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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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Election
Ex-President Jonathan calls for violence-free elections
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has enjoined Nigerians to be patriotic, peaceful and display true sportsmanship as they exercise their civic rights to vote. Jonathan made the call in a message to Nigerians released by his Special Adviser Ikechukwu Eze in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that in recent times, West Africa and a few other nations in the continent have…
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Featured
Ex-President Jonathan mourns Ohanaeze President-General, Obiozor
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has expressed sadness over the passing of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof. George Obiozor, describing his death as a huge loss to the nation. According to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN),Jonathan, in a condolence message he personally signed on Thursday in Abuja, described the former Nigerian ambassador to the U.S. as a great patriot,…
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Politics
Jonathan urges African Leaders to protect continent’s democracies
The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) has called on African leaders to safeguard democracies in the continent through the adherence to the rule of law and delivery of good governance. The GJF Executive Director Ms Ann Iyonu, gave the advice in a statement issued by the foundation’s Communications Officer, Mr Wealth Ominabo to mark 2021 International Day of Democracy. The News…
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News
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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Ex-President Jonathan Meets With Buhari
After the brief meeting which was held closed-doors, President Buhari saw Jonathan off at the forecourt of the State House. The last time former president Jonathan visited the villa was in October 2019 when he met with President Buhari behind closed doors. Details coming soon
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Jonathan urges Niger Delta youths to shun violence
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Niger Delta youths to shun acts of violence and embrace peace to ease the execution of projects that would ensure the development of the region. Jonathan gave the advice when officials of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Worldwide, and Niger Delta Youth Leaders, visited him to commiserate with him over the attack on his residence…
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‘Igbos vote with their stomachs,’ says Wole Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has reportedly said that Igbos tend to put their votes where their stomachs take them. Soyinka also added that Igbos “suffer from incurable money-mindedness, as they would stop at nothing in their quest for personal financial gain”, according to The Cable. Soyinka is said to have made the statements on April 29, 2015, while delivering a…
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PDP NWC blames campaign team for Jonathan’s defeat … says hate statements cost party votes in the North
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has said the hate campaign against Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress by the President Goodluck Jonathan campaign team played a huge part in PDP’s woeful outing at the last general elections.It also accused the team of shutting out its members from Jonathan’s electioneering after receiving about N500m out of…
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Jonathan appoints Sanusi, 37 others as chancellors for federal varsities
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of new Chancellors for all the 38 Federal Universities in the country. The list of the new chancellors was contained in a statement signed by Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau. The new chancellors are Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar (Sokoto) University of Ibadan; Emir of Kano Alh. Muhammadu Sanusi II (Kano),…
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I Will Defeat Boko Haram Before I Vacate Aso Rock – President Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged that he will do all within his powers to ensure that all Nigerian territories still held by insurgents are totally liberated before May 29, 2015. Receiving a delegation of Heads of Customs from the West and Central African Region of the World Customs Organization led by the Secretary-General of the organization, Mr Kunio Mikuriya, Jonathan…
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PDP will bounce back in 2015, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan declared Thursday in Abuja that if members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) remain committed to the vision of its founding fathers and work very hard, the party will return to power at the Federal level in 2019. Speaking after receiving the report of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization at the Presidential Villa, President Jonathan said…
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Jonathan sacks NPA managing director, appoints Sanusi Lamido as replacement
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), a statement by the presidency has said. Mr. Sanusi, a lawyer, from Kano State, takes over from Habib Abdullahi, who has been relieved of his appointment as Managing Director of the Authority. No reason was given for…
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Nigerian Government Names Abuja Streets After Jonathan, Sambo,186 Others
The Federal Government has honoured eminent Nigerians and other accomplished Africans by naming major streets in Asokoro Extension, Guzape, Wupa, Wuye and Maitama Extension districts as well as expressways and roads after them. The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, who disclosed this during the FCT Executive Committee meeting held at his Life Camp, Gwarinpa official Residence, on Monday,…
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President Jonathan penciled for a UN top position
A report on Maxnaija.com suggests that President Goodluck Jonathan is set to be appointed as a global crises envoy by the United Nations (UN). The role is similar to that of former British prime minister, Tony Blair, who was appointed the Middle East envoy for the United Nations after leaving office. Jonathan would be the first African former head of…
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Jonathan orders removal of campaign posters, banners
With the 2015 presidential elections now concluded and the country preparing for the inauguration of a new administration on May 29, President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered that all campaign posters, banners and fliers be removed from the streets, in order to restore the environment in Nigerian cities, towns and villages to their pre-elections campaign state. Jonathan has therefore directed that…
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