Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has expressed shock over the death of his former political adviser, Ahmed Gulak, who was killed by unknown assailants in Owerri, Imo State. The former President described his death as a painful loss, noting that the deceased was a loyal public servant and dedicated patriot. Gulak, a chieftain of…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said he has accepted the apology of the son of former President Shehu Shagari, Aminu, who worked against him during the run-up to the 2015 presidential election. The former President made this known in a Facebook post while acknowledging Aminu’s public apology. Jonathan wrote in the post titled Dear…
The immediate past President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has congratulated Muslims in the country on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. In his short message posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday, the former Nigerian leader wished the Muslim faithful a “happy Eid el-Fitr”. “I join well wishers in wishing the Muslim Ummah a…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has returned to the country after he was reported to have gone to Cote d’Ivoire on self exile. It was reported some days ago by ThisDay that the former Nigerian leader ran to the West African country to evade arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for fraud allegedly…
Immediate past president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted to reports by ThisDay on Monday that he is in Cote d’Ivoire on a self imposed exile to evade arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Miffed by the story, Jonathan put a call through to ThisDay, confirming he is truly the West African…
There are strong indications that former President Goodluck Jonathan may have gone into temporary self exile in Cote d’Ivoire, following reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, may arrest him on his arrival in Nigeria from his overseas tour on allegations of corruption and misappropriation of billions of dollars in the five years…
Though many have kicked against the continued detention of a former Aide de Camp to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Col Ojogbane Adegbe, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, but the anti-graft agency says it never acted on its own. The EFCC said authorities of the Nigerian Army gave their approval for his detention in…
Immediate past president of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, was on Thursday, January 14, 2016, recognised in the United States of America, USA, by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, SCLC, in Atlanta, Georgia. The SCLC was founded by the late American Civil Rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Jonathan also had the opportunity to meet…
Former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, visited the Awolowo family house in Ikenne, Ogun State. Jonathan arrived the sleepy town alongside his wife, Dame Patience, to pay his condolence to the family over the loss of HID Awolowo, wife of the late Obafemi Awolowo, who died earlier this week. The former…
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has axed the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, with immediate effect. Jonathan took the action on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in Abuja. His spokesman, Reuben Abati, in a tweet on Tuesday afternoon, announced the removal of Abba as the Nigeria Police boss. Abati further disclosed that a Deputy Inspector General…