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Former President Goodluck Jonathan Mourns Elder Sister at Funeral
Otuoke, February 17, 2024 – Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan expressed deep sorrow at the funeral of his elder sister, Madam Obebhatein Jonathan, held in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, on Friday. Jonathan revealed that he received the news of his sister’s passing while he was in London, adding that her death deeply affected their elderly mother, Mama Eunice Afeni-Jonathan. Madam Obebhatein,…
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Oborevwori felicitates Jonathan at 66
Asaba, Nov. 20, 2023 (NAN): Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan on the occasion of his 66th birthday. The governor’s felicitation is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, on Monday in Asaba. Oborevwori lauded the former Nigerian leader for his indubitable accomplishments in peace and international mediations. According to him, Jonathan’s…
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Jonathan To Trump: ‘It Is Better To Lose Power At Cost Of Gaining Peace’
Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted to the invasion of the United States Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The Trump supporters had wreaked havoc at the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. Government, where lawmakers were expected to hold a ceremonial counting of electoral votes that would confirm Joe Biden as the winner…
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Africa
Goodluck Jonathan appointed ECOWAS Special Envoy for Mali
Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a special envoy to lead the sub-regional body’s mediation mission in Mali. As a Special Envoy Dr. Jonathan is to facilitate dialogue with all principal stakeholders in Mali, including President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, opposition leaders, civil society as well as religious…
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Bafarawa wants Nigerians to vote for Jonathan, lists achievements
Former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to massively vote for President Goodluck Jonathan in the Feb. 14 presidential election to ensure continuity in ongoing transformation of the country. Bafarawa made the call while addressing PDP supporters at Gada town, headquarters of Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State at the party’s gubernatorial campaign. He said the…
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Finally, Jonathan declares interest in 2015 election
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday finally declared interest in contesting the 2015 presidential election. He told Peoples Democratic Party leaders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja that he would procure nomination form of the party before the deadline. He has also set up a presidential declaration committee saddled with the responsibility of coming up with a formal programme for his declaration.…
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Nigeria call for international action against Boko Haram and other Terror groups
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Wednesday in Washington DC called for more effective global action and implementation of all existing international protocols against terrorism and violent extremism. In Nigeria’s country statement presented to the ongoing US-African Leaders Summit, President Jonathan also demanded a more effective international sanctions regime against countries, organisations and individuals that sponsor terrorism in any part of…
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Impeached Governor Nyako escapes arrest, to be charged for treason
Information reaching our news desk indicated that security officials Wednesday stormed the Asokoro, Abuja residence of the impeached Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, to arrest him few hours after he was impeached by members of the state House of Assembly. However, it was gathered that Nyako, whose security aides were withdrawn at about 1pm on Tuesday shortly after his…
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Nigeria’s Jonathan appoints more ministers
The Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has appointed four new ministers and sent their names to the Senate for confirmation. One of the new appointees is Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of kano State. The other nominees are Dr. Abdul Bulama, former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, from Yobe State, Adedayo Adeyeye from Ekiti State, and Stephen Oruh, the PDP South South Chairman,…
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Africa
Nigeria President sacks Political Adviser, Gulak
President Goodluck Jonathan has relieved his Political Adviser, Ahmed Gulak of his appointment. No reason was given for the sack of a Presidential aide considered by political pundits as too ‘lousy’. A terse statement by presidential Adviser on Media, Dr. Reuben Abati, states “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has terminated the appointment of his Special Adviser (Political), Alhaji Ahmed Gulak with immediate…
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Borno, Yobe, Adamawa governors are bad leaders – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday described governors of states where there are prevailing security challenge as bad leaders, saying they have failed the people. The President, who addressed party members at the North East Peoples Democratic Party ‘Unity Rally’ in Bauchi, Bauchi State, said the governors who have deceived the people for long would soon be exposed. He wondered why…
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Sanusi overstepped his bounds –Deputy
The suspended whistleblower governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, may have to think again if he hopes senior former colleagues will rally to his defence. Sanusi was suspended last month by President Goodluck Jonathan after making explosive allegations about embezzlement on a massive scale at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The events, according to…
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Katsina Killings: President Jonathan orders military action
Angered by the killing of about 103 people in some communities of Faskari local government area in Katsina right under his nose, President Goodluck Jonathan who is on a 2-day official visit to the state last night ordered the Nigerian Army to ransack the Rugu Forest and ensure that the insurgents are all fished out. Speaking at a dinner reception…
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President Jonathan Appoints General Arogbofa As Chief of Staff
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed Brig.-Gen Jones Oladehinde Arogbofa as his new Chief Of Staff. Brig-Gen. Arogbofa, a retired Officer of the Signals Corps of the Nigerian Army, takes over from Chief Mike Oghiadomhe who resigned last week. The new Chief of Staff to the President was born on November 10, 1952. He hails from the Akoko South West…
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Africa
President Jonathan Sacks 4 Ministers
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday finally sacked the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah. Others affected were Caleb Olubolade (Police Affairs); Godsday Orubebe (Niger Delta); and Yerima Ngama (State, Finance). “They were dropped, they did not resign,” a cabinet source told our correspondent. While Ngama, Orubebe and Olubolade are believed to be gunning for the governorship of their states…
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Nigeria appoints new Military Chiefs
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria approved the following changes in the nation’s Military High Command: Air Marshal Alex Badeh takes over from Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim as Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah takes over from Lt.-General Azubike O.…
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Nigeria spends $4 billion annually on vehicles importation
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday reassured Nigerians that the implementation of National Automotive Policy approved last year by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) is not to inflict pains on them. He said the new policy will save the nation an average of over $4 billion spent in importing vehicles, adding that the money when invested here will create jobs. Jonathan…
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