By Isiaka Wakili President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday signed six bills passed by the National Assembly. Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, who disclosed this to State House journalists, listed the bills as including the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency Bill 2015 and the Tobacco Control Bill 2015. Also signed by the president were the Equipment and […]
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Why Jonathan must okay NLNG Train 7, by Shonekan 16 May 2012 Former Head of State Chief Ernest Shonekan yesterday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to approve the Train 7 of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas project. Shonekan spoke when he visited the NLNG Plant in Finima, Bonny Island , Rivers State . The former […]
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By Ben Agande, Emma Ovuakporie, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Joseph Erunke & Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA—PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan will today present the 2015 budget proposal of N4,357.96 trillion to the National Assembly. President Jonathan in a letter to both the Senate and the House of Representatives which was read on the floor of the two chambers also showed […]
President Goodluck Jonathan, has commiserated with Governor Adams Oshiomhole and the people of Edo State on the death of prominent Nigerian administrator, educationist and elder statesman, Chief Tayo Akpata. A statement by Mr. Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity said Jonathan also extended sincere condolences to Chief Akpata’s widow, Chief […]
President Goodluck Jonathan, has commiserated with Governor Adams Oshiomhole and the people of Edo State on the death of prominent Nigerian administrator, educationist and elder statesman, Chief Tayo Akpata. A statement by Mr. Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity said Jonathan also extended sincere condolences to Chief Akpata’s widow, Chief […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday sacked the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu. The Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Reuben Abati, said in a statement that a replacement, Joseph Dawha, was appointed to take over from him immediately. Mr. Abati also said the President also approved […]
Abuja — President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday, called for closer ties between Nigeria and other members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Jonathan made the call at a meeting with the new ambassadors of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nigeria, after receiving their letters of credence at the Presidential Villa, […]
By Abiodun Alade President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated his administration determination to use all available options in handling the threat of terrorism in the country, including dialogue, de-radicalization, rehabilitation and reintegration of members of the dread boko haram that renounce terrorism and embrace peace. This was made known by the president during his Democracy Day […]
