… It began in 2013, when former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan awarded a 3 billion naira grant to support and upgrade the Nigerian film industry. …
… Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who appointed Alison-Madueke, wrote to the court stating that third parties would often pay for ministers’ transport and accommodation on overseas business. …
Former media aide to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, on Saturday said former President Goodluck Jonathan should not be blamed entirely for Boko Haram’s activities while he was in office. …
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has praised former Head of State Yakubu Gowon, saying many of the policies introduced during his administration remain highly relevant to Nigeria’s development. …
… Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s minister for petroleum resources between 2010 and 2015 under then-President Goodluck Jonathan, has pleaded not guilty to five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. …
… Nigeria has seen an incumbent president lose only once, in 2015, when Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat to the late Muhammadu Buhari following an opposition merger.
… A statement was also read to the court on Tuesday by former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, who appointed Alison-Madueke as oil minister in 2010. …
… A statement was also read to the court on Tuesday by former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, who appointed Alison-Madueke as oil minister in 2010. …
ECOWAS has renewed the term of office of Ambassador Baba Issifu Kamara as ECOWAS Special Envoy on Counter-Terrorism. The article celebrates his 70th birthday and describes his decades-long role as a quiet diplomat and peace broker in West African security and geopolitics.
ECOWAS has renewed the term of office of Ambassador Baba Issifu Kamara as ECOWAS Special Envoy on Counter-Terrorism. The article celebrates his 70th birthday and describes his decades-long role as a quiet diplomat and peace broker in West African security and geopolitics.
President John Dramani Mahama has disbursed GH¢20 million to the Film Development Fund and GH¢20 million to the Creative Arts Fund, totalling a GH¢40 million package for the creative sector, following years of Ghanaian creatives seeking government support comparable to Nigeria's.
Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian oil minister, was acquitted of five bribery charges at Southwark Crown Court after a 13-year investigation by the UK's National Crime Agency. She said the investigation and prosecution destroyed her reputation, restricted her freedom to travel and work, and were "painful and traumatic."
Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's oil minister from 2010 to 2015 and former Opec president, was found not guilty of accepting bribes from oil executives in the form of luxury stays and spending in the UK. Her brother and an oil industry executive were also acquitted in the trial at London's Southwark Crown Court.
Former media aide Bashir Ahmad said former President Goodluck Jonathan should not be blamed entirely for Boko Haram's activities, arguing that security is a shared responsibility requiring participation from government, communities, traditional institutions, and religious leaders.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has praised former Head of State Yakubu Gowon's leadership during Nigeria's civil war and said many of his policies, including the National Youth Service Corps established in 1973, remain relevant to Nigeria's development.
A jury at London's Southwark Crown Court has begun deliberations in the bribery trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former petroleum resources minister (2010–2015), who faces five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. Prosecutors allege she received gifts and luxury benefits from industry figures seeking oil contracts; her defence argued she was a "rubber stamp" for official recommendations.
Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso have left a newly formed opposition alliance citing legal disputes and internal divisions, dealing a blow to efforts to unite against President Bola Tinubu. The two, who placed third and fourth in the 2023 presidential election, have joined another opposition grouping instead, forcing a review of the coalition's plan to back a single presidential candidate.
Two oil industry insiders have denied paying bribes to former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke in statements read to Southwark Crown Court. Alison-Madueke is accused of accepting bribes and conspiracy to commit bribery, which she denies, claiming costs incurred during official duties were later repaid.
Two oil executives have denied paying bribes to former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, telling UK investigators they either helped her with purchases that were later repaid or obtained items on her behalf due to currency difficulties. Alison-Madueke faces five counts of accepting bribes and a conspiracy charge, which she denies.