Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Thursday said some herdsmen who wreak havoc in the country are not Nigerians. He urged President Muhammadu Buhari to push for a review of the ECOWAS protocol for movement of persons, goods and services…
Interrogating the soft landing for retired military service chiefs and understanding the Buhari persona – Magnus Onyibe
Given the pattern of events in the past six years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s stewardship as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, it is easy to conclude that Mr President is a Fulani irredentist and apologist. That’s…
Poverty Eradication: Umar Farouq urges state govts to collaborate with humanitarian ministry
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has called for a working partnership between state governments and the ministry to stamp out poverty in the country. The minister made the call at a virtual…
Buhari: Kachikwu’s books attest to our government’s transparency in oil sector
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the four books recently published and presented by his former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, attested to details of his administration’s effort at ensuring transparency in the oil sector of…
Nigerians kick as Buhari extends IG’s tenure
Nigerians, yesterday, kicked as President Muhammadu Buhari extended the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, and forwarded the names of the immediate past service chiefs to the Senate as non-career ambassadors-designate. Buhari extended Adamu’s tenure, which…
No ethnic group should lord it over others – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has warned that no ethnic group in the country should seek to dominate others but respect each other for the sake of peace and harmony. Speaking to correspondents after a meeting with…
Buhari extends IGP’s tenure by 3 months – Minister
Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi, on Thursday, said President Muhammadu Buhari, has extended the tenure of Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector-General of Police for three months. According to Punch newspaper, the minister disclosed this in an interview with State…
Quit Notice: Peaceful co-existence of Nigeria source of concern – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai Wednesday night disclosed that the peaceful co-existence of the country is now a source of concern. The governor stated that this is because of the video of violence targeted at a particular ethnic group…
State House Clinic to get COVID-19 testing laboratory
A COVID-19 testing laboratory will soon be established at the State House Clinic, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, said on Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking at the commissioning…
Buhari mourns Tony Momoh, urges media to sustain his legacies
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief at the passing of his longtime ally, friend, political loyalist and former Minister of Information and Culture, Prince Tony Momoh. Reacting to the passage, President Buhari said Prince Momoh stood with him through thick…