President Muhammadu Buhari, and security chiefs are currently meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This is a routine meeting to review the security situation of the country. However, it is expected that the recent rise in attacks by bandits, renewed killings by insurgents and kidnapping will be major issues on the agenda today (Thursday). Those
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Presidency on Monday reeled out achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Niger Delta region of the country since his first term election in 2015. The achievements listed by the Presidency highlighted Buhari’s major projects in infrastructure, education, economy and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Presidency said Ogoni-Cleanup commenced in January 2019, with 16
Read moreAnti-corruption advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel President Muhammadu Buhari, to make public the content of the asset declaration form he submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau. The group is seeking similar prayer against Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the 36 state governors.
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The United Nations has said that it could support the political resolution of the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East. The global body said though it did not engage with terrorist groups, it could support a resolution of the crisis, insisting that there was a need to seek a political solution to the conflict.
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Despite privatising the power sector, the Federal Government has spent over N1.7tn on the sector in the last three years, an interim report submitted to the National Economic Council indicated on Thursday. The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, chairs a Committee of NEC mandated to investigate the ownership structure of power distribution companies in
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Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Reverend Yakubu Pam, has alleged that Christians in the North are under siege following the recent kidnapping and killing of Christian faithful in the area by Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents. The CAN chairman in a statement on Wednesday, decried Monday’s beheading of the
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The Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment to establish agro-allied industry in each state of the federation. The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum confirmed the development during a meeting with a delegation from the Amana Farmers and Grains Suppliers Association of Nigeria. The
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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said the loss of the “strategically important” states of Kano and Plateau would have been a “major blow” had the Supreme Court verdict, which affirmed the elections of Governors Abdullahi Ganduje and Simon Lalong gone otherwise. “I am glad this tortuous journey has ended in favour of the party and
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The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, signed the 2020 Finance Bill into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja. According to the presidential aide, this is sequel to its passage by the National Assembly and subsequent forwarding by the legislature
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President Muhammadu Buhari has asked universities in the country on the need for them to increase their internally generated revenue to enhance sustainable education. Buhari stated this during the 44th convocation ceremony of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Saturday. The president, who was represented by the Deputy Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Dr Suleiman
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the public outburst by the First Lady Aisha Buhari, Wednesday morning, was “another sad commentary” that has further exposed the alleged “incompetence” of President Muhammadu Buhari, and why governance has allegedly failed under his watch. The party stated that the development had also exposed the alleged failure of Buhari
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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, says the Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the Friday invasion of the Federal High Court, Abuja, by the operatives of the Department of State Service. The DSS, in an attempt to re-arrest the RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, had invaded the court,
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President Buhari intervenes, meets with Oshiomhole and party chairmen to resolve crisis rocking APC
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