West African leaders have urged member states to confront rising threats to democracy and the rule of law across the sub-region, warning that the challenges could undermine regional stability. The call was made in Abuja at an event organised by the ECOWAS Parliament to mark its 25th anniversary. Sierra Leone’s President and Chairman of the …
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is safe and has departed Guinea-Bissau following Wednesday’s military coup that toppled the West African nation’s government, the Federal Government confirmed on Thursday. Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told journalists in Abuja that Jonathan had left the country aboard a special flight alongside members of his delegation, …
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that politics should not be treated as a playground for unruly conduct, stressing that leadership requires responsibility, nation-building, and restraint. Jonathan made the remarks on Thursday during the 10th anniversary dinner of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, which also marked his 68th birthday. He noted that Nigeria’s democracy is …
Fifteen years after Nigeria obtained a $460 million loan from China to install CCTV cameras across Abuja, the House of Representatives has launched a fresh investigation into the failed project. The lawmakers say the country continues to repay the loan, even though the cameras were never installed. Reps Move to Revisit $460m CCTV Project The …
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, presided over the second meeting of the National Council of State since he assumed office, with notable absences recorded among Nigeria’s former leaders, including General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan. The hybrid session, held inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, commenced around …
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, said he expected that the Boko Haram insurgency would end under the administration of late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Jonathan hinged the expectation on the terrorist group’s nomination of the late president to represent them in negotiations with the Federal Government as president. He stated this while speaking at …
The Presidency has said former President Goodluck Jonathan is free to contest the 2027 general election but warned that Nigerians will not forget what it described as his “dismal record” in office. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, made the remarks in a statement on Monday in Abuja while …
Former Minister of Information and Orientation, Professor Jerry Gana, has declared that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan will run for the presidency in 2027 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Gana made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Minna, the Niger State capital. According to him, Nigerians who have lived under two administrations since …
Former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Sam Amadi, has advised Nigerians against directing personal hatred towards President Bola Tinubu, urging critics to concentrate instead on his politics and policies. Amadi, in a post on X on Tuesday, argued that demonising Tinubu as an individual while replacing him with another leader equally deficient …
The Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said his political journey exposed him to numerous betrayals, stressing that loyalty in Nigerian politics is rare. Jonathan spoke in Benin City, Edo State, at the 70th birthday celebration of his former Chief of Staff and ex-Deputy Governor of Edo State, Chief Mike Oghiadomhe. READ ALSO: 2027: Jonathan shouldn’t …
