Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will depart Abuja, on Saturday, for Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to attend the 12th African Union (AU) High-Level Retreat on the promotion of peace, security and stability in Africa. The Special Adviser to Jonathan on Media, Mr Ikechukwu Eze, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, on Friday. Eze said […]
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has stated that his predecessor, late President Musa Yar’Adua, will be remembered for his role as a peacekeeper. Jonathan said this in a series of tweets on Wednesday to commemorate the 11th anniversary of Yar’Adua’s death in office as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Yar’Adua died in […]
Former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the death of President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza. It was earlier reported that Nkurunziza died of heart failure on Tuesday. He died at the age of 55. Reacting, Jonathan in a post on his official Twitter page expressed his condolence to the government of Burundi. READ ALSO […]
Patrick Okohue A political group, the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has said that Senior officials in the immediate past government of President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should be made to provide answers to posers raised by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Nigeria’s controversial […]
Patrick Okohue A frontline Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State, Mr Keniebi Okoko, Thursday described former President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Seriake Dickson as patriots and visionaries, who will only support a marketable candidate. Speaking in Yenagoa, the state capital, Okoko, a businessman and philanthropist, said as two leaders who love Nigeria […]
…3 former African leaders grace occasion …Nigeria not at war today because Jonathan concede defeat- Abdusalam …He is a pillar and icon of democracy, says PDP Tuesday was a day of glory for the immediate past president of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, as three former African leaders, former Nigerian leaders, leaders of both leading […]
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Nigeria’s former President, has raised an alarm that certain faceless and identified persons have sworn to malign his name. Jonathan, who disclosed this through his Facebook account, said that truth will surely prevail. Recall that Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President had disclosed last week that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration spent only N153 billion […]
Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation has insisted that the controversial Malabu oil Block Agreement was endorsed by the previous administrations of Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan. In an official letter written to his successor and the current Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami […]
The All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Rivers State, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of setting traps for the in-coming administration of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), by embarking upon ‘unnecessary last-minute appointments’ as well as the removal and immediate replacement of heads of strategic government parastatals. It made the accusation, on Tuesday, in a statement issued […]
When Boko Haram attacked a school in the town of Chibok, in northeastern Nigeria, kidnapping more than 200 girls, on the night of April 14, 2014, the people of my country were aghast. Across the world, millions of people joined them in asking: How was it possible for this terrorist group to act with such […]
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, tasked the Federal Government to ensure that the Chibok Secondary School girls, abducted by Boko Haram since April 14, 2015, are rescued before the May 29, handover date. Members of the House passed the resolution after unanimously adopted a motion of urgent public importance moved by Rep. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, […]
Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has said that it is reviewing the loss of President Goodluck Jonathan to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari in last week’s Presidential election with a view to strategising on the next line of action. Spokesman for the group, Eric Omare, said at the weekend that they are not satisfied with the result of […]
As the D-Day for the promised all-out battle against insurgency and graft draws near, the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, has solicited the cooperation of Nigerians in prosecuting the war. And, like a true general, he has renewed his vow to lead the campaign. Buhari, who spoke on Thursday in an interview with the British Broadcasting […]
Popular Nigerian porn star, Afrocandy is not quite happy with the results of the election. She says that she is greatly hurt by the result and that the northerners are “backstabbing betrayers”. She also said she is an American citizen and may decide not to visit Nigeria in the 8 years Buhari rules Nigeria. Here […]
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has inaugurated the $16billion Gas Revolution Industrial Park after several failed attempts, saying that the project would further boost the nation’s economy. The President who spoke at Ogidigben, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta state when performing the much-awaited groundbreaking ceremony, said that Nigeria was in the path of industrialization. […]
The National Chairman of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Senator Mojisoluwa Akinfenwa, has given reasons why the party endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for second term. While speaking at a forum in Osogbo, he expressed conviction that AD would sooner or later produce president of the country. He said, “President Goodluck Jonathan is the party presidential […]
Some ethnic nationality groups in Nigeria, including the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and the Tony Uranta convened Ijaw Coalition Group (ICG) on Wednesday reiterated it’s conviction that President Goodluck Jonathan would be re-elected. The Nigerian Presidential election is billed for Saturday March 28. The rally which kicked off with a walk from the Toll Gate […]
Few days to the March 28 rescheduled Presidential election, Publicity secretary of Ndigbo in Lagos, Kalu Onuma, explains why they will vote for re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan even as he canvases that Jonathan’s decision to implement the reports of the recently concluded National Conference earns him the people’s nod. Onuma who spoke to AGOZINO […]
Chief Desmond Bestman Festus is pioneer chairman of ASUU at Niger Delta University and founder/ National President Jonathan/Sambo Grassroots Ambassadors of Nigeria (JOSGAN). He spoke with SUNDAY ISUWA, saying the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari cannot stop Jonathan’s re-election bid. Excerpts: Sir, what really are you doing in JOSGAN? JOSGAN […]