The co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has reiterated the need for African governments, especially Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to invest more in human development as this is the only sure means to…
Buhari should not contest 2019 election- Anglican bishop (Punch)
The Bishop of the Diocese of Ondo, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Stephen Oni, has said the nation needed a young and visionary person to become the next President of the country and urged President Muhammadu Buhari to drop his…
Be patient, we’ll clean up your environment, Buhari tells Ogoni leaders (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged the people of Ogoni land in the South-South region of the country to be patient as government along with international community was working to restore their degraded environment. Special Adviser to the President on…
Fani-Kayode speaks on Bichi’s appointment, accuses Buhari of being nepotistic (Vanguard)
The former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode on Friday joined legions of critics to condemn the replacement and appointment of new Director-General of Department of State Service, DSS. Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari had yesterday approved the replacement of Matthew Seiyefa…
Traffic: Lagosians embracing water transport, says LASG (Punch) *Lagos fights drug abuse in schools (Punch)
Traffic: Lagosians embracing water transport, says LASG (Punch) The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has said the gridlock being experienced in the state has made more Lagosians to embrace water transport. The General Manager, LASWA, Mr Damilola Emmanuel, stated this…
Buhari removes Seiyefa, appoints Bichi as DSS DG (Punch) *APC gov candidate: Tinubu adamant about decision on Ambode (Punch)
Buhari removes Seiyefa, appoints Bichi as DSS DG (Punch) President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday named Yusuf Magaji Bichi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Services. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Assistant to the…
Buhari summons Tinubu over rift with Ambode (Guardian) *Tinubu has final say on next Lagos gov —APC (vanguard)
Buhari summons Tinubu over rift with Ambode (Guardian) President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly summoned the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, to Abuja yesterday over the latter’s rift with Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. A reliable source…
Buhari submits nomination form amid tight security at party secretariat
All appears set for President Muhammadu Buhari to submit his nomination and expression of interest forms, Punch reports. Security officials made up operatives of the Department of State Services and the Police from the Presidential Villa, have taken over security…
Ogoni clean-up to commence in October —FG (Vanguard)
The Federal Government said that the clean-up of Ogoni impacted communities would commence fully in October, this year. Minister of Environment, Ibrahim Jibril disclosed this in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, yesterday, at a pre-contract awarding meeting organised by Hydrocarbon Pollution…
Buhari to lead Nigeria delegation to 73rd UN General Assembly (Guardian) *Lagos on edge as Tinubu rallies forces against Ambode (Vanguard)
Buhari to lead Nigeria delegation to 73rd UN General Assembly (Guardian) The Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, says President Muhammadu Buhari, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, which begins Sept. 18.…