President GEJ. welcomes Nigeria’s election to a non-permanent seat on the UN Security coucil

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President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan welcomes Nigeria’s election today to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council with a total of 186 out of a possible 193 votes.

On behalf of the Federal Government and people of Nigeria, President Jonathan wishes to convey his sincere appreciation of the support of all member-countries of the United Nations who voted for Nigeria’s election to the Security Council.

The President believes that today’s endorsement of Nigeria’s candidature for the Security Council seat by the vast majority of member-countries is a glowing expression of support and encouragement for Nigeria’s active participation in the promotion of  peace, security and political stability in Africa and other parts of the world.

Photo: President Goodluck Jonathan Congratulates Super Eagles.

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President GEJ Congratulates the Super Eagles Of Nigeria during his visit to their camp yesterday in Ethiopia and said;

"The Nigerian people and I are with you all the way".

VIDEO: "30% of Annual Budget for Education" - ASSU President ( Do you support him?)

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Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor set to serve half a century jail term in UK

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Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor is to serve his 50-year war crimes sentence in the UK, Justice Minister Jeremy Wright has confirmed. Sweden and Rwanda had also offered to imprison him following the rejection of his appeal last month by a UN-backed special court in The Hague.

It ruled that his convictions had been proved beyond doubt. He was sentenced in May 2012 for aiding rebels who committed atrocities in Sierra Leone during its civil war. Mr Wright made the announcement in a written statement to Parliament.

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"A Call For The Resignation Of Aviation Minister Is Not Only Stupid, But Wicked " -AGN President

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Ibinabo Fiberisma may be the AGN President and the organizer of Miss Earth beauty pageant which just held. Ms. Ibinabo is angry at people who required the resignation of the Aviation minister, Stella Oduah following the recent plane crash. Find her letter below.

CRY MY BELOVED COUNTRY NIGERIA!
NCAA AND NIGERIAN AIRLINES - WHO MAINTAINS THE NIGERIAN AIRLINES'FLEET

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President Jonathan Mourns Victims Of Lagos Plane Crash, Orders Investigation

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President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a thorough investigation into the Associated Airline plane crash by all relevant agencies with a view to determining the cause and taking further actions, as may become necessary.

In a statement Thrsday, the Special Adviser to the President on
Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati quoted the President as saying “the President views the plane crash as most unfortunate and regrettable, given the concerted efforts of the Federal Government to enhance aviation safety in the country.

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President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR Addressing Speach on Nigeria's 53rd Independence Anniversary

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His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR On the Occasion of Nigeria's 53rd Independence Anniversary.

Tuesday 1st October, 2013


FELLOW NIGERIANS,

Today marks 53 years of our Independence as a nation. First and foremost, I would like to say congratulations to us all. Through thick and thin, we have built this country together. Through triumphs and trials, we have developed a Nigerian identity in our own way.

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Governor Babangida Aliyu Incites Army General Against President Jonathan in Coup Baiting

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The real motives of the action of the 7 rebel PDP governors in factionalizing the People's Democratic Party, PDP is coming to light as the  Niger state governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu yesterday reported the president to  the commander of Nigeria Army Corps Artillery, Kontagora Major General  Hussaini Salihu for not keeping to an alleged 'secret' pact to do one term.

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Photos: President Goodluck Jonathan and Barack Obama in New York

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President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria being received by President Barack Obama of the US at the Waldorf Hotel, New York on today Monday September 23rd. More photos after the break.

Kenya Mall Horror: Famous Ghanaian poet, Kenyan president's nephew died in attack

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Ghanaian poet and diplomat Kofi Awoonor, (pictured left) was among the 59 killed during the attack on Westgate Mall in Kenya yesterday. He was in Nairobi as a participant in the Storymoja Hay Festival, a 4-day celebration of writing, thinking and storytelling. The Ghanaian govt confirmed his death early Sunday morning. He was 78 years old. His son was also shot, but was not killed.

Also the president's nephew, Mbugua and his fiance Wahito (both pictured right) were killed in the attack yesterday.

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President Jonathan drops two special advisers

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One week after Leader Jonathan sacked nine ministers, he has again sacked two more people. In a statement signed by his Particular Adviser (Media & Publicity) Mr Reuben Abati, Pres. Jonathan declared the sack of two particular advisers - Mrs. Pleasure Emordi, the Particular Adviser to the Leader on National Assembly Matters and Dr. Tunji Olagunju, the special Adviser to the leader on the New Alliance for Africa's Development (NEPAD)

Senate President David Mark Pleaded with Beijing To Release 490 Nigerian Prisoners

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Senate President David Mark has pleaded with Beijing to release 490 Nigerians languishing in Chinese prisons. He begged the Chinese leader, Mr. Zhang Dejiang to review the cases of  366 Nigerians in Chinese prisons, 120 awaiting trial and four already sentenced to death under the transfer of prisoners arrangement.

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Senate President backs national conference (What do you think ?)

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President of the Senate, David Mark, on Tuesday said the call for national conference by certain sections of the country was in order in view of the discontent in the polity.

Mark, while welcoming senators from their seven-week annual vacation, said every matter about the union of ethnic groups that made up the country should be opened to discussion though with the proviso that the dismemberment of the country should be a no-go area.

He said that the country could not continue to shy away from discussing national issues in view of the discontent in the polity and present global realities.

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Jonathan, rebel govs in make-or-mar meeting • President won’t shift ground –Presidency

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President Goodluck Jonathan and seven aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party governors will today hold a crucial meeting that will determine the future of the factionalised ruling party.

Already, there are strong indications that the peace meeting may end in a stalemate.

The first indication came from the Presidency on Friday, when it said the President would not meet any of the demands of the aggrieved governors and other members of the New PDP.

Also sounding unyielding, the National Chairman of the New PDP, Mr. Kawu Baraje,  on Friday, said the aggrieved leaders of the party and the G-7 governors would give Jonathan a deadline at today’s  meeting.

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#ASUUStrike President Of National Association Of Nigerian Students (NANS) Dropped

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As a result of his poor handling of the ongoing ASUU strike, the Nigerian Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has impeached its current president Yinka Gbadebo and has replaced him with Jubril Ahmad, the vice-president.
In a statement obtained by Sahara Reporters, NANS Senate President Emaluyi Sunday Michael said Gbadebo was impeached at a meeting of stakeholders on September 7 under Section 49(1) of the constitution. That provision states: “The president can be impeached on the grounds of incompetence or as therefore by his attitude or action which can be classified/regarded as misconduct”.

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Students don’t want ASUU to end strike – ASUU president, Dr Isa Fagge -( True Or False ??)

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it is continuing its nationwide strike on the advice of university students.
In a telephone interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, the President of the union, Dr. Isa Fagge, said students were tired of the incessant industrial actions by the university lecturers due to the Federal Government’s failure to implement the agreement it had with ASUU since 2009.

Fagge said the union had decided to heed the advice of the students to continue the strike until the Federal Government fully implemented the agreement.

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Check out Dele Momodu's Trillion Naira Letter to President Jonathan

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Your Excellency,

I’m compelled to write you again today since I don’t have any other form of access to deliver this to you.

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My Trillion Naira Letter to President Jonathan – Dele Momodu

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Your Excellency,

I’m compelled to write you again today since I don’t have any other form of access to deliver this to you.

I’m also not sure you read the other open letters I have written to you, especially ‘My Kobo Advise to Mr President’.

If you did I hope that you digested the content and pondered on them as I expected you would. My doubts are due to your continued actions.

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Atiku For President Billboard & Posters hit Abuja.

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The Picture is getting clearer, why Nigerians were mashed in unplanned confusion, insecurity and various forms of economic sabotage in the last 3 years. Hope For Nigeria listed some of the quotes and warnings that can be rightly construed as the actual pointer to the sorry state of things in Nigeria today. "North Must Produce President In 2015 Or Nigeria Will Divide - Atiku's Associate, Alhaji Lawal Kaita. "President Goodluck Jonathan Must step down from running for a re-election as Nigerian President in 2015 Presidential election. - Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Group's condition for peace in PDP. "President Jonathan Must run for only one term as that is the way that peace will return to Nigeria". - PDP Rebels. "In October 2010, Atiku Associate, Alhaji Lawal Kaita warned Nigerians that, "The North is determined, if Jonathan wins, we will make the country ungovernable for President Jonathan or any other Southerner who finds his way to the seat of power on the platform of the PDP". 

President Jonathan Is Too Weak, A Total Disappointment – Asari-Dokubo

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President of the defunct Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahedeen Asari- Dokubo, once again took a swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan, stating that the Nigerian leader is a disappointment to the Ijaw ethnic nationality.

Asari-Dokubo said Jonathan is weak and unassertive as a leader.

The ex-militant commander, who was reacting to the latest crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which has led to the factionalisation of the ruling party, lamented that Jonathan could not take bold and courageous steps to tame the dissidents.

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