A former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has called for the recalibration of the nation’s educational system to focus more on technology and innovation. Jonathan made the call during the Founder’s Day Colloquium to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Igbinedion University, established on May 10, 1999, as Nigeria’s premier private university. The former President […]
US lawmakers order investigation of Shell, Eni for ‘bribing’ Nigeria’s ex-President Jonathan, others
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services has asked the Department of Justice, DOJ, to reopen the Foreign Corruption Practice Act into Shell and Eni’s 2011 purchase of the rights to Oil Prospecting Licence, OPL, 245, one of Nigeria’s most lucrative oilfields. The lawmakers said evidence available implicated Shell and Eni for […]
Insecurity: Jonathan, Abdulsalami, Ooni, others back state police
State police non-negotiable — Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described state police as a non-negotiable entity that Nigeria must establish. Mr Jonathan, who was president from 2010-2015, said the conversation must shift to the prevention of abuse by governors. He stated this on Monday at the ongoing dialogue on state police organized by the House of Representatives. He said […]
2015: Those asking me to apologize worse than Jonathan, Buhari, Tinubu – Aisha Yesufu
Popular activist, Aisha Yesufu, has tackled those asking her to apologize for spearheading the campaign that voted out former President Goodluck Jonathan. Yesufu maintained that those who voted for Buhari did the nation a great favour since the people now see how 2018 is way better than 2023. She wrote on X,: “Jonathan’s administration collected […]
JUST IN: Shettima, Jonathan, Abubakar, others attend dialogue on state police
Jonathan urges Amnesty Programme boss to prioritize education, empowerment
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday received the new Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Denis Otuaro. The former President advised Otuaro to ensure that more people in the Niger Delta benefit from education scholarships under the Programme. Jonathan urged Otuaro to ensure that the programme is taken back to the region to expose […]
Jonathan was not clueless, weak but victim of politics – Ex- Minister, Abdullahi
A former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Bolaji Abdullahi, has said ex-President Goodluck Jonathan was not a weak or clueless president. He said Jonathan was a victim of politics being played by politicians around him. The former Minister said Jonathan took action to save Nigeria from bloodshed after he lost his seat at the […]
Election: Jonathan leads West African elders to Senegal
While in Dakar, the African elders would observe electoral processes and engage political leaders and other stakeholders until the election is peacefully and successfully concluded. The post Election: Jonathan leads West African elders to Senegal appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
A’Court dismisses suits seeking Jonathan, Buhari, others’ asset forms
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday dismissed separate appeals seeking an order compelling the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, to release the asset declaration forms of former presidents and vice presidents and National Assembly principal officers. The Public and Private Development Centre, PPDC, and the Incorporated Trustees of the African Centre for Media […]