The House of Representatives on Tuesday joined their Senate counterparts to approve the State of Emergency declared by President Goodluck Jonathan in three northern states, but with some amendments. The [...]
By Premium Times The military said it was acting on directives by President Goodluck Jonathan. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced in Abuja on Tuesday that it would release some persons [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the release of N30 billion from the Subidy Reinvestment Programme (SURE-P) fund to finance the Loko-Oweto Bridge project linking Benue and Nasarawa States. The Minister [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-convict, DSP Alamieyeseigha has said that President Goodluck Jonathan had no choice in the state pardon he recently granted to him, as [...]
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the release of all women held in connection with “terrorist activity”, the defence ministry… Read full story on author website »
Alarmed by the growing insecurity in the country, some prominent Nigerians, former and current government officials have begun mobilising for a major national summit to work out political consensus on [...]
As the comments credited to the leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Alhaji Mujaheed Asari-Dokubo on the 2015 presidential ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan continues to generate [...]
Nigerian senate has approved the state of emergency declared last week in three states believed to be epicenter of Islamist insurgency. The senate, after a closed session with 100 members [...]
A retired Captain with the Nigerian Army and a security consultant has supported the actions taken by President Goodluck Jonathan on the security situation in the north eastern part of [...]
FOUNDER of the Niger-Delta People Volunteer Front, NPDVF, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has declared that he was ready, bullet for bullet, for those who want to stop President Goodluck Jonathan in [...]
Peter Okoye & Aki met up with Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan in Cape Town earlier this month. Check out the photo of the powerful line up! Read full story on [...]
By Henry Umoru ABUJA- AHEAD of debates on the declaration of State of Emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states by President Goodluck Jonathan today, senators from the north under [...]
SENATORS on Tuesday “unanimously” approved President Goodluck Jonathan’s request for the declaration of a state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states. The Senate President, David Mark reported the [...]
By SaharaReporters, New York In continuation of the military crackdown against the Boko Haram sect, the Yobe State government this afternoon declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew in observance of military operations [...]
In an electronic mail to Punchng correspondent, Falana reacted to IMF’s recent call for the removal of fuel subsidy. He said the organisation had ill-advised the Nigerian government not to [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed gratitude to the good people of Nigeria over their support for the declaration of state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States last week. [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Tuesday host the country’s U17 and U20 teams, officials disclosed. Read full story on author website »
The Nigeria Olym-pic Committee, NOC, has hailed the appointment of Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye as the new Director-General of the National Sports Commission by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as a sure [...]
by Akan Ido The decision by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to State of Emergency in three states namely Borno, Yobe and Adamawa has been lauded by many with others, especially [...]
by Isi Esene There are indications that President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet might, this month, see some form of rejigging. Vanguard reportssay four ministers are likely to be affected in the [...]