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Jonathan Returns Home, Says No Coup in Guinea Bissau

November 28, 2025 0

…demands release of opposition leader, election results Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has returned to Nigeria after being briefly stranded in Guinea Bissau during an assignment with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), following reports of an attempted coup in the West African nation. Speaking to journalists on his arrival, Jonathan expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their concern …

Jonathan’s Potential Candidacy Rattling Tinubu’s Camp, Says Prof Udenta, Tsado

September 17, 2025 0

…Calls for Ex-President To Run Hots Up Professor Udenta Udenta, a political strategist and founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s camp is panicking over a potential candidacy of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2027 election. Udenta’s claim, made during an Arise News interview on Tuesday, was supported by Mathias Baba …

2019: Jonathan Endorses Atiku,Calls Him Friendly,Supportive

June 20, 2018 0

Folake Sokoya Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has commended Atiku for appointing former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel as Director General of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation. He noted that Daniel’s choice as DG was spot on, considering that as DG of his own (Jonathan’s) Campaign in the South west, his hard work paid off and was …

Metuh’s Trial: Jonathan Fails To Appear In Court

October 25, 2017 0

Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has failed to appear before Justice Okon Abang Wednesday. The court which begins sitting in the case of money laundering between Nigeria’s Federal Government and the former National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Olisa Metuh had wanted the former President to appear as a witness. Metuh had had a …

Today’s headlines at a glance

September 23, 2016 0

Former Army Chief Ihejirika denies sponsoring Boko Haram. Nigerian governors pass vote of confidence on Finance Minister Adeosun, Udoma, Minister of Budget and National Planning. Environmental Rights Action (ERA/FoEN) raises alarm over earth tremor in Bayelsa communities. In Ondo State, NDLEA destroys 24 tonnes of cannabis. Cholera kills six in Lagos. FG disburses N50bn loan to states. Buhari seeks UN’s …