The Peoples Democratic Party has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s submission that the 2018 budget, will be difficult to implement “is a clear admission that he lacks the capacity and competence to run a development-oriented economy as desired by Nigerians.” The…
You shouldn’t have signed the altered Budget 2018, Nigerians tell Buhari (Punch)
Nigerians have said that President Muhammadu Buhari should not have signed the 2018 budget, which he did amidst claims that the National Assembly “tampered” with the document. Buhari had lamented that the 2018 Appropriation Act, which he signed into law…
Fighting corruption: Probe your 2015 campaign fund, PDP tells Buhari (Vanguard)
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to show his sincerity in the fight against corruption by probing the source of his campaign fund in 2015 general elections. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, who stated this at…
Killings : Benue, Taraba, Ekiti, Afenifere, Ohanaeze, others take on DHQ (Vanguard)
Benue, Taraba and Ekiti state governments, yesterday, reacted angrily to claims by Acting Director of Information, Defence Headquarters, Brig Gen. John Agim, that politicians were using thugs as herdsmen to cause attacks on communities across the country. Same reactions from…
Why Buhari won’t arrest Obasanjo (Punch)
Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former president, has cried out that President Muhammadu Buhari plans to arrest him. I consider it the mother of all false alarms: Buhari lacks motivation for such an action. But according to Obasanjo’s June 6 statement, which…
APC convention: Govs, leaders fight over key offices, zoning under threat (Punch)
Leaders and governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress are poised for a showdown over the control of the party’s structure at the national level, Sunday Punch has learnt. It was gathered in Abuja on Saturday that while most of…
I’ve suffered in politics, military – Buhari (Vanguard)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that his journey to politics and even as a military officer has been tourtous and challenging, saying, he has suffered in his efforts to serve the country. President Buhari stated this when he received…
Why I visited neigbhouring countries when I took over – Buhari (SUN)
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his understanding that security and economic development are crucial to any country, was behind his decision to visit Nigeria’s immediate neighbours once he got to office. According to him, less money will spent on security,…
June 12 not Democracy Day yet, clarifies AGF (Guardian)
The declaration of June 12 as a public holiday was a mere statement of desire by President Muhammadu Buhari, said Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami. He made the clarification, yesterday, after the Federal…
Buhari meets APC govs in Aso Rock (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday evening met behind closed doors with state governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The meeting started at about 9pm at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It was still ongoing as of…