Tag Archives: President of Nigeria

In Sierra Leone, President Olusegun Obasanjo to be Named an FBC Honorary Alumna

March 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Aruna Turay Former President of Nigeria and well-respected International Statesman, General Olusegun Mathew OkikiÍla Obasanjo of Nigeria will on Saturday 23rd March 2013 receive an honorary doctorate degree from the Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone, at … read more »

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Dear President Obama, Goodluck Jonathan Must be Invited to Washington! By Pius Adesanmi

March 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Pius Adesanmi Dear President Barack Obama, Greetings. On behalf of the good citizens of the District of Columbia, who, in their infinite wisdom, entrusted me with the Office of the Mayor, I am writing to draw your attention to an … read more »

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Nigeria: Press Statement from office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on public affairs

March 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The state pardon given by the Federal Government to some Nigerians who had been convicted of various crimes was not a unilateral action of President Goodluck Jonathan but a decision considered and approved by the Council of States which is … read more »

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Nigeria’s Prseident Goodluck Jonathan Visits Switzerland, Ethiopia

January 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will embark on a working visit to Switzerland and Ethiopia tomorrow with engagements in Geneva and Davos devoted to drawing the attention of more members of the international business finance community to Nigeria’s immense investment potentials. … read more »

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Nigeria’s President Jonathan disowns re-election posters in Abuja

January 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday denied approving posters campaigning for his presidency in 2015 in Abuja. He said that those behind the posters were only doing their own thing. Reuben Abati, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, … read more »

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The Emergence of President Jonathan: A Monumental tragedy to Nigeria

December 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Barr. Sani Ibrahim Since the demise of president Umaru Musa Yar’adua, Nigeria as a country began to witness a retrogressive devlopment in terms of leadership, intellectual man power and economic development. After almost three years of being the president … read more »

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Don’t write Nigeria off, Says Obasanjo

December 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed optimism about the ability of the country to rank among the greatest in the world in the nearest future. Obasanjo, who addressed newsmen in Abeokuta,capital of Nigerian state of Ogun, said it … read more »

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Hypocrites as Prayer Warriors: How Can God Heal Nigeria (II)

October 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

he prayer hypocrisy in Nigeria has been taken to the highest proportion. Nigeria has been variously described as the most religious country in the world. Some describe Nigeria as the most spiritual country while others call it the most prayerful citizens on the … read more »

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Nigeria: Jonathan’s Secret Assets Declaration

October 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Sam Nda-Isaiah, Leadership opinion Last week, the Code of Conduct Bureau made it known that President Goodluck Jonathan had declared his assets secretly, reminding Nigerians that the president really “does not give a damn” about public opinion. The Nigerian … read more »

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Nigeria: I’m Ready to Go If Nigerians Don’t Want Me – Jonathan

September 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By George Agba, Leadership President Goodluck Jonathan declared yesterday that he was ready to leave if Nigerians had demonstrated that they no longer wanted him as their president through the ballot box. “I was ready to lose the election if … read more »

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Did The Nigerian President Really Say That?

September 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

SAM NDA-ISAIAH, Leadership President hadn’t been quoted verbatim by the international news agencies, I would probably have argued he was quoted out of context. I am still aghast that he could say what he said. In faraway Malawi, a few … read more »

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Nigeria: The Jonathan They Don’t Know – Abati

August 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

“THEY” in this piece refers to all the cynics, the pestle-wielding critics, the unrelenting, self-appointed activists, the idle and idling, twittering, collective children of anger, the distracted crowd of Facebook addicts, the BBM-pinging soap opera gossips of Nigeria, who seem … read more »

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My Dream Ideas For Nigeria

August 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, after two weeks of igniting a passionate debate about a dream team for Nigeria, I have come to some serious conclusions. Nigerians generally see a need for radical change. That change they crave ranges from … read more »

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Nigerian president wants economic, cultural co-operation with Jamaica

August 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

NIGERIAN President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday promised increased economic and cultural cooperation with Jamaica in an address to a joint sitting of the bicameral parliament celebrating the country’s 50th anniversary of independence. The Nigerian leader committed to increased discussions on bilateral … read more »

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Gunmen with explosives attack two police stations in Nigeria

June 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Gunmen with explosives attacked two police stations Tuesday in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, previously a target of major violence by Islamist group Boko Haram, police and residents said. Meanwhile, residents reported gunfire and blasts around another police station … read more »

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Nigerian president Goodluck vows to ‘deal’ with Islamist sect

June 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ABUJA — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday vowed to “decisively deal” with members of Islamist sect Boko Haram which has pressed on with attacks that have claimed hundreds of lives. “A faceless group of enemies of our democracy and … read more »

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Boko Haram’s threat to the Presidency

April 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The recent soaring statistics of the collateral damage being inflicted on Nigeria as well as lives and property of Nigerians by the Boko Haram Islamic fundamentalist sect, again, are pretty too significant for all lovers of freedom and human race … read more »

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The Unmaking of Nigeria Federalism

April 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Remi Oyeyemi “Conscience is an open wound, only the truth can heal it” – Uthman Dan Fodio (1754-1817) – “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Volume 1, … read more »

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Nigerian Ex-President Obasanjo in Senegal to Defuse Tension

February 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo arrived in Senegal late Tuesday to head a joint election observation mission between the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States . When asked what message he brought to Senegal from the … read more »

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Giant on a keg of gunpowder

January 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A wind of disgruntlement is blowing across Nigeria. There are fears that, unless President Goodluck Jonathan steadies the ship of state, divisions within the polity and the rising discontent could be hijacked by political opportunists to cause something more catastrophic. … read more »

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Nigeria Fuel Subsidy Analysis – Commentary by Qansy Salako

January 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

We hear, but we don’t agree. President Jonathan Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan ain’t what any apologist may be tirelessly packaging him to be for Nigerians. Regardless of how hard apologists try, Goodluck is not different from the military cabal, civil servant … read more »

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5 Nigerian journalists arrested

October 12, 2011 by benim

Lagos – Nigerian police on Tuesday arrested five senior journalists and two other officials of a Lagos-based private newspaper, the daily said in a statement. The Nation newspaper said in the statement that it believed the arrest was in connection … read more »

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Increase regional integration – Obasanjo

September 26, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria and member of the Africa Progress Panel, has called upon African leaders to accelerate regional integration to boost economic and social development on the continent. “Africa needs greater integration to match itself … read more »

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Babangida, Obasanjo, and Nigerian Governance

August 23, 2011 by benim

The public feud between former heads of state Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) and Olusegun Obasanjo (OBJ) is an occasion to reflect on the high price the Nigeria has paid for poor governance. The two have been military colleagues since the Biafra … read more »

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Nigerian leader to propose single presidential term

July 26, 2011 by benim

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he planned legislation to limit the head of state to one term of office with a longer timeframe, but pledged he would not benefit from such a law. The president’s advisers have long … read more »

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Nigeria, Uganda who is telling the truth?

May 19, 2011 by benim

In an article, “Ugandan president apologizes for stoning of Nigerian president’s car on inauguration day”, appeared in The Washington Post of May 17, Uganda’s President reaffirm, the Nigerian presidential convoy was stoned, but the Nigerian government had earlier denied reports … read more »

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Nigeria President says poll delay shows commitment to fair election

April 5, 2011 by benim

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said last weekend’s postponement of parliamentary elections was unavoidable and showed the country was serious about holding a credible vote. Jonathan said in a statement that the postponement “reinforces the fact that we want … read more »

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Nigeria: Jonathan appeals to Muslim leaders

March 28, 2011 by benim

Kaduna – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan appealed to Muslim leaders on Sunday to help ensure that elections next month, which risk stoking regional rivalries, pass off peacefully. Africa’s most populous nation holds presidential, parliamentary and state governorship elections spread over … read more »

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Nigeria: Jonathan pledges ‘transformation’ at major rally

March 26, 2011 by benim

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan addressed thousands Saturday at a major rally two weeks before polls, pledging “transformation” for Africa’s most populous nation and largest oil producer. The rally in the capital was billed as the wrap up of a nationwide … read more »

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Jonathan and Dame Patience Goodluck-Jonathan: Mirror Images of the Nigerian Quandary”

March 22, 2011 by benim

Since society is attributively organic and inorganic in its nature, therefore, one can seek the understanding of what a society is, from the prism of people relative a society. Predicated on this premise, this article sets out to contend that … read more »

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