Tag Archives: Jonathan
by Prince Charles Dickson No matter how stout, long and turgid a penis. It’s erection can not intimidate a vagina. In short, the rise and fall of a penis was masterminded by a vagina. Local axiom. In the last few … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Edwin Clark, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian, Police officer
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by Reuben Abati State House Press Release – President Goodluck Jonathan deplores yesterday’s attack by armed terrorists on Bama, Borno State which claimed scores of lives. President Jonathan believes that the continuation of such callous and wanton attacks of innocent … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Press Releases, West Africa
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Tagged Bama, Borno State, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Northern Nigeria, Reuben Abati, Special Adviser
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Remi Adekoya,guardian.co.uk, After three years as president, the economy is booming but Jonathan’s record on helping his people is poor Nigerians had no rational reason to believe their lives would improve after Goodluck Jonathan became president three years ago this … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged bokoharam, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Lagos, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo
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State House Press Release – The latest press statement by Lai Mohammed of the Action Congress of Nigeria, in which he claims, wrongly as always, that the Jonathan administration is “descending into despotism,” represents yet another attempt by the ACN … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Op-ed, Politics, Press Releases, West Africa
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Tagged ACN, Action Congress of Nigeria, GoodluckJonathan, Jonathan, Nigeria, Reuben Abati, River State, Rotimi Amaechi
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By Obinna Akukwe Recently the Boko Haram Group of terrorists rejected the amnesty offer of the Nigerian Government making a Boko Haram Republic a viable alternative. A situation whereby everybody is begging a murderous group to accept amnesty makes nonsense … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Obinna Akukwe, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Ado Bayero, bokoharam, Bola Tinubu, Islamic republic, Jonathan, Katsina, Muslim, Nigeria
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The Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, Tuesday described the merger of opposition political parties on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a weak association that would crumble and disappear … read more »
State House Press Release – Having received preliminary briefings from the Military High Command on the incident, President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a full-scale investigation into reports of high civilian casualties in the confrontation between Nigerian soldiers and insurgents at … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Politics, Press Releases, West Africa
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Tagged Baga, Borno State, emergency management, Goodluck Jonathan, Jonathan, Nigeria, Politics of Nigeria, Reuben Abati
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By Nasir el Rufai One depressing reality in virtually every Nigerian family is the sight of adults in their late 20s and 30s who left school years ago, but have been unable to secure gainful employment. Thus, at an age … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Anthony Enahoro, Dangote Group, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Murtala Mohammed, Nigeria, Nigerian, Yakubu Gowon
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By Mahmud Jega The appointment of a 26-member committee by President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday charged with “constructively engaging” members of the Boko Haram sect towards bringing its insurgency to an end was the biggest step yet taken by the government … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Ahmed Makarfi, bokoharam, Goodluck Jonathan, Jonathan, Kaduna State, Katsina State, Nigeria, United States National Security Council
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By Reuben Abati Following the consideration yesterday by the National Security Council of the report of the technical committee it set up to review fresh modalities for addressing security challenges in the North, President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the constitution … read more »
State House Press Release – We find it hard to believe that any patriotic and right-thinking Nigerian would have written the kind of publicly circulated letter reportedly sent to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola by the National … read more »
An advisor to Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has denied reports that he named Muhammadu Buhari, the country’s former leader, as a sponsor of the militant group, Boko Haram. Doyin Okupe, Jonathan’s senior special assistant on public affairs, said the reports … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abubakar Shekau, bokoharam, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, nigerian newspaers, Okupe
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By Dr James Okoroma, opinion Abuja — Nigerian Women, under the auspices of the National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS), Nigeria plan to honour President Goodluck Jonathan to acknowledge his administration’s gender sensitiveness. The present government has the highest number … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Affirmative action, Boko Haram, Federal Medical Centres, gender, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria
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By Prince Charles Dickson Laifi’n babba, rowa, laiii’n yaro, kiwuya. (The boy complains that his master is stingy, the master that his boy is lazy.) Usman, that’s his name, he is responsible for the yam we eat in my house, … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Gombe, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nigerian, Olusegun Obasanjo, Usman, Yam
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By Reuben Abati State House Press Release – Our attention has been drawn to a statement by the Leadership Newspaper titled “Statement on the Arrest and Detention of LEADERSHIP journalists” (April 10), the latest episode in the matters arising from … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Press Releases, West Africa
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Leadership Newspaper, Leveson Inquiry, News of the World, Nigeria, Police, Presidential directive, Press Complaints Commission
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By George Agba, Leadership (Abuja) Last Sunday, the presidency ran from pillar to post over allegations raised by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), of plans by the President Goodluck Jonathan led government to scuttle the 2015 general elections by … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Abati, ACN, Action Congress of Nigeria, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Lagos, Nigeria, Reuben Abati
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The current Nigerian ruler, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan continues not to “give a damn” in his inconsiderate decisions since coming to office in 2011. Now, it appears he is about to make what is sure to become the most inconsiderate of … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged bokoharam, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Jonathan, Nigeria, Northern Nigeria, Osama bin Laden, Yobe State
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By Reuben Abati STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE – Lai Mohammed’s Public Disinformation Tactics In a previous press statement, we had pointed out that a well organized campaign by the opposition designed to mislead the public, discredit the person and office … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Politics, Press Releases, West Africa
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Tagged ACN, Action Congress of Nigeria, bokoharam, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Lagos, Nigeria, Reuben Abati
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Indications emerged at the weekend that no fewer than three political camps are at present arrayed against Vice President Namadi Sambo, moving to replace him as veepee, in the build-up to the 2015 presidential election. In the first group, according … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Goodluck Jonathan, Ibrahim Shema, IndepthAfrica, Isa Yuguda, Jigawa State, Jonathan, Namadi Sambo, Sambo, Sule Lamido
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By Olusegun Adeniyi If you have not heard the name Mohamed Warsama before, it only means that you have not yet been playing in the big league of the Nigerian internet community. For the uninitiated, Warsama is a Kenyan who … read more »
Posted in Article, Kenya, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Aso Rock, Bala Mohammed, Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, List of Sultans of Sokoto, Niger Delta, Nigeria
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President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s Edo State Governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, who marks his 60th birthday today. Jonathan said that Oshiomhole had lived a remarkable and eventful life in trade unionism, politics and governance at the highest levels, with … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Adams Oshiomhole, Benin, Edo State, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Oshiomhole, Reuben Abati
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It is obvious to informed political strategists that the Igbos have schemed themselves out of possible presidency for 2015 for a probable paltry sum of N5billion naira (subsidy thieves stole N1.7 billion naira). Since the Ohaneze crisis started in February … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Obinna Akukwe, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Abia State, Goodluck Jonathan, Igbo, Igbo people, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Ohaneze, Peter Obi
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In a development that could be described as poetic justice, Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, who has continuously said his country’s electricity supply has improved, had his Easter message interrupted by power outage during a church service in Lagos on Sunday. … read more »
By Chido Onumah Nigerians are justifiably outraged at the pardon of Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, ex-governor of Bayelsa State. Alamieyeseigha was governor from May 1999 until December 2005, three months after he was detained in London on charges of money … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Alamieyeseigha, BayelsaState, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Goodluck Jonathan, Ijaw, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Niger Delta, Nigeria
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By Olanrewaju Suraju First it came as a rumour that President Goodluck Jonathan may be contemplating a state pardon for his former boss and political benefactor Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamiyesegha aka DSP, but sane minds quickly discarded it as impossible. Alas, … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, nigerian newspapers, Nuhu Ribadu, Peoples Democratic Party, Presidents, United States
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Ex-Army provost blames S’South under-development on corruption AMERICA-BASED Nigerians are expressing support for the United States (U.S.) government’s comments and action regarding the controversial pardon granted last week to a former corrupt governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Solomon Peter (DSP) … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Edo State, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, List of Governors of Bayelsa State, Nigeria, Nigeria news, nigerian newspapers, Peoples Democratic Party, Provost Marshal, United States
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By Danlami Ibrahim Maikano Fact: Nuhu Ribadu is a frustrated man. He is hardly a happy man, at least outside his small cycle of family and friends. The once fiery anti-corruption czar got frustrated and disappointed on many counts. He … read more »
By Eke Okeke In the week when a former British cabinet Minister and his wife were sent to jail for making his wife take his speeding points, the Nigeria president was granting amnesty to some convicted criminals whose punishment for … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigerian government, Nigerians, Olusegun Obasanjo, Politics of Nigeria
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Nnenna Ibeh, Premiumtimesng The controversial pardon granted some ex-convicts by President Goodluck Jonathan has sparked a diplomatic standoff between Nigeria and the United States, with the Americans threatening to punish Nigeria over Mr. Jonathan’s action. Nigeria has in turn accused the United … read more »
By Reuben Abati State House Press Release – President Goodluck Jonathan has approved that Nigeria be represented by a Federal Government delegation headed by the Senate President, Senator David Mark at the formal installation of Pope Francis on Tuesday, March … read more »
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