Fayose to Buhari: It is time to go back to Daura
Ekiti State Governor, Peter Ayo Fayose, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign honorably or be disgraced out of office. Governor Fayose made the remark while reacting to the statement made by the former Minister of Defence, Gen. TY Danjuma on twitter. He said that Gen. Danjuma’s position is not different from what he […]
“Nigerians can’t be silenced” Fayose tells Buhari.
Mr. Ayodele Fayose, the Ekiti State Governor, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement asking security to go after critics of his government’s cluelessness as a last desperate attempt by a failed government to silence Nigerians, adding that “in a democracy, it is the rights of the people to express their views freely and President Buhari […]
Rivers 2019: Reconcile Amaechi and Abe, Ogoni apex body begs President Muhammadu Buhari.
Gladis Nweke Port-Harcourt — The president of the apex socio-cultural and political organisation of the Ogoni ethnic group, KAGOTE, has called on president Mohamadu Buhari to intervene in the feud between the Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, and the lawmaker representing Rivers Southeast Senatorial District, Senator Magnus Abe, ahead of 2019 elections. President of KAGOTE, Peter […]
Buhari approves membership of National Food Council
Days after he announced the intention of the Federal Government to establish a National Food Security Council, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of the Council’s membership. The Council, to be chaired by the President, will be inaugurated on Monday, a Presidency statement said Friday, adding that the Governors of Kebbi, Taraba, Plateau, Lagos, […]
Internal measures should be put in place to ensure safety – Soyinka tells Buhari
Wole Soyinka, renowned playwright and Nobel laureate, has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over his “inability to get justice” for victims of clashes between farmers and herdsmen and Boko Haram insurgents. In his keynote address at the maiden edition of Ripples Nigeria Dialogue, entitled, “Rebuilding trust in a divided Nigeria,” yesterday in Lagos, Soyinka said: “I […]
PDP: Buhari’s Visit To Benue An Afterthought
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari visited Benue state for political reasons insisting that it was an afterthought. The President visited Benue for a few hours on Monday and met with farmers, herdsmen and government officials after a public outcry. However, the PDP, in a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan, its spokesman, said […]
Wike should stop playing politics with the security of Rivers people – Abe
The senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe has admonished the Rivers State governor, Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, to stop playing politics with security of the indigenes of the state. The Senator also said that, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is stronger than ever before and doing well in […]
Buhari Approves Upward Review Of Excise Duty Rates For Alcoholic Drinks, Tobacco
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an amendment to the excise duty rates for alcoholic beverages and tobacco with effect from Monday, June 4, 2018. This was revealed on Sunday in Abuja by the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, adding that the President also granted a grace period of 90 days (three months) to all […]
More facts emerge on the gang up against Buhari by Saraki and other principal officers of the National Assembly.
More facts have emerged on the alleged gang-up against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki; Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu; and other principal officers of the legislative chamber. It was reliably gathered that there is indeed a group of senators in the All Progressives Congress caucus who are loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari and are […]
Weah visits Sports Ministry to ascertain the level of World Cup preparation.
President George Weah of Liberia says the Super Eagles of Nigeria will not only be representing the country but entire Africa at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. In an interview with State House correspondents after a meeting with Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, Weah at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. Weah, who is […]
Ghana visit: You should be ashamed – PDP tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari ought to have been embarrassed following his state visit to Ghana. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, said the President ought to draw lessons from his Ghanaian counterpart, President Nana Akufo-Addo on how to run a […]
PDP berates Buhari over comments.
The Peoples Democratic Party has said the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Taraba State has vindicated its position that the scheduled trips to states where Nigerians are being killed by marauders is cosmetic and a political afterthought that did not come from the heart. The PDP also expressed disbelief at the President’s dismissal of […]