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• July 10, 2012

  President Jonathan holds emergency meeting with security chiefs

  President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday presided over an emergency session with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The security challenges, especially the Plateau State’s weekend bloodbath which claimed more than 100 lives, was top on the agenda.

• June 27, 2012

  Photo of the day: Prayers for Nigeria

  President Jonathan gets on his knees to pray for Nigeria, have you prayed for this country today?

• June 25, 2012

  Reactions trail the Presidential media chat

  Varied reactions have greeted the Presidential Media Chat by President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday night.While some gave the President a pass mark on his responses to the questions he fielded, others were not impressed.

• May 30, 2012

  MAULAG(Unilag) Shutdown over protest, Alumni association sues FG

  The school authority has asked all students to leave the school premises before 11am this morning. The school will be shut down for two weeks, following the early hour protest by the students, which led to the closure of the thirdmainland bridge on both sides

• May 3, 2012

  Jonathan denies Henry Okah

  The presidency yesterday denied reports in the media of allegations made against President Goodluck Jonathan in an affidavit said to have been sworn to by former Nigerian militant leader, Mr Henry Okay who is facing trial in South Africa for his alleged involvement in terrorist acts against Nigeria.

• January 30, 2012

  President of Benin Republic, Yayi Boni, elected as AU Chairman

  President of Benin republic, Yayi Boni, has been elected as the chairman of the African Union (AU). Boni will be taking over the chairmanship of the African Union (AU) from Equatorial Guinea’s dictator Teodoro Obiang Nguema. President Jonathan entered the contest as a last minute attempt to become the chairman of AU but his effort was [...]

• January 26, 2012

  Human rights activist, Femi Falana sues Nigerian President for N500million!

  Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, who was at the fore front of the recent Occupy Nigeria protests has sued President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, for N500m over an alleged violation of his rights by soldiers deployed in Lagos to quell protests against the removal [...]

• January 25, 2012

  ‘Dialogue with Boko Haram on facebook’ – Lawmaker advises President Goodluck

  To read a previous post on this story, click here A member of the House of Representatives, Segun Williams says it is only dialogue between the Federal Government and the dreaded Boko Haram that will curb the insurgence of the sect. And he has suggested that President Goodluck should do this on facebook! Williams, who [...]

• January 16, 2012

  Occupy Nigeria: Where do we go from here?

  The decision by Organised Labour to call off nationwide strike has been met with great disapproval by Nigerians. Nigerians feel betrayed by NLC. In their anger, some have even accused NLC of taking bribes from the government. NLC organised rallies last week that drew hundreds of thousands from their homes to the rally grounds. Celebrities, [...]

• January 16, 2012

  BREAKING NEWS: President Goodluck brings down fuel pump price to N97

  At 0700 hours today the 16th of January 2012, Nigeria’s President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in his address to the nation on the removal of fuel subsidy announced the reduction of pump price from N140 to N97. This has caused mixed feelings all over the Nation. Nigerians are worried about their security because this could lead [...]

• January 16, 2012

  GEJ cancels broadcast as strike continues today

  President Goodluck was to address the nation at 9:00pm yesterday, 15th January, 2012. However, the broadcast was postponed due to certain reasons known only to the President himself and his aides. However, NLC has said the strike would continue today. Details of the meeting with the government have not been released. Protesters are urged to [...]

• January 15, 2012

  Another round of meetings: GEJ meets with NLC, ministers and governors

  To read a previous post on this story, click here The meeting of President Goodluck and governors and ministers on the issue of fuel subsidy removal has just ended. The Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Madueke, has said government is trying to ensure a speedy resolution in the best interest of Nigerians. Nigeria’s former Vice President, [...]

• January 6, 2012

  GEJ clinches world record title!

  With over ten thousand comments, Goodluck Jonathan, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has become the most cursed President ever on facebook following his removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria. Before the April 2011 election and immediately thereafter, Jonathan enjoyed a steady out-pour of affection from Nigerian fans on facebook. However, that has [...]

• December 28, 2011

  President Goodluck’s ‘timely’ facebook message

  Today, President Goodluck posted a message on his facebook wall to fellow Nigerians…   Dear friends and fellow Nigerians, the Supreme Court has given its verdict on the April 2011 Presidential elections and this judgment corroborates the verdict of Nigerians and the vast majority of International Observers and the World Community who hailed those elections [...]

• December 10, 2011

  Robots to guard President Goodluck!

  President Goodluck Jonathan has made the security of the nation’s seat of power, Aso Rock a priority in this time of wide spread insecurity. The presidency is said to beef up security measures at Aso Rock (the nation’s Presidential Villa) with a five billion naire safe keeping apparatus contracts. The deal was recently- quietly- given out [...]