On Wednesday night, US president Barack Obama reiterated his administration’s commitment to putting an end to ISIL’s/ISIS’ reign of terror in Syria, Iraq, and surrounding regions.
Obama pledged to “degrade and destroy” ISIL. Watch the nationally televised address he gave here:
Although the Sunni Jihadist group is...
President Jonathan and some Nigerian delegates pictured arriving at the venue of the 455th AU Peace & Security Summit in Nairobi, Kenya today.
Presidents Kenyatta, Idris Deby, and Goodluck Jonathan
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On Thursday 28th August 2014, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was present at the formal launch of the National Electronic Identity Card (e-ID scheme) at the State House, Abuja.
He received the first biometric card, which can also be used to make electronic payments. All Nigerians are expected to have the card by 2019 to be...
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President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Wednesday in Abuja condemned the stigmatization of Nigerians by some countries over recent cases of the Ebola Virus Disease in the country.
Speaking at a meeting with Mr. David Navarro, a Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General,...
ABUJA (NAN) ― A total of N58.79 billion was realised at Thursday’s fund-raising dinner for President Goodluck Jonathan’s Victims Support Fund, his office disclosed in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
The statement, issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,Reuben Abati, said the sum exceeded the...
BellaNaijarians, are you ready for the 2015 general elections? The commander-in-chief is giving us all some insight.
On Thursday evening, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan assured Nigerians that the 2015 general elections would be transparent, and peaceful despite the security issues presently facing the country.
He...
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan today Tuesday 22nd July 2014, met with parents of the abducted school girls from the Chibok area of Borno State, by Islamist militant sect Boko Haram.
Today makes it the 99th day since they were taken captive. The meeting was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Speaking to the parents of...Gist and Gossip
President Jonathan replies Muhammadu Buhari.
On Sunday, former head of states Buhari released a statement in Kaduna titled “Pull Nigeria Back From the Brink“.
In the statement, Buhari says recent political developments have become an unwelcome distraction from the nation’s battle against Boko Haram.
Presidential...
Late last week, President Jonathan faced criticism for asking the Senate and House of Representatives to approve a $1 billion loan to tackle Islamist militant sect Boko Haram.
Also speaking out against the request is the All Progressives Congress.
In a statement by APC’s National Publicity Secretary Lai...