Tag: Jonathan
How Nigeria’s ‘smooth’ election nearly went wrong
As Muhammadu Buhari closed in on Nigeria's presidency, an aide to election commission chairman Attahiru Jega sent a text message to an...
Nigerian oil state boosts security amid vote dispute
Troops and police have been deployed in President Goodluck Jonathan's home state in the oil-rich Niger Delta to boost security amid an...
Nigeria appoints new oil sector regulator chiefs
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan changed top management at regulators overseeing Africa's biggest oil industry, a body criticised in the past by international...
Nigerian court rejects challenge to Jonathan win
A Nigerian court rejected a challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan's victory in an April election and rejected demands by the main opposition...
