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Former Presidential Aide, Ahmed Gulak Killed: An Explainer

May 31, 2021 by Adeyosola Adeniran

A former political adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan was killed in Owerri, Imo State. News of his death has increased national security concerns. How it happenedAhmed Gulak was leaving

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The Blame Game is Tired, But Tinubu Clearly Ain’t

April 18, 2018 by Tobi Idowu

Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, the National leader of the APC, has again attributed Nigerians’ present woes to past civilian administrations, particularly that of Goodluck Jonathan. He further said that the present

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Jonathan Isn’t With the Too Young To Run Movement

April 12, 2018 by Tobi Idowu

Former President Goodluck Jonathan does not think youths below 35 years should dominate Nigerian political space. Jonathan said this while receiving the New Nigeria 2019, NN-2019 group and the Young

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The Moral Of The Goodluck Story

May 15, 2017 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Strength in Defeat Politics and Public Office has never been for the faint hearted. Beyond the fact that those who choose to tread this path are responsible for the welfare

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Economic growth under GEJ was fake news.

April 12, 2017 by Culture Custodian

As every day goes by, new information comes to light that leads us to sing praises that we voted Goodluck Jonathan out in 2015. The latest stream of information suggests

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PDP shall bounce back in 2019, says Jonathan

February 14, 2017 by Culture Custodian

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party remains Nigeria’s biggest and strongest political party and shall bounce back in 2019. Jonathan made these remarks as he received

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Religious extremism could kill Nigeria, Jonathan warns

February 3, 2017 by Culture Custodian

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said if Nigeria fails to address religious violence and extremism, the menace will destroy the country. Making specific mention of the unending killings in Southern

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Peter Obi says governors rejected Okonjo & Sanusi’s pleas to save under GEJ

January 25, 2017 by Culture Custodian

Former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has described governors under former president Goodluck Jonathan as reckless. Obi berated the governors for their refusal to save when revenues were

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Jonathan visits Obasanjo, holds closed door meeting

January 21, 2017 by Culture Custodian

Goodluck Jonathan was at Ibogun Olaogun village in Ifo local government area of Ogun state holding a closed door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The duo held a closed-door

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Goodluck Jonathan named in Italian bribery probe

January 10, 2017 by Culture Custodian

Italian prosecutors have alleged that Nigeria’s former president Goodluck Jonathan and his oil minister received kickbacks as part of a $1.3 billion deal involving oil giants ENI and Shell. Court

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FFK shares recollection of time at Kuje Prison

November 17, 2016 by Culture Custodian

In a piece he titled ‎”Head Bloodied But Not Bowed (Part 1) which he shared today, former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode narrated his recent experience in EFCC detention. FFK said

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Jonathan speaks on the Anti-Gay Law, Terrorism, Nollywood & more at Oxford

October 25, 2016 by Tomi Idowu

Last night, former President of Nigeria Goodluck Ebele Jonathan spoke at Oxford Union – one of the world’s most famous debating societies – in Oxford University on promoting youth entrepreneurship.

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Is Boko Haram slowly infiltrating Lagos?

August 31, 2015 by Tomi Idowu

Boko Haram has terrorized Nigeria over the past five years, thousands have been killed, millions rendered homeless by the senseless acts of the terrorist group. In their time they have

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Video: Wole Soyinka interview on ChannelsTV

April 11, 2015 by Tomi Idowu

Africa’s first Nobel Prize winner, Wole Soyinka was interviewed by Channels Television today as Nigeria Decides. Professor Soyinka spoke on issues he would tackle first if he was President Buhari.

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A Victory For Democracy.

April 10, 2015 by Culture Custodian

March 1st 2015, hours after INEC declared General Muhammudu Buhari winner of the 2015 presidential elections, I sat back and analyzed the the variables and invariables with fellow political hopefuls