Showing posts with label Goodluck Jonathan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goodluck Jonathan. Show all posts

Tuesday 4 August 2015

Jonathan raised fuel subsidy to N1.9trn from N300bn – Amaechi MA

ABUJA—Former Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of unilaterally increasing the country’s subsidy claim to N1.9trillion during his administration, from the N300 billion it was during the late  President Umaru Yar’Adua government.
Amaechi at a reception organised for him by a Committee of Friends at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, also said that the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in this year’s general elections was engineered by God.

Saturday 16 May 2015

Oronto Douglas: A Reflection On Stomach Cancer


The recent premature demise of Nigeria’s highly cerebral and accomplished, Barr. Oronto Douglas to stomach cancer at the age of 48 calls for a reflection on the cancer scourge in Nigeria. Over 100,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed every year in Nigeria and about 240 Nigerians die of cancer every day.

Sunday 12 April 2015

Pope Francis Commends Nigeria’s Economic Growth Under President Jonathan

Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has come out to commend Nigeria over the exponential growth of the economy – which has been recorded during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Monday 6 April 2015

Why Jonathan Lost To Buhari – Sanusi Opens Up, Tells Nigerians The Whole Truth — Shocking Details

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the current Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, says President Goodluck Jonathan lost because of the mood of voters which was determined by the economic conditions and level of poverty across the country.

Tuesday 9 December 2014

2015: Supreme Court to hear appeal challenging Jonathan’s eligibility on December 16

The Supreme Court has scheduled December 16 as a date for the hearing of an appeal filed by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Ardo, who is challenging the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal’s judgment that refused to join him as a party in an appeal filed by a certain Cyriacus Njoku.

Saturday 6 December 2014

Leave Me Alone, Concentrate On Issues, Jonathan Tells Senators Plotting To Impeach Him

President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerian senators to leave him alone and concentrate on other issues of national Importance.Mr. Jonathan declared that the senators should know that there are other issues that ought to catch the lawmakers’ attention instead of threatening to sack him.President Jonathan took this position in a statement issued by Doyin Okupe, a medical doctor who serves as senior special assistant to the president on public affairs.

Friday 21 November 2014

President Jonathan To Commission Kebbi International Airport, Monday

President Goodluck Jonathan will pay a one-day visit to Kebbi State on Nov. 25 to commission the new N14 billion Sir Ahmadu Bello International airport.

120 lawmaker sign Jonathan’s impeachment notice

ABUJA-MORE than 120 lawmakers have  appended their signatures for the impeachment of President Goodluck,immediately House reconvenes in December.

Wednesday 12 November 2014

2015: Jonathan finally declares

Abuja—FINALLY, after months of speculation, contemplation and consultation, President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, declared his intention to contest the 2015 presidential election. And with that, the presidential race has assumed a new momentum as there are at least 10 presidential aspirants ikn the race now.

Saturday 8 November 2014

Jonathan succumbs, Governors lose senate battle

There were indications yesterday that President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee, NWC, may have succumbed to the aggrieved senators’ demand for automatic ticket in the 2015 elections.

Thursday 30 October 2014

President Goodluck Pick PDP Presidential Nomination Form

President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday picked the PDP presidential nomination form at the party's national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Zone 5, Wuse Abuja.

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Discriminatory Actions Against Nigerians Over Ebola Must Stop – President Jonathan

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said Monday in Abuja that he expects and hopes that Nigerians will no longer suffer discriminatory checks and stigmatization abroad now that the World Health Organisation has certified that the country is Ebola-free.