EMM News Explorer: Goodluck Jonathan

[-said]: On behalf of himself, his family, the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria, the President extends sincere and heartfelt condolences to Prof. Aluko's family. 'As they mourn the late Professor, President Jonathan urges his family, friends, associates and admirers to be comforted by the knowledge that the renowned Economist lived a life full of many indelible achievements and notable contributions to national development. 'The president believes that Prof. Aluko will always be remembered as a visionary

allafrica 08-FEB-12

[had said:]: For the year 2012, the basic salaries of all political office holders in the Executive arm of government will be reduced by 25 per cent. Government is also currently reviewing the number of committees, commissions and parastatals with overlapping responsibilities. The report on this will be submitted shortly and the recommendations will be promptly implemented. In the meantime, all MDAs must reduce their overhead expenses.

guardiannewsngr 02-FEB-12

[-said]: My administration is taking every measure necessary to speedily tackle this problem,

bloomberg 02-FEB-12

[-told]: If they clearly identify themselves now and say this is the reason why [they] are resisting, this is the reason why [they] are confronting government or this is the reason why [they] destroy some innocent people and their properties ... then there will be a basis for dialogue,

ibtimes 01-FEB-12

[-said]: Before I end my remarks, I would like to recommend that the proposed CFTA Action Plan and its programmed cluster of activities be regarded by the Assembly as guidelines to address the identified challenges and constraints. The launching of the Continental Free Trade Area should follow at an appropriate and more realistic time. Now is the time for the Assembly to give consideration to a multi-speed development of the CFTA to allow states to join at a pace that best suits their needs. After all, in both the c

thisdayonline 30-JAN-12

[ said]: If they clearly identify themselves now and say this is the reason why we are resisting, this is the reason why we are confronting government or this is the reason why we destroy some innocent people and their properties ... then there will be a basis for dialogue,

dailystar 29-JAN-12

[-said]: Our commitment is to make sure our irrigation programs are all revitalized so most of these young people are engaged in productive agriculture and ... will not be free for them to recruit,

dailystar 29-JAN-12

[-said]: There is no way Nigeria will go into civil war. These are different situations,

dailystar 29-JAN-12

[-said]: They are trying,

dailystar 29-JAN-12

[-said]: If they clearly identify themselves now and say this is the reason why we are resisting... then there will be a basis for dialogue,

aljazeera 29-JAN-12

[-also asked]: cannot be a great nation on the back of poorly trained youth. It is for this reason that the transformation of our nation must start in the classrooms.

guardiannewsngr 29-JAN-12

[-added that]: If you allow yourselves to be identified and clarify the reasons for which you are fighting the government and kill innocent people - claimed the head of state - it could be a basis for dialogue.

misna 27-JAN-12

[ said]: and express clear and present demands

misna 27-JAN-12

[said:]: There is a lot of evidence there are linkages, no doubt about that. Meetings are being held in North Africa, the movement of people in these places have been monitored and noticed. The level of involvement and probably in terms of funding and equipment, I do not know.

allafrica 27-JAN-12

[-said]: We will dialogue, let us know your problems and we will solve your problem, but if they don't identify themselves, who will you dialogue with?

aljazeera 27-JAN-12

[-said]: Terrorism is new in Nigeria, and since it is new, the security services have to change their methods. You cannot change methods overnight. But we will do more.

thisdayonline 27-JAN-12

[-said]: There is no clear thing to say: this is what we want,

aljazeera 27-JAN-12

[-said]: Our commitment is to make sure our irrigation programmes are all revitalised so most of these young people are engaged in productive agriculture and ... will not be free for them to recruit,

thezimbabwemail 27-JAN-12

[said:]: If they clearly identify themselves now and say this is the reason why we are resisting, this is the reason why we are confronting government or this is the reason why we destroyed some innocent people and their properties, why not.

bbc 26-JAN-12

[-says]: These suicide attacks have not been a part of us, they are quite new to us,

npr 25-JAN-12

[-said]: The message I had for the people of Kano is the same message I have for all Nigerians: A terrorist attack on one person is an attack on all of us,

cnn 24-JAN-12

[ said]: There must be people who are sponsoring them. Terrorists all over the world have their source of income,

iol 23-JAN-12

[-said]: They are no spirits,

bloomberg 23-JAN-12

[said:]: Those who perpetrate this dastardly acts are not spirits, they live freely with us in the society and the security challenges they pose have now made it incumbent on us to be extra vigilant of what our next door neighbour does. By so doing, we will overcome the evil forces.

ngrguardiannews 23-JAN-12

[ said]: I visited one of the destroyed police stations Friday. … The manager said that at least 50 militants attacked from three directions simultaneously launching explosives against the walls and then broke into the building and releasing of prisoners, some of whom were, according to the officer, were supporters of Boko Haram involved in burglarizing banks to finance the group

misna 23-JAN-12

[-stated]: As a responsible Government, we will not fold our hands and watch enemies of democracy, for that is what these mindless killers are, perpetrate unprecedented evil in our land. I want to re-assure Nigerians, the international Community, and members of the fourth estate of the realm, who lost one of their colleagues, a reporter with Channels Television, that all those involved in that dastardly act would be made to face the full wrath of the law

allafrica 23-JAN-12

[stated:]: Among the seven persons killed in the incident was a reporter with Channels Television in Kano, Mr Enenche Akogwu. Mr Akogwu was reportedly shot and killed while on duty during the exchange of fire between men and officers of the Nigeria Police and the terrorists at the Farm Centre Police Station, Kano.

allafrica 23-JAN-12

[-said]: Some arrests have been made. Some died in the process. Some were suicide bombers,

iol 23-JAN-12

[-said]: I am urging every one of us to try and know his neighbour and what he is doing as a profession so that you can do self-policing for yourselves before you are taken unawares,

allafrica 23-JAN-12

[-added]: We will strengthen the security in Kano and other parts of the country,

naharnet 23-JAN-12

[-said]: These suicide attacks are not really part of us - they are quite new to us. Unfortunately, the whole world is passing through terror attacks - a very ugly stage of our history. We know that we will get over it. We will continue to fight - the security services will not rest till we clean up the country,

allafrica 23-JAN-12

[-said]: A terrorist attack on one person is an attack on all of us,

vanguardngr 22-JAN-12

[-said]: We are coming to pay condolence to you and the good people of Kano over the acts of some elements in our society to create chaos to distract us and God willing they will never succeed.

thisdayonline 22-JAN-12

[says:]: terrorists

alertnet 22-JAN-12

[-said]: the full wrath of the law It is with a heart full of sadness and pain that I convey my condolences … to the families, friends, associates and relatives of all those who lost their lives in the acts of violence in Kano ,

rt 22-JAN-12

[ said]: Those causing havoc will never succeed... The federal government will not rest until the perpetrators are brought to book. We will not rest until these terrorists are wiped out,

iol 22-JAN-12

[-told]: Any terrorist attack on one person is an attack on all of us,

bloomberg 22-JAN-12

[-said]: We will not fold our hands and watch enemies of democracy perpetrate unprecedented evil in our land, and I want to re- assure Nigerians and the international community that all those involved in that dastardly act would be made to face the wrath of the law,

bloomberg 22-JAN-12

[-said earlier]: The federal government will not rest until we arrest the perpetrators of this act,

news 22-JAN-12

[-said]: Our coming today is to express our condolence to the good people of Kano over the dastardly acts,

france24 22-JAN-12

[ said]: Those causing havoc will never succeed ... The federal government will not rest until the perpetrators are brought to book. We will not rest until these terrorist are wiped out,

france24 22-JAN-12

[-said]: As a responsible government, we will not fold our hands and watch enemies of democracy, for that is what these mindless killers are, perpetrate unprecedented evil in our land,

AP 21-JAN-12

[-promises]: tomorrow

guardiannewsngr 20-JAN-12

[saying that:]: We stand behind you and Nigeria in the fight against terrorism.

allafrica 18-JAN-12

[-said]: That led to demonstrations by labour and civil societies. I believe some of you suffered some inconvenience because you couldn't go out for a week, you couldn't visit people you would have loved to visit,

kenyalondonnews 18-JAN-12

[-had said]: The government will continue to pursue full deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector. However, given the hardships being suffered by Nigerians, and after due consideration and consultations... the government has approved the reduction of the pump price of petrol,

iol 17-JAN-12

[-said]: The government will continue to pursue full deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector. However, given the hardships being suffered by Nigerians, and after due consideration and consultations ... government has approved the reduction of the pump price of petrol,

hurriyetdailynews 17-JAN-12

[said:]: It has become clear to government and all well-meaning Nigerians that other interests beyond the implementation of the deregulation policy have hijacked the protest... These same interests seek to promote discord, anarchy and insecurity to the detriment of public peace.

examiner 17-JAN-12

[said:]: The government will continue to pursue full deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector. However, given the hardships being suffered by Nigerians, and after due consideration and consultations… the government has approved the reduction of the pump price of petrol.

iol 17-JAN-12

[cited:]: the hardships being suffered by Nigerians.

cnn 17-JAN-12

[-said]: Government will continue to pursue full deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector,

france24 16-JAN-12

[-said]: It has become clear to government and all well-meaning Nigerians that other interests beyond the implementation of the deregulation policy have hijacked the protest,

CBSnews 16-JAN-12

[ said]: The Government will continue to pursue full deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector. However, given the hardships being suffered by Nigerians, and after due consideration and consultations … the government has approved the reduction of the pump price of petrol,

zimeye 16-JAN-12

[-said]: Given the hardships being suffered by Nigerians, and after consideration and consultations with state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly, (the) government has approved the reduction of the pump price of petrol to 97 nairas (60 cents) a liter,

cnn 16-JAN-12

[said:]: government will continue to pursue full deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector. However, given the hardships being suffered by Nigerians, and after due consideration and consultations with state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly, government has approved the reduction of the pump price of petrol to N97 per litre.

afriquejet 16-JAN-12

[said:]: This is the second time in two weeks I will address you on the deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector. In the last seven days, the nation has witnessed a disruption of economic activities. Although, the economic imperatives for the policy have been well articulated by government, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) went ahead to declare a nationwide strike.

thisdayonline 16-JAN-12

[-had said]: The government will continue to pursue full deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector. However, given the hardships being suffered by Nigerians, and after due consideration and consultations ... the government has approved the reduction of the pump price of petrol,

news 16-JAN-12

[-said]: It has become clear to government and all well-meaning Nigerians that other interests beyond the implementation of the deregulation policy have hijacked the protest ,

guardian 16-JAN-12

[-said that]: not condone brazen acts of criminality and subversion. As President, I have sworn to uphold the unity, peace and order of the Nigerian State and by the grace of God, I intend to fully and effectively discharge that responsibility.

allafrica 16-JAN-12

[-said]: It has become clear to government and all well-meaning Nigerians that other interests beyond the implementation of the deregulation policy have hijacked the protest. These same interests seek to promote discord, anarchy and insecurity to the detriment of public peace,

irishsun 16-JAN-12

[-said]: It has become clear to government and all well-meaning Nigerians that other interests beyond the implementation of the deregulation policy have hijacked the protest. ... These same interests seek to promote discord, anarchy and insecurity to the detriment of public peace,

CBSnews 16-JAN-12

[-said]: We must do things the way other countries are doing and we must move our country forward. And especially for the female engineer. On behalf of the Federal Executive Council and indeed on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I hope that you will even do more for your country,

thisdayonline 12-JAN-12

[-said]: Boko Haram is everywhere, in the executive arm of government, in the legislative arm of government and even in the judiciary. Some are also in the armed forces, the police and other security agencies,

allafrica 12-JAN-12

[-said]: My fellow Nigerians, the truth is that we're faced with two basic choices with regards to the management of the petroleum sector,

cnn 11-JAN-12

[-has said]: We call on workers and the Nigerian people to continue to participate actively every day in the general strike and mass protests all over the country to ensure that the price of petrol is brought back to 65 naira a litre.

iol 11-JAN-12

[-has said]: We call on workers and the Nigerian people to continue to participate actively everyday in the general strike and mass protests all over the country to ensure that the price of petrol is brought back to 65 naira per litre.

alertnet 10-JAN-12

standardmedia 10-JAN-12

[-said]: During the civil war we knew and we could even predict where the enemy was coming from. But the challenge we have today is more complicated,

mg 10-JAN-12

[-also said that]: This is a particular time when the country has major security challenges. There are explosions every day, people are dying and are being killed daily without any reason. It is a period we also call on the armed forces, including those that have retired, to join hands with their colleagues that are still in service and government to see how collectively we can protect our nation.

allafrica 10-JAN-12

[ said]: We must act in the public interest, no matter how tough, for the pains of today cannot be compared to the benefits of tomorrow,

irishsun 09-JAN-12

[-explained]: Governors are not here because of what everybody is afraid of, the announced protest by some societies. We said every governor must be on ground in the state so that they would be able to work with security agencies to maintain law and order in their states,

thisdayonline 09-JAN-12

[admitted:]: these are not easy times. But tough choices have to be made to safeguard the economy.

iol 09-JAN-12

[-said]: There are a lot of mischief makers that are going around misinforming Nigerians, especially using the social networks, the Twitter, (BlackBerry messenger), the Facebook and others,

khaleejtimes 09-JAN-12

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