Showing posts with label Goodluck Jonathan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goodluck Jonathan. Show all posts

Monday 25 January 2016

Goodluck Jonathan to Hold World Press Conference in Switzerland



Nigerian former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan will be holding a World Press Conference this Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland.

According to a statement by Guy Mettan, the Executive Director, the Geneva Press Club, Jonathan will address two most crucial topics in Nigeria and West Africa at the press briefing.

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Nigeria Today! Jonathan, PDP, Others In News

FIRM DRAGS PDP TO COURT OVER JONATHAN CAMPAIGN’S N360M DEBT




‎An Abuja-based firm, Twinkle Nigeria Limited, has dragged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and some of the party’s 2015 presidential campaign committee members before a Federal High Court in Maitama Abuja over alleged failure to pay a N350m debt it accrued as a result of business transaction.

Femi Falana, counsel to the firm alleged that its services were engaged by the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation to “beautify and decorate” the campaign venues used by former President, Goodluck Jonathan as PDP presidential candidate during the 2015 electioneering period.

Tuesday 22 December 2015

Nigeria Today! President Buhari Presents 2016 Budget To National Assembly, Sagay Comes Hard On Ex-President Jonathan, Others In The News

PRESIDENT BUHARI PRESENTS 2016 BUDGET TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY




President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday morning arrived the National Assembly chamber to present the 2016 National Budget to a joint session of the parliament.


The presentation was started with a rendition of the National Anthem followed by a prayer said by adherents of Nigeria’s two major religions.


While stating that the 2016 budget would focus on addressing youth unemployment and cater for the vulnerable, President Buhari said that Nigeria remains committed to diversification to build and reflate the economy.


He stated that there would be changes in the way government conducts its business as all MDAs would be required to prepare and present their annual budgets on time. “We will align fiscal, monetary and investment policies,” said the President.

Monday 21 December 2015

Nigeria Today! Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, #MissUniverse2015, Others In The News

ARMS SCANDAL: EFCC ALLEGEDLY SET TO WRITE EX-PRESIDENT JONATHAN



The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission may write former President Goodluck Jonathan in connection with its ongoing investigation into arms procurement scam.

It was gathered that the commission was planning to write the former President because his name had consistently featured in the interrogation of some suspects.

A former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), was reported to have said he disbursed funds from his office based on the instruction of the former President. Also, a former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, had two weeks ago, said she transferred money to the former NSA as a result of a decision reached at a meeting presided over by Jonathan.