— But Prof. Jega cautions ECOWAS ‘Don’t meddle in Liberia poll’ The West Africa Elders Forum (WAEF) Election Mission to Liberia led by former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, arrived in Monrovia on Sunday ahead of the country’s run-off presidential election that held on Tuesday. Mr Jonathan is...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has called on politicians and their followers to eschew violence and conduct themselves in a peaceful and lawful manner, in Saturday’s governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. Jonathan made the call in a statement by...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has charged youths of the Niger Delta region, to embrace entrepreneurship as a springboard for sustainable development. Ogbuku, who made the call in his keynote address at the Ogbia...
Former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, says the protest launched against the fuel subsidy removal during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2012 was mere politics. Fayemi stated this while delivering his keynote address at a national dialogue organized to celebrate the 60th birthday of the...
The Bayelsa Chapter of the Tinubu/Shettima Independent Campaign Council (ICC) on Sunday allayed fears of the impending hijack of Bayelsa’s ministerial slot by politicians who do not belong to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The support group assured members of the APC in the state that former President Goodluck...
The West Africa Elders Forum (WAEF) and other international observer missions in Sierra Leone have called for calm in that country. The missions made the call on Wednesday in a joint statement by the heads: Goodluck Jonathan for WAEF; Hailemariam Dasalegn Boshe for African Union; Mohamed Ibn Chambas for...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed how late Kenneth Kaunda in 2006 prophesied his emergence as Nigeria president. Jonathan gave the revelation in a speech he delivered at the 2nd Kenneth Kaunda Memorial Public Lecture on Saturday in Pretoria, South Africa. It is titled ‘Kenneth Kaunda’s Lessons For Humanity’....
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), says former President Goodluck Jonathan and South-East Governors, led by Gov. Chukwuma Soludo, will attend the burial of late Most Rev. Maxwell Anikwenwa, the age-long Dean of the Church of Nigeria. “Other dignitaries who will attend are: Archbishops, bishops and overseers of churches;...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has expressed sadness over the death of the Founder of DAAR Communications, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi. Jonathan, in a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Ikechukwu Eze, in Abuja on Tuesday, said that Nigeria has lost a...
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, on Tuesday, justified the relatively high cost of executing infrastructural projects in Bayelsa. Diri stated this at the official inauguration and hand-over of the Federal Secretariat, named after former President Goodluck Jonathan, in Yenagoa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the construction of...
Former President Gooluck Jonathan has thanked Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi for immortalising him while alive with a mega-bridge project in the state. Jonathan made the appreciation on Monday while inaugurating the 29-span Iyere bridge in Afikpo South Local Government Area (LGA) named after him. The former president, who...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Jonathan has urged Nigerians to show love to one another and imbibe the spirit of sacrifice as a means of rebuilding trust and building a stable and prosperous nation. Jonathan in his Easter message in Abuja on Saturday, described Easter as a period to...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been conferred with the “African Democracy and Peace Icon’’ award at the maiden edition of the African Heritage Concert and Awards in Kigali. His media aide, Mr Ikechukwu Eze stated in Abuja on Monday that Jonathan advised at the award ceremony that African leaders...
Dr Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Nigeria, on Monday inaugurated the fourth longest bridge in the country with a total length of 1.15 kilo metres. Jonathan, in his speech during the inauguration at Afi Uko Nteghe along Etebi Enwang road in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, said...
Former president Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to put the nation first as they explored opportunities before them in 2023, including voting for candidates of their choice in forthcoming general elections. Jonathan in his new year message, said that 2023 held great possibilities in spite of the challenges faced...
Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan and the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi were among the dignitaries present as Deborah Paul Enenche wedded on Saturday. Deborah, who is the daughter of the Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, in Abuja, got married to Sam...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has commended the Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, for his developmental strides, urging the governor to keep up with the good work he is doing for the state. The former president also called on the people of...
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has accepted an appointment from the African Agricultural Technology Foundation(AATF), as Africa’s Ambassador for Agricultural Technology. This is contained in a press statement issued by Alex Abutu, the AATF Communications Officer and made available in Abuja on Friday. Abutu disclosed that the announcement was...
Politicians in Nigeria are often described as shameless people; hardly displaying integrity and common-sense. They are used to swallowing their vomit, again and again. Even those who display a bit of principles, are still called unprintable names; because when they are canvassing for votes, they exhibit desperation and forget...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for better collaboration among democratic actors, serving and past leaders in West Africa to address issues affecting peaceful transfer of power in the region, The Chairman of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) was quoted making the call in his remarks on Wednesday at...