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11 Feb
The people of Ogbia Kingdom in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have appealed to the various aggrieved groups including those
28 Dec
Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Moses Jitoboh, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police is dead.
6 Dec
Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential posters for the 2027 elections appeared across major streets in Kano, yesterday, sparking speculations about his possible return to the political arena. This was as The Alternative, a political movement aiming to secure political power in the 2027 general elections, was unveiled in Jos, Plateau State. Also, the…
2 Dec
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the crisis in Rivers State would make Governor Siminalayi Fubara emerge as a general in politics. The former President described the governor as a simple man who believes that humanity is the most priceless thing you can give to anybody. Jonathan, therefore, pleaded with Rivers people to collectively ensure that they…
9 Oct
Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri, and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara have indicated interest to attend the Pre-Summit Conference of the 1st Pan-Ijaw Economic Summit 2024. The Pre-Summit scheduled for the 17th and the 18th of October at the Banquet hall of the Bayelsa State House, Yenogoa preludes…
5 Oct
Former president Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned the judiciary and the police over their roles in the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, warning that the political tension may destabilise Nigeria, similar to the collapse of the Old Western Region. In a statement he signed on Saturday, Jonathan expressed concern over the escalating situation. Jonathan said he’s…
26 Sep
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has said he holds no grudge against former President Goodluck Jonathan for removing him as Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) governor in 2013. Sanusi's statement came after Jonathan denied allegations that $49.8 billion went missing during his tenure as President. At the launch of ‘Public Policy and Agent…
18 Aug 2024
Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President Goodluck Jonathan, and immediate past Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are among the esteemed
13 Aug 2024
Former Nigerian leaders, including General Yakubu Gowon, Muhammadu Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, and General Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s leadership of the nation and declared their readiness to resist any attempt at an unconstitutional change of government in the country. This was the fallout of the meeting of…
9 Jun 2024
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has taken legal action against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, noting that the move became necessary to ensure financial transparency. SERAP, in the lawsuit, demands the publication of detailed spending reports and agreements related to loans acquired by the administrations of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan, and…
4 Jun 2024
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said that many politicians would avoid going to court if the judiciary handled election disputes fairly. Speaking in Asaba, the capital of Delta State, during the inauguration of the new state high court complex, Jonathan expressed his view that approximately 50% of those who resort to legal action do…
20 May 2024
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for reconciliation in the ongoing political discord in Rivers State, urging Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to sheath their swords and collaborate. Jonathan made this plea on Monday during the inauguration of the Trans-Kalabari Road in the state. Expressing concern over the recurring…
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Kutiriko Community in Chanchaga local council of Niger State, has dragged the Abuja Electricity Company (AEDC) to a Minna Chief Magistrate court for billing the community while the transformer providing electricity to the area was parked off. The Spokesman for the Community, Engr. Ibrahim Adamu Haruna disclosed that the Community has been without a power…
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A Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment on the political crisis in Rivers State has shed light on why the apex court restored the Martin Amaewhule-led leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The apex court in a 62-page judgement obtained on Thursday by our correspondent made it clear that there…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political parties to strictly comply with their schedules for primaries ahead of the Anambra State governorship election slated for November 8, 2025. The Commission also disclosed that only 12 out of the 19 registered political parties had submitted detailed schedules of their primaries in line with the…
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on legislators to pass all the outstanding gender laws to strengthen women's rights. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate this year's International Women's Day, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN said, there is the…
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia branch, has appealed to Gov. Alex Otti to expedite actions on the implementation of the new salary scale for doctors in the state. The association requested the approval and commencement of payment of the new full Consolidated Medical Salary Scale (CONMESS) for its members. This is contained in a…
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The House of Representatives has initiated moves to strip the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its powers to regulate and register political parties in Nigeria. A bill seeking to establish an independent authority for the registration, regulation, and funding of political parties in Nigeria passed a second reading at the flood of the House…
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In commemoration of International Women's Day, Omowumi Ogunrotimi, the executive director of Gender Mobile Initiative, called on lawmakers to take decisive action against sexual harassment, highlighting its devastating impact on women's economic and political inclusion in Nigeria. Speaking under the theme 'Economic and Political Inclusion: Walk the Talk', Ogunrotimi emphasized that gender-based violence, particularly sexual…
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The Vice-Chancellor of Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Prof. Oyeduni Arulogun, has urged new students of the institution to shun cultism, examination malpractice, and other social vices that can mar their academic pursuits in the university. The Vice-Chancellor was speaking at the matriculation of the 376 newly admitted students of the university for the 2024/2025…
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Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, March 6, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of $1,426,175.14 linked to a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. The order followed a motion filed by the respondent seeking to set aside the court's final forfeiture order of June…
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Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has initiated fresh legal actions to challenge what his legal team describes as persistent violations of his constitutional rights. Kanu's lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, stated this in a press statement released on Thursday that two separate suits had been filed before the High Court…