Goodluck Jonathan
latest news & developmentsPresent-day Nigeria is a nation in worse peril
President Tinubu’s tenure has become a theatre of contradictions, marked not by vision or reform but by failures that expose the hollowness of his leadership
Democracy delayed in Mali spurs sanctions from neighbours
Mali’s junta now finds itself ostracised by its regional peers – and at the centre of a dangerous new geopolitical game.
How professionalism, and new business models, are nurturing Nollywood
Nollywood’s production values have undergone tremendous change over the past decade, but is the effect sustainable?
Unfit for office: The perils of reporting on the president’s health
Tanzanian president John Magufuli’s death came after weeks of denial, but reporting on the fitness of African leaders can be perilous for journalists
Editorial: Democrats must unite
The best chance for Democrats to beat Trump is by taking an opposite approach to his insular and isolated one
To unseat the ANC, South Africa’s opposition must put aside their egos
No matter what happens on Thursday, South Africa’s opposition parties need a radical rethink if they are to seriously challenge the ANC
Nigerians wait for election results as polls close
Results from nearly 120 000 polling stations were being collated at local and state level before being sent to the capital, Abuja, on Sunday
What Goodluck Jonathan taught me about postponing elections in Nigeria
‘Still, we cannot allow the noise to overwhelm the signal as a nation. We have been here before’
As Nigeria votes, Buhari moves from messiah to maligned
Nigerians must not put up with attempts by Nigerian President Buhari to steal the February 16 elections like his predecessors did, says the author
Nigeria has a history of dodgy elections: will it be different this time?
There are question marks over whether Nigeria’s upcoming elections will be credible
No pride in anti-gay Nigeria
Britain bestowed homophobia on the country and the state and religion cling to it
Nigeria is not ready to hold free and fair elections next year. Here’s why
With the 2019 elections less than a year away, Nigeria’s ability to hold free and fair elections is open to question
Security tight for Nigerian presidential inauguration
Security was beefed up in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, as final preparations were made for the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari as president.
Jonathan has handed over a Nigeria in crisis – opposition
Nigeria’s new ruling party has slammed Goodluck Jonathan for crippling the nation by not addressing vital issues.
Nigeria oil company overpaid govt $750m – audit
An audit of Nigeria’s state oil firm said it overpaid Goodluck Jonathan’s government by $750-million, and had not properly accounted for $1.5-billion.