Some South-East groups have thrown their weight behind the South-East Senate Caucus’ protest against the “lopsided” appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari. The groups, in separate interviews with our correspondent in Enugu, include the apex socio-political body of the Igbo, Ohanaeze…
Run in 2019 or Hand over to ‘Power Virgin’, N’Delta Ex-agitators Urge Buhari (ThisDay)
President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to run for 2019 but in the event he changes his mind, he should hand over to a young and educated person who has not tasted power before. This was the position of Niger…
Why I announced my re-election bid early –Buhari (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said he decided to announce his desire to seek re-election early enough in April in order to cool tempers. Buhari said this while receiving members of the Buhari Support Group Centre at the Presidential Villa,…
Buhari assures Ekwueme’s family on refund of £200,000 medical bill (SUN)
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the family of the late former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme, of refund of £200,000 incurred as medical bill in London, a top government source told Daily Sun, yesterday. The president gave the assurance when the…
Lagos seeks Buhari’s intervention to end Apapa Gridlock (ThisDay)
The Lagos State Government Thursday lamented the intractable traffic congestion, which had crippled commercial activities in Apapa and other parts of the state and appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to save the situation. The state government also set up a…
NASS will work for quick passage of AMCON amendment bill -Onyereri
Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, Hon. Sir Jones Chukwudi Onyereri on Thursday in Kano State said the House of Representatives under the able leadership of the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, will work with the Senate for…
FG mulls upward review of budget allocation to health sector, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the Federal Government is considering an upward review of budgetary allocation to the health sector in order to improve the quality and access to medical facilities across the country. A State House statement…
Rowdy session at Senate over Buhari’s lopsided appointments (Vanguard)
There was uproar in the Senate, Thursday following complaints against alleged lopsided appointments into the federal boards and parastatals by President Muhammadu Buhari. Soon after the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki read a letter from President Buhari on the appointed of…
2019 polls to cost N242bn, Buhari tells National Assembly (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented a supplementary budget to the National Assembly in which he sought the approval of N164bn out of the N242bn budgeted for the 2019 general elections. Buhari said the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies…
Buhari to Fayemi: Be magnanimous in victory (Vanguard)
President Muhammadu Buhari, who will depart for the Netherlands today, has urged Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election, to be magnanimous in victory . In a message of congratulations to the governor-elect, Buhari described the…