53rd Anniversary Monologue: Resolving the Followership Question
On the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of Nigeria’s independence, I would like to address some pertinent issues relating to our common destiny. It has become fashionable for anyone and…
Full Text of President Jonathan`s Speech on Nigeria’s 53rd Independence Anniversary
Fellow Nigerians, 1 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…
God is a Nigerian?
A few years ago, I was a medical student in beautiful Brazil. One of the more popular samba/carnival music of that time had a line in it that were God…
Jonathan Sets up 13-man Advisory Committee for SNC
After months of rejecting calls to convene a sovereign national conference, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in an early morning Independence Day broadcast, Tuesday, announced the setting up of an Advisory…
Amidst Protest, Jonathan Hands Certificates to PHCN Successor Coys
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday presented share certificates and licenses to the 14 new core owners of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) successor companies. During the presentation, the…
Again, Jonathan to Address Nation Tomorrow
Less than 48 hours after granting a state-of-the-nation media chat, President Goodluck Jonathan will again address the country, this time in an Independence Day Broadcast to the nation at 07:00…
Reps to Probe Alison-Madueke, NNPC over Crude Oil Deficit
Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke will be investigated by the Federal House of Representatives after claiming the country realised only $20.9bn from crude oil sales since the beginning of…
Right of reply: ASUU is lying,says FG
The statement credited to Mr. Jude Imagwe, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Youth and Student Matters, by the Vanguard Newspaper (29/9/13) to the effect that ASUU is…
Nigeria at 53: what hope for the future?
As Nigeria marks another Independence anniversary again and divided opinions on whether there is any need to celebrate or not still persist. However, Afenifere Renewal Group observes that those who…
Mr. President, Your Amnesty is a Fraud
Last week, it was the Leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF) Mujahid Dokubo-Asari that vociferously declared that the Amnesty Programme was a fraud. This was not the…