Mayday, uttered three times, is the distress call “used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by aviators and mariners”. Long before its adoption for that function however, and more traditionally, there did exist Labour (or Workers’) Day, dedicated to the…
Atiku: I’ll probe Buhari’s arms expenditure (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari should be ready for a probe on arms purchase by his government if former Vice President Atiku Abubakar wins next year’s presidential election. Atiku personally served notice of the probe yesterday while featuring on BBC Hausa Service.…
Buhari, APC governors shop for team to work with Oshiomhole (Nation)
The process of assembling a credible and formidable National Working Committee (NWC) to work with ex-Governor Adams Oshiomhole as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is gathering steam, according to indications yesterday. Actively involved in the…
Terrorism fight, economic growth to top Buhari, Trump meeting –Presidency (SUN)
The Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with President Donald Trump of United States of America, Monday, will focus on ways to enhance the strategic partnership between the two countries and to advance shared priorities, such as: Promoting economic…
Buhari ends visit to Bauchi, returns to Abuja (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja on Friday (today) from his two-day working visit to Bauchi State. Confirming his arrival back in Abuja, Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Engagement Unit, Bashir Ahmad, tweeted: Read more
Why Buhari backed Oshiomhole for APC Chair (Independent)
Details emerged on Thursday on what transpired at the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Tuesday night. The president at the meeting threw his weight behind the candidature…
I might’ve been part of herders, farmers’ crisis –Buhari (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he may have been one of those involved in the herdsmen/farmers’ clashes had he not gone to school. He stated this in a speech he delivered during his two-day state visit to Bauchi State…
Killings: Catholic bishops ask President Buhari to resign (Punch)
Amidst growing concerns about the recent killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen in the country, including two Catholic priests and 15 other worshippers in Benue State, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign. The…
IG shuns Senate invitation over Melaye saga, accompanies Buhari to Bauchi (Punch)
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has failed to appear before the Senate over the arrest and detention of Senator Dino Melaye and the killings across Nigeria. The Senate had, on Wednesday, summoned the IGP to appear in the chamber…
Buhari writes Senate for approval to buy helicopters from US (Punch)
The Nigerian Senate has read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari seeking approval to purchase six Tucano helicopters worth $496,374,470 (151, 394, 421, 035 Naira) from the US. According to the president, the helicopters are meant to support the drive to…