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Ag President Goodluck Jonathan Appoints Gen. Aliyu Gusau National Security Adviser
Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has appointed Lt. Gen. Aliyu Gusau (Rtd), as National Security Adviser. He replaces Maj. Gen. Sarki Mukhtar (Rtd).
In a media advisory , Ima Niboro, spokesman to the acting president confirmed the removal of Mukthar.Continuing, he said.Dr. Jonathan thanked the outgoing NSA for his services to the nation and [...]
Ag President Jonathan Moves to save Yar’Adua
FEC Meeting: Jonathan moves to save Yar’Adua
IF events in the seat of Nigeria Political power, Aso Rock, Wednesday, are anything to go by, then one might say that after several weeks of political fireworks between factions to loyal ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua and Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, normalcy may have finally returned to the Presidency.
Perhaps, [...]
Power Tussle in Aso Rock
ABUJA—THERE were more questions than answers about happenings at the nation’s seat of power, the Aso Rock, yesterday.
The signs of cleavages and outright disloyalty to the Acting President were glaring. This may have even landed the Commander, Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Abdul Mustapha a verbal query.
Also, the core team of President [...]
President Umaru Yar’Adua Returns to Nigeria
President Umaru Yar’Adua returned to the country this morning, 91 days after his departure to Saudi Arabia to attend to his failing health.
He left Abuja on November 23, 2009. Mr. President is suffering from acute pericarditis.
Indications that the president would return today emerged last night as security was beefed up at the Nnamdi Azikwe International [...]
Obama nominates first US ambassador to Syria since 2005
US President Barack Obama has formally nominated career diplomat Robert Ford as the first American ambassador to Syria in five years.
There has been no US envoy in Syria since Damascus was implicated in the murder of ex-Lebanon PM Rafik Hariri.
The White House announcement came on the eve of a visit to Syria by William Burns, [...]
Nigeria General Elections To Hold November 2010
Barring any last minute changes, the 2011 general elections may hold in November this year.
This followed a recommendation for the adoption of the Justice Mohammed Uwais Electoral Reform Committee’s report by the joint technical committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on the review of the constitution.
It was gathered in Abuja on Monday that [...]
President Jonathan Pledges to Resolve Power Crises
ACTING President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday has said the Federal Government was determined to make electricity available for all Nigerians.
He stated this when he received Mr. Samuel Jonah, Director of Jonah Capital Companies; a pan-African mining investment group, in State House, Abuja.
Dr. Jonathan affirmed that improved power supply will fast-track wealth creation for the citizenry and [...]
US lists 4 conditions to delist Nigeria from terror list
For Nigeria to be delisted from the United States list of terror nations, Foreign Affairs Minister, Ojo Maduekwe has revealed the four conditions that must be met.
The US Government included Nigeria among 14 countries placed under terror watch after a failed attempt by a 23-year old Nigerian, Farouk Umar Abdulmutallab to blow up a passenger [...]
Ag President Goodluck Jonathan Removes Aondoakaa
ABUJA—ACTING President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, assumed responsibility of the new office, when he approved a mini-cabinet reshuffle which led to the immediate swapping of portfolios by three ministers including the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, who now becomes the Minister of Special Duties.
The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Prince [...]
Goodluck Jonathan is Now Nigeria’s Acting President
The Senate in a unanimous voice vote on Tuesday passed a resolution directing Vice President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to henceforth discharge the functions of the office of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as Acting President. In this wise, Vice President Jonathan is expected to formally assume office as Acting President and [...]
APGA Targets Control of South East States
AWKA—NATIONAL chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, still basking in the euphoria of the victory of his party in last Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, has said that
APGA’s next target is to take over other South East States.
Three states in the zone namely, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo are [...]
Peter Obi Wins Anambra State Governorship Election 2010
The governor of Nigeria’s south-eastern state of Anambra, Peter Obi, has been re-elected, the electoral commission has announced.
The result was rejected by all other parties, who said their supporters were disenfranchised because their names did not appear on the electoral register.
The Nigerian government has admitted there were some irregularities during Saturday’s election.
A BBC reporter in [...]
Professor Dora Akunyili Ask Yar’Adua Transmit Letter to National Assembly to Let Goodluck Act as President
MINISTER of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, at the Federal Executive Council, Wednesday, presented a memorandum on the need for the President to transmit a letter to the National Assembly to enable the Vice President to act as Acting President. The memo, however, was not discussed by the Council. Below is the full text of the [...]
Network of Freedom Fighters (NFF) threatens to Attack Oil Facilities if Jonathan is not made Acting President
Group threatens to attack oil facilities if Jonathan is not made acting president
The agitation for Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan to assume the position of Acting President is set to take another dimension as a group, Network of Freedom Fighters (NFF), threatened to launch attacks on oil installations if Jonathan is not allowed to take over.
The NFF, [...]
Buhari Resigns from ANPP
ABUJA—FORMER Head of State and two-time presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has formally resigned from the party.
His resignation was contained in a letter dated January 30, 2010, titled “Withdrawal of my membership of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP” and addressed to the ANPP National Secretary, Senator [...]
Yar’Adua: House of Reps to Alter contentious section of constitution
ABUJA—The House of Representatives has begun the alteration of contentious section 145 of the Constitution to provide for an automatic transfer of Presidential powers to a Vice President after a President fails to transmit a letter to the National Assembly within three weeks of his absence from the country.
The Bill also seeks to amend section [...]
Media Chiefs Tell Yar’Adua to Go
LAGOS — MEDIA stakeholders in the nation have asked President Umaru Yar’Adua to cede power to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan or resign within seven days. Also yesterday, the Senate restated its stand on President Umaru Yar’adua’s prolonged absence from the country, and reaffirmed its resolution that the President should transmit a letter of his medical vacation [...]
Yar’Adua: Saudi King Grants Use of Air Ambulance
ABUJA —THE plot to ferry ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua back to the country may have been concluded as the consent of the Saudi Arabian monarch, Sheik Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has been secured for the use of the king’s air ambulance suitable for the nearly six-hour trip back home.
Saudi Arabian sources told Vanguard, yesterday, that [...]
Senators Set February 10 Deadline for Yar‘Adua to Hand Over
Senators are setting their eyes on February 10 for President Umaru Yar‘Adua to respond to their demand for a formal handover to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan before initiating punitive actions against him.
Though the resolution unanimously passed by the Senate last Wednesday did not set an ultimatum, sources say that buried in the minds of the champions [...]
