The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday, defended the move by the legislature to strip the President of his power to order forfeiture of asset held by persons facing criminal prosecution. He said it would…
Ekiti must grow beyond stomach infrastructure – Buhari (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged the people of Ekiti State to cast their votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election. He said the people of the Fountain of Knowledge should not allow themselves to be…
Buhari’s Visit: Fayose alleges plot by APC to cause crisis, declares Tuesday Public Holiday (ThisDay)
The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has alleged that members of the All Progressives Congress(APC) areplanning to invade the state, hiding under the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari, to cause crisis. Buhari is billed to visit the state…
Babachir advises Nyako, others to remain with Buhari in APC (DailyTrust)
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawan, has called on former Adamawa State governor Murtala Nyako and his supporters to remain with President Muhammadu Buhari in the APC. Babachir, who spoke at a meeting with…
2019: Northern youths kick as Northwest APC lawmakers endorse Buhari (Punch)
The leadership of the Arewa Youth Forum on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari does not deserve any endorsement for the 2019 presidency. Reacting to a purported endorsement by some serving All Progressives Congress’s lawmakers from the Northwest in Kaduna, the…
Buhari reacts to Saraki’s acquittal, says ‘perseverance worthy of emulation’ (SUN)
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the Supreme Court’s acquittal of Senate President Bukola Saraki over false declaration of assets. According to him, Saraki like himself when he was seeking the highest office of the land, went through the tortuous…
Buhari signs executive order on suspicious assets (SUN)
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, signed an Executive Order No. 6 of 2018 on the Preservation of Assets Connected with Serious Corruption and other relevant offences. The Executive Order No. 6 of 2018 is to restrict dealings in suspicious assets subject…
Only evil-minded people will say I am condoning killings – Buhari (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the claims that being a Fulani, he must be encouraging the killings being perpetrated by armed herdsmen in parts of the country seemed to him that there was no limit to the evil in…
Executive Order 6: Buhari acquires a big stick against corruption -Garba Shehu
Nigeria’s widespread corruption, which has been eating the eco-system like termites, met an audacious response from President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday afternoon with the signing of a new Executive Order No.6 on preservation of assets connected with corruption. President Buhari…
My successors dare not return stolen assets to looters – Buhari (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday the world would see if his successors would return the loots and assets recovered by his administration from those who looted the nation’s treasury. He recalled that stolen assets seized from looters during his…