By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, following the demise of his older brother, Alhaji Bappa Mohammed. In a condolence message by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Friday in Abuja, Buhari expressed sadness over the death, saying...
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it has always been open to dialogue that will bring lasting solution to all areas in contention in its face-off with the federal government. It , however, regrets that the protracted strike by its members has taken this long without solution....
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians on the occasion of the nation’s 62nd Independence Day anniversary celebration. Umahi made the felicitation in a goodwill message he sent to the President and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki on Saturday by Mr Chooks Oko,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has implored the judiciary to further sustain rule of law in Nigeria and ensure the integrity of participatory democracy by remaining honest arbiters in pre and post election matters. The president gave the charge when he inaugurated the Body of Benchers Complex in Abuja on Thursday....
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar played a major role in pushing millions of Nigerians into the unemployment market and into poverty as Vice President between 1999 and 2007. This, according to the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), is contrary to the impression Atiku sold in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Sen. Kashim Shettima, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the occasion of his 56th birthday, saying his candidature is above any other politics. President Buhari said this in a congratulatory message issued by his Spokesman,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family of Tijjani Kiyawa, a former member of the House of Representatives from Jigawa. Kiyawa, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the Southwest Senatorial District of Jigawa for the 2023 general elections died in a...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Benue State Government is to formally submit an application to President Muhammadu Buhari this week for approval for licences to procure AK 47 and AK 49 riffles on behalf of the newly established Benue State Community Volunteer Guards. Governor Samuel Ortom made this...
The Presidency has urged the media to increase its support for the fight against the exploitation of the internet and social media for terrorist purposes to address security challenges in the country. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman made the call in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. ”To...
The visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting on Thursday by President Muhammadu Buhari signifies the importance attached to Nigeria’s ties with the prosperous Arab nation. President Buhari will be meeting the new President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to convey his...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said Nigeria has successfully forested over 6,191,363 hectares of land through the green bond project. A statement by the President’s media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Monday, said the president was speaking at the Summit of Heads of State and Government 15th...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to grant state pardon to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Nwali made the appeal on Friday in Abakaliki while speaking on behalf of CAN members in a...
A diaspora group says the President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is the right person to be the next President of Nigeria come 2023. The group which is known as the Diaspora Support Group in North America and Europe insisted that “only Adesina has all it...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The presidency on Wednesday defended the recent presidential pardon granted to the former Governors Joshua Dariye (Plateau) and Rev. Jolly Nyame (Taraba) , saying the process is in line with Nigeria’s constitution and it would not derail President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war. Recalled that...
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has vowed to hire foreign mercenaries to fight against terrorists following the Monday night attack on a Kaduna-bound train. He also stated that four others of the seven Northwestern states—Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto—may join him to hire foreign mercenaries if the Federal Government...
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is poised to welcome more initiatives and investments in digital technology as he expressed appreciation to Microsoft’s 200 million dollars engineering hub of the African Development Centre. The president stated this when he received the President of Microsoft Corporation, Brad Smith, at the State...
Repairs on the damaged portion of the Abuja-Kaduna rail line will commence immediately as the Federal Government is considering recruiting locals for security at blackspot areas. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this in Kaduna on Wednesday during a visit to victims of the attack on a Kaduna-bound...
Dr Salihu Lukman, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for the sanctioning of party leaders working to undermine the national convention slated for Feb. 26. Lukman, immediate past Director-General of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), an umbrella body of serving governors elected on the platform of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the entertainment industry in celebrating the 70th birthday of renowned songwriter, singer and journalist, Onyeka Onwenu. In a statement Issued by the presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, the President congratulated the multiple award-winning artiste and actress for leading a life...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than 460 duplicated projects worth about N378 billion have been discovered in the 2022 Budget approved by the Federal Government. This is according to a preliminary analysis carried out by a financial watchdog, BudgIT on the 21,108 capital projects in the 2022...