Tag: Goodluck Jonathan
Nigeria’s president orders full scale offensive on Boko Haram
Nigeria's president said on Thursday he had ordered "a full-scale operation" against Boko Haram Islamist militants and sought to reassure the parents...
Boko Haram too extreme for ‘al Qaeda in West Africa’ brand
When Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan branded Boko Haram "al Qaeda in West Africa", it was sure to turn up the alarm among...
Nigerian president, leaders to discuss African militant threat
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, facing a mounting Islamist insurgency at home, will fly to South Africa to discuss ways of tackling militancy...
Nigeria’s president cancels visit to village of abducted girls
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his first visit to the village from which more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted by Islamist...
Nigerian president to visit town where girls were seized
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will on Friday visit the northeastern village where more than 200 schoolgirls were seized a month ago by...
Nigerian president seeks to extend emergency laws in three states
Nigeria's president asked parliament on Tuesday for a six-month extension of a state of emergency in three northeastern states due to persistent...
Nigeria’s president at WEF pledges to free kidnapped girls
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan promised on Thursday to find more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist rebels, as the hostage crisis overshadowed...
ISS: No end in sight to Boko Haram attacks as 2015...
‘Barbaric,' ‘insane,' ‘gruesome' and ‘cowardly' – these are some of the words that have been used to describe the attack that took...
At least 15 dead in Nigerian car bomb explosion
A suspected car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Nigeria's capital Abuja on Thursday, killing at least 15 people a week before...
Nigerian leaders unite against Boko Haram
Leaders from across Nigeria appealed for a united front against Boko Haram on Thursday, saying the Islamist insurgents were waging war on...
Nigerian president picks ex-general as defense minister
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan appointed an experienced former army general from the Muslim north as his defense minister on Wednesday, as he...
Suspected Islamists kill 85 in northeast Nigeria
Suspected Islamist militants have killed at least 85 people in northeastern Nigeria, witnesses and officials said on Sunday, in a further setback...
Death toll from north-east Nigeria Islamist attack doubles
Gunmen from Nigeria's Islamist Boko Haram sect killed 98 people in the north-eastern town of Bama on Wednesday, residents said after burying...
Nigeria’s Boko Haram kill 51 in northeast attack
Gunmen from Islamist sect Boko Haram killed 51 people in an attack on a town in northeast Nigeria, witnesses said on Wednesday,...
Nigerian authorities free opposition deputy leader on bail
Nigeria's State Security Service (SSS) on Tuesday freed the deputy head of the main opposition coalition on bail, a day after he...
Nigeria president names replacements for sacked ministers
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has found 12 replacements for ministers he sacked last year, his office said on Tuesday, as he looks...
Nigerian president overhauls military leadership
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday replaced the chiefs of defense, army, navy and air force, a presidency statement said, without giving...
U.N. chief Ban fears Nigeria anti-gay law will fuel violence
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed deep concern on Wednesday at a new Nigerian law that criminalizes same-sex relationships, which he fears could...
Nigerian leader signs anti-gay law, drawing U.S. fire
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed a bill on Monday that criminalizes same-sex relationships, defying Western pressure over gay rights and provoking criticism...
Nigeria to free 167 detained in Islamist insurgency
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the release of 167 people who were arrested during a military campaign to end an Islamist...
