Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is a Nigerian politician and currently the President of Nigeria. He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP).
On 13 January 2010, a federal court handed him the power to carry out state affairs while President Umaru Yar'Adua received medical treatment in a Saudi Arabian hospital. A motion from the Nigerian Senate on 9 February 2010 confirmed these powers to act as President.
On 24 February 2010 Yar'Adua returned to Nigeria, but Jonathan continued as acting president. Upon Yar'Adua's death on 5 May 2010, Jonathan succeeded to the Presidency, taking the oath of office on 6 May 2010.
Nigeria: Jonathan Slashes 2012 Budget to N4.648 Trillion
Feb 22 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria: Jonathan Sends Revised Budget to National Assembly
Feb 22 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria: Jonathan, World Leaders Parley On Nuclear Energy
Feb 16 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria: Foreign Loan - Jonathan Seeks N1.3 Trillion
Feb 15 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria: FG Seeks N1.3 Trillion Loan for Pipelines
Feb 15 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria: FG to Create 370,000 Jobs in 2012
Feb 14 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria: Jonathan Inaugurates SURE Board, Says Total Deregulation Coming
Feb 14 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria: Jonathan Calls for Prayers From Facebook Friends
Feb 13 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria: Jonathan Seeks Increased Refining Capacity
Feb 03 - AllAfrica News
Jonathan’s Fortunes Fade as Nigerian Attacks Deepen Disquiet
Feb 02 - Business Week
Nigeria: Jonathan Bars MDAS From Lobbying National Assembly for Extra Budget
Feb 02 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria: President Slashes Fuel Prices as the Country Nears Economic Shut Down
Jan 26 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria President, Unions to Meet as Strike Threatens Oil Output
Jan 25 - Business Week
Nigeria: Aftermath of Subsidy Crisis - Food Prices Hitting Roof Tops
Jan 23 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria Struggles to Curb Islamists After Attacks Kill 256
Jan 23 - Business Week
Nigeria: New Fuel Price Exhumes Debate On Coins
Jan 23 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria: How the Fuel Row Caught Fire
Jan 23 - AllAfrica News
Nigerian President Visits North After Islamist Attacks Kill 176
Jan 22 - Business Week
Nigeria: Jonathan - Subsidy Removal Difficult but Necessary
Jan 20 - AllAfrica News
Nigeria: Security, Subsidy - Gowon Rallies Support for Jonathan
Jan 19 - AllAfrica News
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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan features in May-June issue of Vogue Italia. (May 25)
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Nigerian officials dismiss US plans to include Boko Haram on its watch list of foreign terrorist organisations. (May 24)
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Islamist terrorist sect Boko Haram offers dialogue with Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan after recent deadly attacks. (May 08)
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Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno said on Tuesday that a regional security force must be established to stop Nigerian rebel group Boko Haram before it's too late. (May 01)
MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, UNITED NATIONS, ELECTIONS, NIGERIA, MALI, CAMEROON
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Nigeria's Joint Task Force (JTF) attacks hideout of Islamist sect and finds explosives and weapons. (May 01)
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Islamist rebel group Boko Haram unleashed another wave of terror in Nigeria over the weekend, attacking police officers in Taraba and opening fire on a university church service. (Apr 30)
MORE TOPICS: VOLKSWAGEN, NIGERIA
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Suicide bombers kill seven and injure 12 in normally peaceful town day after church shootouts claim 19 lives. (Apr 30)
MORE TOPICS: AL JAZEERA, VOLKSWAGEN, MANAGEMENT, NIGERIA
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Nigeria's Bayero University at Kano rocked by several explosions. (Apr 29)
MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, MANAGEMENT, NIGERIA
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Islamist terrorist sect Boko Haram claims responsibility for suicide bombings on three Nigerian newspapers (Apr 27)
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Nigeria lost $6.8 billion from 2009 to 2011 due to corrupt and mismanaged practices of its fuel subsidy programme. (Apr 26)
MORE TOPICS: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MANAGEMENT, NIGERIA
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