Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has congratulated the former Military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, as he celebrates his 85th birthday. He took to his facebook page to congratulate him, and send him well wishes. His statement read “I rejoice with you and all well-wishers as you mark your 85th birthday. “You […]
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Former Governor of Jigawa State, Mr Sule Lamido, has spoken on the outcome of the meeting of immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan, and President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday. The meeting had lasted for about 10 minute but Jonathan refused to speak with newsmen after he finished the meeting. But Sule Lamido, on his facebook page […]
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The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday ordered the permanent forfeiture of the sums of N9.2bn and $8.4m recovered from wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun ordered that the funds should be forfeited to the Federal Government. The judgment followed an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, which […]
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Olisa Metuh, the Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is standing trial for money laundering has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the N400m project fund for which he is standing trial was paid to him by former President Goodluck Jonathan and not the former National Security Adviser, […]
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Former president Goodluck Jonathan says Muhammad Ali Pate, his former minister of state for health, will do very well on his new role at World Bank. Jonathan congratulated Pate, who was recently named global director for health, nutrition and population at the World Bank. “I congratulate Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, my former Minister of State […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan says he cannot take responsibility for the kidnap of 276 students from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state, in 2014. Jonathan had been accused of not doing enough to secure the release of the students. Speaking in an interview with BBC, the former president said Boko Haram should […]
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The governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of writing an elementary book of tales, saying he deliberately sat on facts about the abduction of Chibok girls. On Tuesday, the former president launched a book titled ‘My Transition Hours’, in which he wrote about issues concerning his administration. In a […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday hailed his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, for voluntarily conceding defeat at the 2015 general election, describing him as a leader. Buhari made the comment at the launch of Jonathan’s book titled ‘My Transition Hours’ in Abuja. Represented by Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, the president said Jonathan’s […]
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Abdulsalami Abubakar, ex-head of state, says ex-president Goodluck Jonathan showed that he loves Nigeria more than power when he conceded defeat in 2015. Abubakar said this on Tuesday at the launch of ‘My Transition Hours’, a book written by Jonathan. At the last general election, Jonathan called President Muhammadu Buhari, the then candidate of the […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has accused Barack Obama of pushing for his defeat in the 2015 Presidential election. Mr Jonathan who lost the election to President Muhammadu Buhari blasted the then United States President of taking an unusual step by “prodding the electorate to vote for the opposition” in the election. […]
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