Theresa May, the British Prime Minister, arrived Nigeria Wednesday to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari. May went into a closed-door meeting with President Buhari at the new banquet hall of the State House, Abuja after she arrived at about 1 pm. Buhari…
I don’t want to meet ‘lifeless’ Buhari again, Donald Trump warns
Donald Trump, the United States president referred to Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari as “lifeless” shortly after a meeting between the two leaders on April 30, according to Financial Times Monday. Buhari, the first sub-Saharan Africa president to meet Trump since…
PDP needs candidates with integrity, capacity to win elections — Makarfi (Nation)
Ahmed Markafi, Nigerian Senator and Presidential Aspirant on the platform of the PDP, Sen. has appealed to supporters of the party to field only credible candidates for positions in the 2019 general elections. Makarfi, a former Interim National Chairman of…
I’m not losing sleep over impeachment plots – Saraki (Punch)
Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate President, has said he is not losing sleep over plots and threats by the All Progressives Congress to impeach him. Saraki stated that those who are drumming for his removal have cascaded to using “cheap blackmail”…
3rd Mainland bridge closure: Tankers, trucks take over alternative routes (Vanguard) * Lagos set for Red Cross youths camp, tackles drug abuse (Nation)
Third Mainland bridge closure: Tankers, trucks take over alternative routes (Vanguard) The temporary closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to allow for a three-day investigative maintenance test prior to its repair began last night with strong indications that serious hardship…
Jonathan’s administration outperformed Buhari administration – Reno (Vanguard)
Reno Omokri aide to the former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Jonathan’s administration outperformed the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. He also called the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo liar for saying that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has done more in…
Corrupt people make up Buhari’s cabinet-PDP (Guardian)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari who is supposedly fighting corruption is surrounded by corrupt people. This is after a week when the president’s party All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed that Buhari’s fight against corruption…
Tinubu vs Saraki: Talk about 2023 presidency premature, says APC (Punch)
Bukola Saraki’s, the Senate president, statement on the 2023 presidential ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress attracted diverse reactions on Tuesday. Saraki had on Monday said Tinubu was supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election with the hope…
I’ll remain in APGA – Umeh (SUN)
Senator representing Anambra Central District, Victor Umeh, yesterday said he will not defect to either the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), but would remain in the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), despite political maneuvering in…
Is Oshiomhole’s call for Saraki’s resignation justified? (Punch)
What is supreme is the constitution? The question we should ask is; where exactly in the constitution does it state that for you to lead the National Assembly particularly the Senate, you must come from the ruling or the majority…
