AT LAST! Jonathan breaks silence, reacts to attacks on his administration

THREE months after leaving office and amid accusations of misdeeds by his government, former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he worked with a great team.

Jonathan’s appraisal of his cabinent was contained in separate congratulatory letters to the new President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; and the Vice-President of the World Bank, Ms Arunma Oteh.

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Community Leaders Killed While On Peace Mission

Two community leaders were on Sunday, September 9, found dead on the outskirts of Namnai village in Gassol local government area of Taraba.

NAN reports that the deceased were the village heads of Namnai; Malam Musa Kachalla, and his ward head, Malam Manu Jahun.

The chairman of the council, Tukura Bashir, who confirmed the incident, said that the leaders were on their way to settle a farmland dispute between herdsmen and farmers in the area.

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Police Deserter Arrested for Extorting Motorists

A 43-year-old former policeman identified as Lawal Akeem has been arrested by policemen attached to the Lagos state police command for impersonation and extortion.

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APC Is Using DSS To Terrorise Opposition – PDP

APC Is Using DSS To Terrorise Opposition – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has asked the ruling All Progressives Congress to stop using security operatives to harass its members across the country.

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Assets declaration: Governors refuse to emulate Buhari, Osinbajo

Governors refuse to emulate Buhari, Osinbajo 

 

Nigeria’s governors are shying away from following the path of probity laid by President Muhammadu Buhari in making public their assets, as they, weekend, declined to follow suit.

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Adesina, Oteh’s appointments show we had a world-class economic team – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the emergence of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, and Ms. Arunma Oteh as Treasurer/ Vice President of the World Bank demonstrated that he had a good economic team.

Dr. Adesina was Dr. Jonathan’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, while Ms. Oteh, was the Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission.

The former president’s position was contained in separate letters of congratulations to both Dr. Adesina and Ms. Oteh which Dr. Jonathan personally signed.

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