The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for saying his academic certificates are with the Nigerian Army. Replying to Buhari’s response to their petition filed before the Election Petitions Tribunal, they…
Buhari’s foreign trip is legal, BMO replies PDP (Punch)
The Buhari Media Organisation has urged the Peoples Democratic Party to desist from its ‘unwarranted and frivolous’ media attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari over his private trip to the United Kingdom. The pro-Buhari group said the opposition party lacked the…
Group says Buhari loves Igbos more than his predecessors (Punch)
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari loves the people of the South-East more than all his predecessors in office. The council’s President-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said this in an interview with journalists in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State…
Brain drain and Nigerian doctors: Ngige’s latest gaffe – Tony Ademiluyi
Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige first came into national prominence when he was abducted while he was the Governor of Anambra State. The then Godfather of the state politics, Chief Chris Uba was reportedly the brain behind it and it was…
*Buhari to dissolve cabinet May 22 – Lai Mohammed (Nation) * Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting (Punch)
Buhari to dissolve cabinet May 22 – Lai Mohammed (Nation) President Muhammadu Buhari will dissolve his cabinet few days to the end of the administration, Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has said. He said that a valedictory session…
APC chief advises Buhari to appoint ministers early (Punch)
The Director-General of the Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organisation in Ekiti State, Dr Olusegun Osinkolu, on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to delay the constitution of his executive council on assumption of office for the second term. Osinkolu said prompt constitution…
*Buhari to Ambode: Your performance is satisfactory (Nation) * Illegal miners provide weapons, money for bandits to make Zamfara ungovernable —Lai Mohammed (Punch)
Buhari to Ambode: Your performance is satisfactory (Nation) President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday; he gave the Lagos State governor, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode a pass mark for the audacious projects he has delivered to the people and congratulated him for his…
Buhari commissions projects in Lagos, says Ambode has performed satisfactorily
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday commissioned the remodelled Murtala Mohammed International Airport Road, the world class Oshodi Transport Interchange and the 820 high and medium capacity buses for public transportation, stating emphatically that State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode performed satisfactorily.…
I’m not sleeping on duty, Buhari replies Catholic bishop (Punch)
The Presidency disagreed on Monday that President Muhammadu Buhari was “sleeping on duty as the Commander-in-Chief,” a description the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Rt Rev Fr Stephen Mamza, gave of Buhari on Sunday. The cleric had, during an Easter…
*Two die, 10 injured in traffic accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Guardian) * I’m not sleeping on duty, Buhari replies Yola bishop (Punch)
Two die, 10 injured in traffic accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Guardian) Two persons were confirmed dead while 10 others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Mazda bus at Danliti Ayetoro area on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson,…