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Nigeria

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Date of Birth: 20 November 1957
Place of Birth: Bayelsa


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Succession scramble

When Africa Confidential suggested to Adesina one of the few bright spots in President Goodluck Jonathan's cabinet that if the World Bank elected a doctor to lead it why not choose an agronomist to head the AfDB he replied with broad smile 'It would be great...


Chaos theory

The much-publicised handover supported President Goodluck Jonathan's argument that his country is the target of an international conspiracy rather than a solely home-grown insurgency as many Nigerians believe...


Trust still dormant

is now a special assistant for media affairs and civil society to Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan...


Poison politics

A stilted discussion between President Goodluck Jonathan's emissaries and the #bringbackourgirls campaign seemed only to prompt louder protests about the government's inaction...


Amnesty anomalies

As social media resonated with reports that the government was about to offer an amnesty to Islamist insurgents Boko Haram on 28 May President Goodluck Jonathan vowed again on national TV to wage 'total war' against 'international terrorism'...


Everyone loses

In the short term the crisis triggered by Boko Haram's kidnapping of more than 230 schoolgirls from Chibok in Borno State damages all those involved in addition to the students: President Goodluck Jonathan and his government the military and police taciturn oppositionists – and the insurgents who now face a more assertive local and international opposition...


Red flag over Africa

Li's presence at the WEF on Africa in Nigeria on 7-9 May was a demonstration of critical diplomatic support at a time of acute pressure on President Goodluck Jonathan...


There will be blood... and oil

The OPL 245 licence was revoked in 2006 leaving Etete high and dry until his fortunes turned again with the coming to power of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2010...


A sage from Zamfara

To those who know both men President Goodluck Jonathan's appointment of veteran spymaster General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau as Defence Minister on 5 March may be a case of 'my enemy's enemy is my friend'...


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