The National Judicial Council (NJC) will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow over the suspension of embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, Daily Trust learnt yesterday. The Senate, which had adjourned plenary till February 19, to allow legislators…
Buhari pledges to complete Lagos-Ibadan rail project (ThisDay)
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday assured the South-west that the reconstruction of Lagos-Ibadan expressway and Lagos- Ibadan rail projects would be completed before the end of this year. He also said his administration would continue to accord due recognition to the…
Obiano declares Zik’s birthday work-free day, asks FG to make it national holiday
Anambra State will soon start to observe November 16 of every year a work-free day in the state to commemorate the birthday of Nigeria’s first president, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, who led the country to independence on October 1, 1960. Governor…
Zik Mausoleum as monument of national unity – Echezona Okechi
The commissioning of Zik Mausoleum by President Muhammadu Buhari at a trying time in Nigeria’s democracy, and in an election season, is not only remarkable but an event that can be considered divine-ordained. The significance of this epoch-making occasion centres…
The significance of the Zik Mausoleum – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Certain issues in Nigeria must tower above partisan politics. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, the only black Governor-General of Nigeria, the first President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the only Nigerian whose name appeared in a Constitution of Nigeria, among many…
Stop hate campaign against President Buhari, Presidency Gov Ortom
The Presidency has called on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State to desist from basing his campaign for re-election on falsehoods concerning President Muhammadu Buhari and instead focus on the dire issues confronting the state. A statement by Senior Special…
Peter Obi says 2019 election is about the survival of Nigeria
“The 2019 election is not about Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and President Muhammadu Buhari, but about the survival of Nigeria,” the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, said during the weekend. He was speaking with…
‘Owing ex-Airways retirees, crime against humanity’ (DailyTrust)
An aviation veteran and former director of Operations of the defunct Nigeria Airways, Capt. Dele Ore, says refusal to settle the severance packages of the retirees is a crime against humanity. This is even as President of Aviation Round Table…
Stay away from fake news, Buhari tells media
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday called on the media in the country to make an extra effort to report actual and reliable information and avoid fake news stories. A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity),…
Buhari is corrupt because the government he presides over is corrupt – Saraki
Senate President and Director General Atiku/PDP presidential campaign, Bukola Saraki, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as corrupt. He made the assertion in a Channels TV interview monitored in Lagos. Saraki said in 2015 the All Progressives Candidate (APC) accused Goodluck…