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- 9 Aug 2024
Jonathan Seeks more Investments in Digital Infrastructure to Enhance Learning
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, former Nigerian President, has advocated for more investments in digital infrastructure and innovative teaching technologies as a means of enhancing learning and…
- 27 Aug 2013
Okonjo-Iweala Inaugurates Sarah Alade-led NEXIM Board
The Board of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) recently reconstituted by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has been inaugurated by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister for the Economy…
- 15 Jul 2014
CWG Leads Consortium to Deliver NgREN
Dr. Jonathan Ebele Goodluck, President of Nigeria, recently commissioned the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN), the first of its kind in West and Central Africa, built by a consortium…
- 11 Mar 2013
FG Sacks Demuren, NCAA Boss
President Goodluck Jonathan, has relieved Dr. Harold Demuren, director general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) of his job with effect from yesterday, Monday. Jonathan removed…
- 11 Jan 2017
GEJ Breaks Silence, Washes Hands off $1.3Bn Oil Deal Scandal
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the allegation that he received gratification to approve the controversial Malabu Oil transaction during his tenure. A report by AFP claimed that…
- 22 Sept 2014
Dame Goodluck, First Lady Congratulates Juwah, New CTO Chairman
Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan , first lady, weekend congratulated Dr Eugene I. Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on his election as the…
- 14 Sept 2014
President Jonathan, Adenuga to Receive ICT Centenary Awards
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will be honoured with the award of “Grand Commander of ICT Promoters in Nigeria” during the ICT Media Centenary conference and awards slated for Tuesday, October 7…
- 14 Mar 2013
Jonathan Nominates Akinkuotu to Replace Demuren @ NCAA
President Goodluck Jonathan has nominated, Fola Akinkuotu, rector, Ilorin College of Aviation, Kwara state, to lead Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) following the removal of Harold Demuren,…
- 20 Feb 2014
Jonathan Sacks Sanusi, CBN Governor
President Goodluck Jonathan has suspended Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and directed Sanusi to hand over to Dr. Sarah Alade, most senior deputy governor…
- 16 Jan 2014
President Jonathan Sacks, Appoints New Service Chiefs
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked all the service chiefs, who are statutorily the heads of the nation’s military apparatus. Dr. Reuben Abati, special adviser to the President on Media and…
- 29 Sept 2014
Jonathan, Toure Lead Digintaries @ Nigeria’s ICT Centenary Awards
All is now set for the ICT Media Centenary conference and awards slated for Wednesday, October 8, at the Yar Adua Centre, Abuja where President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will lead a list of…
- 30 Apr 2015
GEJ Warns GMB, Says I'm Still in Charge
President Goodluck Jonathan has warned Major General Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect, to stop undermining the former’s outgoing government, insisting that he is in charge of running Nigeria’s…
- 30 Oct 2014
Pres. Jonathan Claims Receipt of N100.5m Donations to Buy PDP Form
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday claimed he had received a total of N100.5 million donations and pledges from persons, groups and communities who offered to assist him to pay for the Peoples…
- 14 Mar 2015
Morocco-Nigeria Phone Spat: GEJ Says Nigeria Lied
President Goodluck Jonathan admitted Friday that he did not speak on telephone with the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, as claimed last week by the Nigerian foreign affairs ministry, an apparently…
- 30 Aug 2015
Stop Insulting Jonathan, Ex-Aides Tell Buhari
Some officials who served under the administration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan as ministers have described as unwarranted, the allegations of poor performance and corruption levelled…
- 15 Jan 2013
Uzoma, Immigration Boss Sacked, Musa Replaces Her
President Goodluck Jonathan has relieved Mrs. Rosemary Chinyere Uzoma of her duties as the Comptroller General of Immigration Service and has appointed Mr. Rilwan Bala Musa to replace her in acting…
- 11 Oct 2014
President Jonathan Leads Azura-Edo IPP Ground Breaking, Foundation Laying Ceremony
Azura Power Holdings Ltd, on Friday, conducted the official groundbreaking and foundation laying ceremony at the Azura-Edo Independent Power Project (IPP) in Benin, Nigeria. The ceremony was…
- 20 Nov 2014
ATSSSAN Rings Aviation Safety, Fund Diversion Alarm
The Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) has raised an alarm over alleged high powered politics at play over the release of funds for the purchase of critical safety…
- 8 Dec 2014
Airtel Excited By ‘Top 100 Businesses in Nigeria’ Listing
Airtel Nigeria, has expressed delight over the Federal Government of Nigeria listing amongst the first 20 companies in its Top 100 Businesses in Nigeria 2014. The Top 100 Businesses in Nigeria 2014…
- 29 Jan 2015
SecureID Commissions First Polycarbonate eID, EMV Certified Plant in Africa
SecureID Limited, an industry leader in smart card supply and personalization business, has announced the launch of its new and first polycarbonate plant in Africa called SecureCard Manufacturing.…
- 23 Mar 2014
FG Prioritises ‘Broadband Nigeria’-Johnson
Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, said that the federal government prioritises broadband infrastructural development because it’s aware of the fact that high level of broadband…
- 9 Oct 2013
Broadband has Potential to Stimulate Businesses - Juwah
Dr. Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that broadband has the potential to stimulate business activities, providing support for other…
- 19 May 2013
Security, Governance Top NCS 11th International Conference
Preparations are in full gear for the 11th International Conference of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) holding in Osun State and will highlight the relevance of IT to governance and National…
- 30 Jan 2014
Benue Partners Bio-Organics to Fight Malnutrition with Enrich
With the purchase of 10 million sachets of micro-nutrient powder (MNP) known as Enrich, Benue State Government has begun tackling the scourge of malnutrition by distributing the food fortifying MNP…
- 9 Jul 2014
FG Inaugurates Nigeria’s First Education Research Network
Federal Government has commissioned the first Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN), a collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Education, The World Bank and the Federal Ministry of…
- 14 Dec 2018
Broadband: Danbatta Reaffirms Commitment to Infrastructure for last-mile connectivity
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission on Friday reemphasized the commissions’ commitment in ensuring the provision of…
- 18 Oct 2014
Elumelu Launches Empowerment Fund
Tony Elumelu, founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman of Heirs Holdings, has announced the launch of The Elumelu Nigeria Empowerment Fund. The Fund was launched by President of Nigeria…
- 16 Apr 2013
FG’s Single Window Service Portal now Live
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, has said that the launch of www.services.gov.ng portal is in line with her ministry’s mandate to deploy ICT to drive…
- 8 Dec 2014
FG Woos Broadband Investors with Incentives, Opts for Open Access Model
Federal government has said there is much to do to achieve an all inclusive penetration of telecommunications to every part of the country, despite attaining active telephone line connectivity…
- 11 Aug 2017
Increasing Threats on Free Speech As Political Terrorism
“Everybody likes to get as much power as circumstances allow, and nobody will vote for a self-denying ordinance.” Lord Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, English Catholic historian, politician, and…