Tag: Jonathan
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Implement 2014 confab report to fix Nigeria’s challenges, Jonathan advises Buhari
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the implementation of the 2014 Confab report by the incumbent administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari can help solve some of the challenges facing the country. The ex-Nigerian leader also criticised the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, insisting the agency has failed to provide the needed infrastructural development in…
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No rift between Jonathan, Dickson – Aide clarifies
The Senior Special Assistant on Niger Delta Youth Matters to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Mr Kenedy Tonjo-West, has denied rumours of rift between the ex-President and the governor insisting that the relationship between both men is cordial. Tonjo-West told newsmen in Yenagoa on Friday that Dickson’s criticism of Jonathan’s six year tenure as…
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Jonathan lauds Buhari on Chibok girls’ release
Mr Taidi Jonathan, former Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Minna chapter, on Monday said the release of the 82 Chibok school girls demonstrated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to the welfare of all Nigerians. Taidi said in an interview with the newsmen in Minna that the gesture was also a clear demonstration of the…
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Against the Run of Play: Jonathan didn’t discredit my book – Adeniyi
*Laments over piracy of his book online by hackers Author of the book, Against the Run of Play, Segun Adeniyi, has said he did not distort any fact given to him by former President Goodluck Jonathan, and other contributors. Jonathan, the central figure in the book, had disputed some claims in the book, claiming they…
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2015 elections: I’ll reveal how Buhari defeated Jonathan in my book – Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Friday said he will reveal true details of how President Muhammadu Buhari defeated former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential elections. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos, reportedly played an instrumental role in the merger of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Congress…
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PDP crisis: Sheriff pulls out of Jonathan’s reconciliation move
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff said he was pulling out the reconciliation move of the former President Goodluck Jonathan to resolve the party’s leadership crisis. Sheriff in a statement signed by his Deputy National Chairman, Dr Cairo Ojougboh issued on Thursday in Abuja, said this was to enable his…
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Anti-graft war: Fear belongs to corrupt past leaders, Buhari replies Jonathan
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday reacted to claims by former President Goodluck Jonathan that his (Buhari’s) administration was harassing his (Jonathan’s) family, insisting that ‘fear belongs to those who have abused trust while in office.’ TheNewsGuru.com reports that Jonathan made the claims in a new book “Against The Run of Play”, written by the Chairman…
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Why I failed to rescue Chibok girls – Jonathan
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has explained that his then government was committed to the release of the abducted Chibok girls, but said there was a different feeling as at then about him by the insurgents who constantly referred to him as an infidel. He said based on that feeling, the insurgents refused to cooperate with…
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Buhari punishing Dasuki for loyalty to Jonathan – Umar
A former Military Governor of Kaduna State, Col. Dangiwa Umar (retd.), has said that the continuous detention of the immediate past National Security Adviser, NSA Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan by the Federal Government is uncalled for. Umar, who is also the Chairman, Movement for Unity and Progress, said…
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Malabu Oil: We’ll resist attempts by NASS to summon Jonathan – NAF
The Niger Delta Advancement Front, NAF has said it will resist any attempt by the National Assembly to ridicule former President Goodluck Jonathan by summoning him to appear before its committee over the controversial Malabu oil deal. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the controversial deal involved the OPL 245 oilfield which was bought by the Italian oil…