President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday he was working hard to end banditry and kidnapping. The President stated this while meeting with governors of some northern states at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was called to discuss security challenges.…
Those calling me ‘Baba Go Slow’ will be shocked in my second term, says Buhari (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari says those who describe him as ‘baba go slow’ during his first administration will be in for a shock during his second term. Buhari said this during a media chat which was aired on Nigerian Television Authority.…
Why we disagree with you, National Assembly tells president (Guardian)
Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara yesterday reaffirmed the independence of the National Assembly, saying the legislature will not be a rubberstamp of the executive arm of government. According to him, “by the constitution and design, the executive…
Buhari signs 2019 budget (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, signed the 2019 Appropriation Bill. The President’s assent officially makes the bill become law and signals the commencement of the 2019 fiscal year. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; the Chairman of…
Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign below par – Transparency International, CISLAC (Guardian)
Few days before his inauguration for a second term in office, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International (TI) said President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign has yielded little result. Demanding an urgent intervention as the new cabinet is…
Buhari orders immediate removal of trucks around Apapa (Guardian)
Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of all trucks from the bridges and roads within Apapa within 2 weeks. “A Presidential directive has been issued for the immediate clearing up of the Apapa gridlock and the restoration…
Buhari’s victory has demystified Obasanjo, says Oba of Lagos (Punch)
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu on Wednesday said the election of President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in office was a clear proof that no man, but God gives power. Akiolu made the statement when participants of…
TraderMoni: I don’t want you mobbed, Buhari warns Osinbajo (Sun)
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to be careful the way he goes about implementing the TraderMoni, one of his administration’s Social Intervention Programmes (SIP). Under the programme being implemented under the vice president’s office, beneficiaries receive funds…
Act now, Ohanaeze, Afenifere tell Buhari as President bemoans Almajiris’ suffering (Punch)
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, have reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s lamentation about the plight of the Almajiris and other poor people in the…
Nigeria’s poverty level discomforting, says Buhari (Guardian)
President Muhammadu Buhari has decried the excruciating poverty in the country, adding that the situation makes him uncomfortable. Speaking during the breaking of fast at Aso Villa on Monday night, the president regretted the failure of the elite to address…