There are strong indications that about five serving Ministers in President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet are now ready to resign their appointment and formally join governorship race in their various states ahead of the 2015 general elections. The Ministers include Labaran Maku, Minister of Information; Musiliu Obanikoro, Minister of State for Defence; Emeka Wogu, Labour Minister;…
Jonathan Holds Talk With Leaders of Neighbouring Countries Today
President Goodluck Jonathan will undertake a one-day official visit to Niamey, capital of Niger Republic today, October 7, 2014 to participate in an Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission. A statement issued by Reuben Abati, presidential spokesman says the President and other participating Heads of State and…
Jonathan Mourns Remi Oyo
President Goodluck Jonathan said he received with sadness the news of the death of Oluremi Oyo, a former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, and presidential spokesperson to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, the President sympathized with Oyo’s family…
Designer of Nigerian Flag, Steward, Driver, Traffic Warden Bag National Honours
Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian national flag got double honours on Monday, as President Goodluck Jonathan conferred on him, the national honour of Officer of the Order of Federal Republic, OFR and also announced his appointment as a Special Assistant, with a lifetime salary. The announcement came few days to the 54th national…
Six Ministers to Leave Jonathan’s Cabinet
Not less than six ministers may quit President Goodluck Jonathan cabinet in October as part of preparations for the 2015 general elections. The six ministers are expected to resign their appointments in order to pursue their political ambitions on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The ministers who have governorship ambitions in their…
Jonathan Addresses Security Council on Terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan has described the activities of terror groups sweeping across the world as unacceptable. In his remarks at a high level meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations, in New York, Wednesday, President Jonathan said Nigerians and indeed the peace – loving people of the world were horrified at the gruesome murder…
National Honours: Driver, Traffic Warden, Cook to Bag Awards
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a list of 305 Nigerians, who will receive national honours this year. A statement released by Tunde Adeyemo, Director, Special Duties, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, showed that the list of awardees include a traffic warden, Solomon Dauda; a taxi driver, Imeh Usuah, a driver…
PDP BoT endorses Jonathan for second term
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, BoT, on Wednesday endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s sole candidate for the 2015 presidential election. This was disclosed by Jerry Gana, former Minister of Information, at the end of a meeting held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The board also approved…
NANS Honours President Jonathan as GCNS
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on Friday honoured President Goodluck Jonathan as the Grand Commander of Nigerian Students, GCNS. The students’ association conferred the title on President Jonathan during a courtesy visit to the presidential villa, Abuja. At the event, Yinka Gbadebo, NANS President presented the plaque of honour to the president after…
Ebola: APC Asks Jonathan to Halt TAN Rallies
The All Progressives Congress, APC has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately halt the rallies being organized across the nation in his support by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, TAN, saying the rallies are jeopardizing Nigeria’s efforts to control the spread of Ebola. Lai Mohammed, National publicity secretary of the APC disclosed this in…
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