Tag: Goodluck Jonathan

Reps warn SEC against flouting budget embargo

The House of Representatives on Wednesday warned the Securities and Exchange Commission on the consequences of flouting the 2013 Appropriation Act which bars the agency from spending any fund this year. The National Assembly gave zero allocation to SEC in the N4.9tr 2013 budget it was passed on December 20, […]

Full text of President Jonathan’s National Broadcast May 14, 2013

Address by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR on the declaration of a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states in order to restore public order, public safety and security in the affected states of the federation It has become necessary for me to address you on the recent […]

Brazil-Nigeria Trade Hit $9bn In 2012, Says Visiting Brazilian President

Brazilian President, Ms. Dilma Rousseff, Saturday in Abuja, disclosed that the volume of trade between her country and Nigeria grew exponentially last year,  hitting $9 billion . She said there was great hope of increasing the figure when further trade links across other sectors kick off with the expected establishment of […]