President Goodluck Jonathan assured Wednesday he will hand over power May 29 if he loses the forthcoming presidential polls billed for March 28. Speaking on a televised interview with a panel of journalists, Mr. Jonathan sought to dispel speculations that he will not surrender power should he lose the polls. “Even in 2011, I said […]
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Hold Jonathan if Anything Happens to Me, the case of the ‘Unknown soldier’ is too recent in our memory – Tinubu
February 11, 2015 
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A former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says soldiers have placed him under surveillance for the past three days. Tinubu, in a statement on Tuesday by his Media Office, claimed that the soldiers numbering 30 were first noticed in a truck close to his Ikoyi, Lagos residence around 11pm on Sunday. Tinubu explained […]
Continue reading Obasanjo endorses Buhari, warns against coup
February 11, 2015 1 Comment
After months of berating the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared his support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Obasanjo, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, made his opinion known during an interview with the Financial Times at the […]
Continue reading Election Postponement: NSA, DSS and military chiefs commit treason, coup plotting
February 9, 2015 0 Comments
By causing the postponement of the general elections, the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and the military chiefs have plotted a coup against the Nigerian constitution, radical lawyer, Femi Falana, has said. Mr. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, stated this in his response to the postponement of the general elections as announced by the […]
Continue reading Accept postponement of elections in good faith, Jonathan tells Nigerians
February 9, 2015 2 Comments
President Goodluck Jonathan has asked Nigerians to accept the postponement of the general elections in “good faith.” The president, in a statement by his spokesperson, Reuben Abati, also said he holds the May 29, 2015 handover date sacrosanct and remains committed to vacating office if he is not re-elected. May 29, observed as democracy day […]
Continue reading Political Interference With INEC Is Unacceptable; US condemns postponement of Nigeria elections
February 8, 2015 7 Comments
The United States government has expressed ‘deep’ disappointment by the decision to postpone Nigeria’s presidential election, which had been scheduled for February 14. A statement by U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, shortly after the announcement of the poll shift by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, on Saturday, said political […]
Continue reading BREAKING: INEC postpones 2015 general elections
February 7, 2015 2 Comments
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced a shift in the 2015 general election earlier scheduled for February 14 and 28. Announcing the postponement at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday night, the chairman of the Commission, Attahiru Jega, said the presidential and national assembly elections will now hold on March 28 while the […]
Continue reading I don’t need your support, Jonathan tells Economist magazine
February 7, 2015 1 Comment
President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed an editorial by the UK-based magazine, Economist, in which the paper endorsed Muhammadu Buhari, his chief rival in February 14 election. In its piece, the Economist said Nigerians have two bad options in Messrs Jonathan and Buhari. The paper said while Mr. Jonathan has utterly failed as president, with no […]
Continue reading Pastor Adeboye pictured praying for Jonathan at RCCG camp yesterday (Photos)
February 7, 2015 4 Comments
President Jonathan visited The Redeemed Christian Church of God camp yesterday where pastor Adeboye prayed for him. APC VP candidate Prof. Osinbajo was also on site…
Continue reading Nigeria’s Council of States insists elections must go on as scheduled
February 6, 2015 0 Comments
The National Council of States meeting called to discuss issues about the the nation’s security challenges and the forthcoming elections has ended. At the end of the eight-hour meeting, members insisted the general elections must proceed as scheduled, reporters were told. Members also agreed that elections could be postponed in troubled zones — areas ravaged […]
Continue reading “Plea In The Name Of Democracy” By Kenneth Okonkwo
February 5, 2015 4 Comments
Democracy has been universally accepted to mean the government of the people by the people for the people. On independence, Nigeria was bequeathed with a flourishing democracy by the British colonial masters. The quest and struggle for independence was largely fought on peaceful democratic principles. We had a very acceptable constitution that recognized our diversity […]
Continue readingI won’t talk about elections till after February 14 – Obasanjo
February 5, 2015 2 Comments
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said he will no longer discuss the forthcoming general elections until after the polls. Mr. Obasanjo said this on Wednesday while inaugurating a flyover bridge in Kano city constructed and named after him by the Kano State Government. Asked by journalists to speak on current national concerns including the elections, […]
Continue reading I’m ready and able for March 28th – Muma Gee
February 5, 2015 9 Comments
Ace Singer cum Actress Muma Gee, who emerged as Labour candidate and flag bearer for House of Representatives of the Abua/ Odua and Ahoada East federal constituency in rivers state is set for March 28th Elections. Muma Gee who spoke with Diamond Celebrities said “I’m ready and able for March 28th, by the grace of […]
Continue reading Nigeria is Safe Under Jonathan – Babangida
February 4, 2015 4 Comments
Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), on Tuesday said there was no doubt that with President Goodluck Jonathan piloting the affairs of the country, the nation was in safe hands. Babangida said this when Jonathan and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign train paid him homage at his Minna, Hilltop residence. Babangida thanked […]
Continue reading “Most governments all over the world do better in their second tenure” – Jonathan
February 4, 2015 2 Comments
President Goodluck Jonathan has said he would perform better in his second term if elected in the February 14 presidential election. He stated this on Tuesday when he met with Kogi State traditional rulers in Lokoja, the state capital just before he led other Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faithful to the Confluence Stadium for the […]
Continue reading Again, Jonathan loses poll organised by own aide (Photos)
February 2, 2015 3 Comments
President Goodluck Jonathan has once again lost to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress [APC] Muhammadu Buhari, in a tweet poll organised to test the popularity of presidential candidates. The poll was organised by one of Mr. Jonathan’s aides, Reno Omokri. Using his Twitter handle, @Renoomokri, Mr. Omokri asked two questions. “Who will […]
Continue reading “You are brilliant Madam, but you need serious help” – Soludo replies Okonjo-Iweala
February 2, 2015 6 Comments
A former Central Bank Governor, Charles Soludo, has reacted to the criticism of his earlier article by the Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In a lengthy, over 6000 words article, Mr. Soludo on Sunday rejected claims by Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala that he performed poorly as governor of the Central Bank. He said his performance as CBN […]
Continue reading Presidency, PDP plot nationwide protests to force election postponement
January 29, 2015 1 Comment
Barring any change in their plan, the Nigerian presidency and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will any moment from now begin to instigate protests against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a way of forcing the commission to postpone the February 14 and 28 general elections. Presidency and PDP insiders told this newspaper Thursday […]
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