Nigeria: President Jonathan's Independence Day speech

Here is another chance to listen to President Goodluck Jonathan's Independence Day speech in case you missed the live broadcast.

Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal Urges for More Use of Social Media in Governance

The growing use and influence of social media in governance has yielded different results – some good and some bad. As its influence grows, Nigerian leaders are getting more vocal about their standpoint on its use in governance.

FG Gives Paralympics Athletes Cash Rewards

The Federal Government on Saturday 15th September 2012 announced that cash gifts would be given to the victorious Paralympics athletes who represented Nigeria at the London 2012 Paralympics Games. The Female Under 20 footballers, Falconets and their coahes and handlers were also given cash gifts.

60percent of Lecturers in Nigerian Universities don’t have Doctorate Degrees – President Goodluck Jonathan

President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has lamented that 60 percent of lecturers in Universities across the country have no doctorate degree.

Ibru, George, others to lose national honours. Tafa Balogun, Erastus Akingbola also on compiled list.

There were indications on Monday [Aug 20] that President Goodluck Jonathan had ordered the compilation of the names of holders of national honours awards who had been convicted or were facing trial for criminal offences.