Nigerians Condemn President's CNN Interview

The citizens who partook in a poll has condemned President Goodluck Jonathan's payment of U.S.$40,000 to secure an interview with the CNN.

Nigeria: Nigerians Condemn Jonathan's U.S.$40,000 Payment for CNN Interview

Premium Times, 18 February 2013

The president made the payment in 2010. read more »

President Goodluck Jonathan

Nigeria: Jonathan's CNN Interviews Private Initiative - Presidency

Leadership, 16 February 2013

The presidency said yesterday that the interviews the United States (US) Cable News Network (CNN) had with President Goodluck Jonathan were entirely a private initiative by an ... read more »
Nigeria: We Received U.S.$40,000 for Jonathan's CNN Interview - U.S. Firm

Leadership, 15 February 2013

A United States-based communication firm, Fleishman-Hillard Inc, has admitted that it arranged a Cable News Network (CNN) interview for President Goodluck Jonathan for a fee, ... read more »
Nigeria: We Got U.S.$40,000 Not U.S.$60,000 to Arrange CNN Interview for Jonathan - - American Lobbying Firm

Premium Times, 14 February 2013

A U.S. communication firm has admitted setting up at least one interview for President Goodluck Jonathan for a fee, but denied it received up to $60,000(N9.5 million) as initially ... read more »
Nigeria: Revisiting Jonathan's Amanpour Interview (opinion)

Daily Trust, 13 February 2013

Of course I watched that Christianne Amanpour Clip on Nigeria, just as many Nigerians did. I could not have missed it even if I did not watch CNN. It was viral and really infected ... read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan Pays U.S. Lobbyists to Set Up Interviews

Premium Times, 3 February 2013

As the dust over President Goodluck Jonathan's embarrassing outing in a recent CNN interview is yet to settle, PREMIUM TIMES can report that the presidency actually spends ... read more »

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