Former Ghanaian president, Jerry Rawlings, has died at the age of 73. Rawlings died from complications of COVID19 at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, capital of Ghana, on Thursday, November 11. He had recently buried his mother, Victoria Agbotui, at Dzelukope in the Volta Region on October 24, 2020. She died at 101 on September […]
President Buhari has approved the enrolment of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the National Health Insurance Scheme. The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, during a media parley today, November 9. “I wish to use this opportunity to again express our gratitude to the security agencies and other stakeholders for their support. Furthermore, […]
Joe Biden has been elected as the 46th President of the United States of America. The democrat who turns 78 next month, will become the oldest president when he is inaugurated in January 2021 in the North American country. Biden edged President Trump, who in the days since voting ended has falsely claimed a premature victory […]
President Buhari has sent a letter to the Nigerian Senate asking for the lawmakers to confirm the appointment of one of his media aides, Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission representing Delta State. Others are Prof. Mohammed Sani Katsina), Prof. Kunle Ajayi (Ekiti), and Seidu Ahmed (Jigawa). Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, […]
President Buhari has prayed for a quick recovery for United States President Donald Trump and his wife, Melanie after they tested positive for COVID-19, in a goodwill message released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. The goodwill message titled, ‘President Buhari wishes US President, Trump, family quick recovery’, reads “President […]
President Donald Trump has announced that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Coronavirus. The announcement came after Hope Hicks, one of the president’s closest senior advisers tested positive for the virus on Thursday October 1. This made her the highest-profile member of the administration who is in frequent contact with Trump and other top […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has once again attacked the Buhari-led government, saying that Nigeria is slowly becoming a failed and divided state under this administration. Obasanjo stated this while delivering a speech titled, ‘Moving Nigeria Away from Tipping Over’ at a consultative dialogue attended by various socio-cultural groups including Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum, Northern Elders […]
President Buhari has asked Nigerian elites to judge his administration fairly in governance. Speaking on Tuesday September 8 at the closing of the first-year ministerial performance review retreat held in Abuja, President Buhari recounted some of the challenges his administration faced upon getting elected in 2015. The Nigerian leader stated that his administration has done more […]
President Buhari has approved the declaration of November 1st of every year as the National Youth Day in Nigeria. The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, disclosed this on his Twitter handle on Wednesday, September 2. According to the minister, the President made this known during the Federal Executive Council meeting which held this morning. His tweet […]
An Igbo group, Igbo for President Solidarity Group, headed by a Yoruba man, Dr. Olukayode Oshiariyo, has suggested 11 politicians from the South-Eastern states that are “qualified to be presented as presidential candidates in 2023 general elections”. Announcing the names of the Igbo politicians on Friday August 28, in Abuja after the group’s meeting, the […]
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has announced that it will henceforth sanction broadcast stations over messages that “insult” Nigerian leaders and elders. In the letter dated August 3 and signed by Chibuike Ogwumike, the zonal director of the NBC Lagos office, broadcast stations were warned against such messages from guests during their programmes. Ogwumike who […]
Immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, says if he becomes President of Nigeria, he would send former President Olusegun Obasanjo back to prison. Speaking in an interview with PlusTV, Fayose who has never hidden his dislike for the former President, said if he becomes President, he will ensure Obasanjo accounts for all the […]
President Buhari says Nigerians know that his administration has done its best in fighting insecurity. A statement from the Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the President said this when he spoke to state house correspondents after observing the Eid El-Kabir prayers with his family members and close aides at the presidential […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a letter to the Nigerian Senate requesting the screening and confirmation of 41 non-career and one career ambassadorial nominees for appointment. One of the nominees Suleiman Sani from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was nominated as a career ambassador while the remaining 41 were nominated as non-career ambassadors. The President’s […]
Factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Giadom has gotten President Buhari’s backing to preside over the party’s virtual National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. President Buhari who spoke through his spokesperson Garba Shehu on Wednesday, June 24, said he will attend the NEC meeting because “the law is on the side of Victor […]
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has issued a statement criticizing Buhari for failing to tackle insecurity in Northern Nigeria. In a statement released on Sunday, Ango Abdullahi, convener of the forum, said the issue of insecurity in the north is getting worse by the day. He added that the constant attacks by bandits and Boko […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on June 12 addressed Nigerians to commemorate the 2020 Democracy celebration. The Nigerian leader listed some of his achievements and the effort of his administration to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the nationwide address. Here is the full speech below; Fellow Nigerians, The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years […]
To commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, President Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Friday, June 12, 2020, at 7am. A statement from Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, asked Television and radio stations, as well as other electronic media outlets, to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the name of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem to the Senate for confirmation as the President of the Court of Appeal. A statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media, Mallam Garba Shehu, said “President Muhammadu Buhari, in-line with his constitutional responsibility has sent the nomination of Her Lordship, […]
President Buhari has assured Nigerians that the current lockdown put in place to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus, will not go longer than necessary as it would be ”reviewed from time to time to ease the increasing hardships on the people”. The President gave the assurance in his Eid-el-Fitri message to Muslims. A […]