President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja called on the National Assembly to fast-track the passage of the Special Crimes Court Bill. Speaking at the National summit on ‘‘Diminishing Corruption in the Public Service’’ organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and…
Presidency: Supreme Court decision on PDP appeal, affirmation of popular will of Nigerians
The Presidency says it welcomes the elucidation of the Supreme Court ruling on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) petition, saying this reiterates that the onus of proof must necessarily fall on those that challenge the vote. A statement by the…
Elections: Buhari urges Bayelsa, Kogi voters to be peaceful, orderly
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the electorate in Bayelsa and Kogi states, where elections hold on Saturday to be peaceful and orderly as they exercise their franchise. A statement by the President’s Spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said that on Saturday,…
How not to dissolve the people – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
No government in the world has ever won a war against the press. Killing the press is akin to dissolving the people which is well-nigh impossible. A major booby-trap for the Nigerian government is the murky relationship with the media.…
President Buhari’s active diplomacy is a big plus, not a problem – Garba Shehu
Roughly three years ago, President Muhammadu Buhari visited the Kingdom of Morocco. He asked King Mohammed VI to give Nigeria from their rich phosphate mineral so that fertilizer can be produced here at home for the teeming farming population. Agreement…
Buhari mourns former Lagos military governor, Mobolaji Johnson (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent condolences to government and people of Lagos State over the death of Brigadier-General Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson (rtd), 83, who was the first Military Governor of Lagos State. The President, in a statement by the Special…
Senator Akpabio counters Presidency on NDDC Board Inauguration
…Sets up 3-man Interim Management Committee Less than 24 hours after the President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, read at the Senate plenary session a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari requesting for the Senate to screen and confirm the…
Buhari receives committee report on drug abuse (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the report of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the advisory committee, which was constituted by the president…
Buhari orders forensic audit of NDDC
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a forensic audit of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from 2001 to 2019. This, a statement by the President’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, is a result of the persistent criticisms of the…
