N11 trillion electricity fund was squandered by the administrations of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan, this is as alleged by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Obasanjo, Yar’Adua and Jonathan were in charge of the country between 1999 and 2015. In a report titled ‘From darkness to darkness: How Nigerians are […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed that movable items were stolen from his house in Abuja. He confirmed the incident in a statement by his spokesperson, Ikechukwu Eze, following some media reports that the home was stripped bare and some of the items stolen were being sold in markets. He also debunked media […]
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described Sen. Ahmed Makarfi’s victory on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership tussle at the Supreme Court on Wednesday as verdict that would bring PDP together. Jonathan stated this on Wednesday on his tweeter handle in his reaction to the court judgment on the party’s leadership crisis. The Supreme Court in […]
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Goodwill Edward, son-in-law of former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, was on Friday shot by gunmen in Calabar, Cross River state. Edward was reportedly attacked at his residence in the state capital. Hafiz Inuwa, state commissioner of police said, though the matter had not been reported to the police, Edward had been attacked on “three […]
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The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee has resolved to invite ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over the alleged diversion of $1 billion. The committee is investigating the alleged corruption, malpractices, breach of due process in the award of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245. Rep. Rasak Atunwa, Chairman of the committee disclosed this while interacting with journalists on […]
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…Described Wike’s allegation that Amaechi is recruiting militants as a sign of desperation and ploy to embark upon another massive killings of Rivers State people The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended immediate past President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, for admitting that he imposed Nyesom Wike as Governor of Rivers State. […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan in a series of tweets on Saturday reacted to ‘Against the Run of Play’, a book written by Segun Adeniyi. The former president says he will give a personal account of what happened in the 2015 presidential election soon. In ‘Against the Run of Play’, a book which chronicles […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has hit back at ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over the latter’s claim that the current administration is harassing his family. Jonathan made this allegation in ‘Against The Run of Play’, a book authored by Segun Adeniyi, chairman of the editorial board of THISDAY. Responding to Jonathan’s allegation, Femi Adesina, special adviser to the […]
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Although he conceded defeat the 2015 presidential election, former president Goodluck Jonathan was dissatisfied with how it was handled by Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In an advance copy of ‘Against the Run of Play’, a book written by the chairman of THISDAY editorial board, Segun Adeniyi, and seen […]
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Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday walked out of the party’s stakeholders meeting organised by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Sheriff who got to the venue of the meeting a few minutes after Jonathan had delivered his remarks walked out with members of his National Working Committee at […]
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