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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will make his intentions for the 2011 Presidential elections known by the end of the month, a presidency source has said.

An election bid by Jonathan, who is from the southern Niger Delta, could split the ruling party due to an agreement that power rotates between the Muslim north and Christian south every two terms, meaning the next president should be a Muslim northerner.

The notion of sharing power between north and south aims to prevent such disputes becoming a factor in federal politics.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said Jonathan has the right to run, because he was previously vice president on a joint ticket with northern President Umaru Yar’Adua, who died mid-way through his first term earlier this year. (more…)

Two Northern members of the opposition All Nigerian Peoples Cabinet have been appointed into the Federal Cabinet in a move by President Goodluck Jonathan to woe new interest groups ahead of the presidential election in January, 2011 (more…)

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council  on Wednesday approved the purchase of three new presidential jets, for $150m (more…)

President Jonathan’s comment on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/jonathangoodluck

Nnamdi Ndibe asked a question on what the Federal Government plans to do about the “Almajiri” issue in the North of Nigeria.

One thing we need to realize is that while it may appear to those unfamiliar with the Almajirinci system that these children are destitute beggars, the reality is that they are children entrusted to the care of …Islamic scholars for instruction in Islamic education.

The challenge before us is to ensure that the children are taught under humane conditions and there is no abuse within the system. (more…)

Nigeria is expected to make history on October 1, when its caterers build and unveil the world’s largest cake. The 65,000kg cake, will be unveiled at the National Stadium, Abuja, is expected to beat the current Guinness World Records. (more…)

Nigeria’s PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has  expressed Nigeria’s appreciation of the exemplary dedication, patriotism, commitment to national service and excellence which Nigeria’s Falconets put on display at the just concluded 2010 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Germany. (more…)

President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Mrs Rose Uzoma as the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). The Ministry of Interior said in a statement that Uzoma’s appointment took effect from 30 July.

Uzoma, until her appointment a Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, succeeds Chukwurah Udeh, who retired from the service in April after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60 years.

The new Immigration boss becomes the second female Comptroller-General of the NIS.

President Goodluck Jonathan’s facebook posting this morning

In fulfilment of this administration’s goal of stimulating economic recovery, restoring confidence in the banking sector and the capital market as well as improving Nigeria’s international credit and risk ratings, I signed into law the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Bill. (more…)

The proprietor of Bussdor United football club of Port Harcourt, Oscar Igbokwe, has called on the minister of sports, to convene a meeting of sponsors of private football clubs in the country.

Igbokwe,who is also the President of Bussdor group of companies, told sportswriters in Port Harcourt over the weekend that he had written a letter to the minister for an urgent action on the state of football in the country. (more…)

Since he assumed office as Nigeria’s President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has maximised every opportunity at his disposal to express his administration’s determination to conduct credible election in 2011. But will this move succeed? Charles Ajunwa asks (more…)