgment of October 10, 2002 that ceded the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon, a human right activist, Barrister Ofem Obono-Obla has called on the National assembly to commence impeachment process on President Goodluck Jonathan for alleged treason.
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Govs Drag Jonathan To Court
Posted on : September 21, 2012, 10:48 am
The thirty-six governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, are poised for war with President Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Government over what they described as excessive deductions from the excess crude account.
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President Jonathan To Address Nation On Bakassi
Posted on : October 8, 2012, 8:26 pm
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will address the nation at 7am tomorrow, Tuesday, October 9, 2012, in a national broadcast expected to be broadcast live on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), a statement from the Presidency announced today.
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Presidency Distances Self From Aides Over Inflammatory Statements
Posted on : October 18, 2012, 11:36 am
The Presidency today distanced itself from aides and Ministers who have variously made inflammatory statement against the National Assembly.
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Humans Are Born Greedy By Nature, Says Jonathan
Posted on : October 18, 2012, 1:56 pm
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday expressed concern over the outright looting of public funds by some Nigerians.
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Jonathan, Tambuwal Applaud Mimiko On Re-election
Posted on : October 22, 2012, 8:12 am
Both President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Honourable Aminu Waziri Tambuwal have congratulated Governor Olusegun Mimiko on his declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.
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Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi Is New Face Of Women In The Nigerian Government
Posted on : November 1, 2012, 8:52 am
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi as new Minister of State Power, Presidential spokesman Reuben Abati told State House correspondents Wednesday.
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Petroleum Task Force Submits Report To Jonathan.
Posted on : November 3, 2012, 10:28 am
The Petroleum Special Task Force commissioned to probe, verify and recover debts owed the federal government in the petroleum sector Friday submitted its report to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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NASS To Strip President Jonathan Of Import Waiver Powers
Posted on : November 6, 2012, 11:21 pm
The National Assembly today moved to remove the power of the President and Commander-in-Chief to grant import waivers and opted instead for such waivers to be granted based on legislative recommendation.
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Have A Question For Jonathan? SMS +2347026076865 or Twit To @mediachatng
Posted on : November 18, 2012, 1:45 pm
resident Goodluck Jonathan will in the course of the Presidential Media Chat today, Sunday, November 18, 2012 respond to questions from members of the public, a statement from the Presidency said Sunday.
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