President Muhammadu Buhari has called for African Governments to connect to Africa’s Diaspora for the sustainable development of the continent. Buhari said this in his keynote address at the ongoing Global African Diaspora Symposium (GADS) which was held in Abuja on Thursday. The president was represented by the Minister...
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $1.2million dollars for the immediate evacuation of Nigerians stranded in war torn Sudan. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, made this known while addressing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council’s meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on...
The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, and the Vice-President-elect, Sen. Kashim Shettima, alongside other APC stakeholders on Wednesday visited the Defence House, Maitama, to inspect facilities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Defecse House will serve as official operational base of the President-elect till May 29, when...
I have been sufficiently scandalized in the last few days by the varieties of reactions, seemingly procured or tainted, that have greeted the judgment by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which reinstated Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume as a non-executive chairman of the Board of the...
Buhari names one of his ‘proudest achievements’
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), says that energy security will rightly be achieved by the realisation of Nigeria’s Decade of Gas Initiatives inaugurated in 2021 by President Muhammadu Buhari. Malam Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Limited, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the...
The general elections of 2023 have come and gone, but the dust raised in many states and constituencies remains thick in the air. Every election in our country has its challenges, more so this year’s election which used new mechanisms which differ from the previous general elections. One such...
The National Assembly has forwarded to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent , the harmonised version of the bill on Nigerian Peace Corps. This was after passage by both the Senate and the House of Representatives . Transmission of the bill for Presidential assent by the Clerk to the National...
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Madinah for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, in continuation of his eight-day official visit to the Kingdom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while in Madinah, the President had visited historic religious places including an extensive tour of the International Fair and Museum of...
Like every new invention which comes with opportunities and challenges, the passage by the National Assembly and signing into law of the Petroleum Industry Bill into law about two years ago, by the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government, after about 17years of protracted back and forth debates, was...
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari and the nation’s judiciary on the death of the former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Prince Bola Ajibola. Ajibola passed on early Sunday at the age of 89. This is contained in a statement issued by his Chief...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja sympathised with former governor of Abia and Chief Whip of the Senate, Mr Orji Uzor Kalu, over the death of his wife, Ifeoma, aged 61. The president’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his...
NPA laud President Buhari for signing copyright Act into law
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed doors with Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, Kalu revealed that he officially informed the president of his intention to run for the position of...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, says the transition process to handover to the new elected government is on course. Mustapha, who is also the Chairman, Presidential Transition Council, gave the assurance on Tuesday at a news conference to brief journalist on the...
The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari is eager to commence his retirement after handing over of the mantle of leadership to President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on May 29. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman disclosed this in a statement on Friday, reacting to a story published by the Sahara...
The Federal Government has assured that the National Carrier will take to the sky before May 29. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, gave the assurances during his presentation at the National Aviation Stakeholders Forum 2023, on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the Federal Government is taking...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says he will resolve the tussle over the ownership of Obalende Muslim prayer ground between the Lagos State Jama’atul Muslimeen (Muslim Community) and security agencies. To this end, he has set up a committee under the leadership of the Chief of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has appreciated the support of President Muhammadu Buhari over his re-election victory for his second term in office. Governor Zulum also thanked the executive members, stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and people of Borno State for...
The Independent National National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Alhaji Nasir Yahaya of APC as winner of the House of Assembly election for Daura constituency in Katsina state. Dr Emmanuel John, the INEC Returning Officer, announced the result of the election on Sunday in Daura. Emmanuel said that Nasir...