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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
In a nationwide address on Tuesday 14th May 2013 by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan…, oa State of Emergency was declared in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States in order to restore public order, public safety and security in affected states
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Sunday, March 31st, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday paid a condolence visit to the matriarch of the Awolowo family, Hanna Awolowo, in Ikenne, Ogun State. This was to commiserate with the family over the death of Oluwole Awolowo…, the Publisher of
Tags: Goodluck Jonathan, Hanna Awolowo, Nigerian Tribune Newspaper, Oluwole Awolowo
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Friday, March 29th, 2013
The Presidency has reacted to media speculation that there was a plan by the Federal Government to remove the petroleum subsidy.
The recent comment made by President Goodluck Jonathan… at the Economic Summit held in Lagos, where he said government
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Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
On Monday 18th March, there were some media reports that America’s richest man Bill Gates cancelled his scheduled March 27 official visit to Nigeria in response to the controversial pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to two ex-convicts, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha…
Tags: Bill and Melinda Foundation, Bill Gates, Diepriye Alamieyeseigha, Goodluck Jonathan, James Whittington, Reuben Abati, Shettima Bulama
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Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Not So Sweet Revenge…
When relationships end, there’s always that one party who is left to wonder why life has dealt them such a serious blow. This tends to be followed by incessant self-questioning and doubt. On some days, they
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Monday, March 18th, 2013
The United States of America might be considering Visa restrictions on Nigerian government officials and a cut off in the aid being sent to Nigeria as a result of the presidential pardon granted a former governor of Bayelsa State accused…
Tags: Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Goodluck Jonathan, Shettima Bulama, Victoria Nuland
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Friday, March 15th, 2013
The United States Government has condemned the pardon granted some ex-convicts by the National Council of States headed by President Goodluck Jonathan.
On Tuesday, the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreiye Alamieyeseigha, …the former head of the Bank of
Tags: Diepreiye Alamieyeseigha, Doyin Okupe, Goodluck Jonathan, National Council of States, Shettima Bulama, Transparency International, United states government
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
The National Council of State headed by President Goodluck Jonathan has granted a state pardon to the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreiye Alamieyeseigha.
While he was the state governor, Alamieyeseigha… embezzled the state funds, a crime which he
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the sack of the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr. Harold Demuren…. This takes effect from today 12th March 2013.
Details of his removal from office was contained in a statement
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Monday, March 4th, 2013
On Saturday 2nd March at the State House in Marina, Lagos, President Goodluck Jonathan… hosted some Nollywood stars at a dinner to celebrate Nollywood at 20.
The dinner was organized to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Nigerian movie
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