A new book has revealed that former President Goodluck Jonathan was overruled by powerful state governors within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), thwarting critical reform efforts aimed at ending the party’s reliance on wealthy sponsors. The book, “Wadata Wonders: Memoirs of a Partisan Journalist”, written by Ike Abonyi, a former media adviser to two PDP…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Super Falcons on their remarkable 3–2 victory over hosts Morocco to win a record 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title, describing the achievement as a beacon of hope and national inspiration. In a statement shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, Jonathan praised…
Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan and Ghana’s former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have paid glowing tributes to the late Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a steadfast leader whose tenure was marked by dedication to national unity and integrity. During a condolence visit in London to Vice-President Senator Kashim Shettima, who is leading a delegation…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has visited Vice President Kashim Shettima and his delegation in London as they paid glowing tributes to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Vice President Shettima is in London on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to accompany former President Buhari’s body back to…
A coalition of political heavyweights in Nigeria is quietly seeking to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential contest, according to sources familiar with the matter. Key figures including former Senate President David Mark and ex-Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai are expected to meet Jonathan within days to persuade him to consider a…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday led a host of dignitaries to Kiagbodo Community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta to pay their final respects to the late elder statesman, Pa. Edwin Clark. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Clark, a renowned nationalist and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), passed…
Dr Jibril Mustapha, President of the Nigeria Rescue Mission Organisation and former President of Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), on Sunday urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest 2027 presidential election. Mustapha, who made this call in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, said Jonathan should heed the call to run for the office of the…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to continue to devote his life to the promotion of peace and service to humanity in the country and across the globe. Jonathan stated this on Sunday in Abuja at a reception organised by the “Friends of Dr Goodluck Jonathan” on his receiving the 2025 prestigious Sunhak Global Peace…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan for winning the 2025 Sunhak Peace Founders’ Award. Tinubu applauded the former President for his consistent advocacy for peace, harmony, and communality, a patriotic endeavour that has earned him global recognition, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement on Tuesday. The President stated that…
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday paid condolence visits to the family of late Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. During Jonathan’s visit, he explained why his administration did not implement the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference. Adebanjo died on Feb. 14, 2025, in Lagos. He was aged 96. The News…
