The immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has departed the Eagle Square, Abuja for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, enroute his home town, Daura, Kastina State. Buhari left immediately Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima were sworn-in as President and Vice President on Monday. Before his departure, Buhari...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nominations submitted to him for approval as Executive Directors for the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA following the departure of the holders of the positions, whose tenure ended on 31st March. The outgoing presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, who...
After a grueling electioneering process that spanned months, Nigeria now has a new President who will steer the ship of the country for the next four years. He is Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu, 71, and former Lagos State Governor, was inaugurated as Nigeria’s President on Monday, May 29 at...
The presidential inauguration that will usher in the newly democratically elected President and Vice-President on Monday, has begun amidst tight security in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that the Abuja Eagle Square, venue of the colourful event, is cordoned off by heavy security forces preparatory to...
The outgoing Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Monday handed over the state administration to his successor, Malam Abba Yusuf, including N241 billion debts. The event took place at the Government House, Kano. Ganduje was represented at the occasion by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji...
Dignitaries have begun to arrive the Eagle Square, Abuja, for the inauguration of the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu and the Vice-President-Elect, Kashim Shettima. Early arrivals at the venue include members of the diplomatic corps, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and Business mogul, Femi Otedola. Others are the Minister of...
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Saturday handed over the state’s transition committee documents to the Governor-elect, Dr Dauda Lawal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Matawalle, represented by his Deputy, Sen. Hassan Nasiha, presented the documents to Lawal at the Government House, Gusau. “On behalf of...
Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the 2023 general elections gave power back to the Nigerian electorate. He spoke at a gala and dinner held on Sunday in Abuja. While praising the outcome of the elections, Buhari congratulated fellow Nigerians for realising that they had power in their votes and that...
Most Rev. Isaac Dugu, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala, has advised the incoming administration in Benue to collaborate with the Church and traditional institutions to enhance peace and progress in the state. Dugu gave the advice on Sunday during the Thanksgiving Mass organized in honour of...
The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu has promised to live up to the expectations of Nigerians by addressing all the challenges confronting the country. Tinubu said this on Sunday during the Presidential Inauguration Banquet and Gala Night held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. The president- elect said...
President Muhammadu Buhari and President-Elect Bola Tinubu on Sunday eulogised the maturing and uninterrupted democratic journey of Nigeria since 1999. Buhari was speaking while addressing African heads of state, members of the diplomat corps and other participants in a Gala Night to mark the 2023 Presidential Inauguration at the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – As the new Tinubu administration kicks off tomorrow, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN offers up prayers that God’s blessings will come on the nation and for the success of the new presidency. Prof. Osinbajo offered the prayers today in Abuja at an inter-denominational church...
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of Edo State, has urged the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to protect and defend the rights and interests of workers and Nigerians. Oshiomhole, who is also a former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), gave the charge at...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – A Nigeria-based anti-corruption group, SecureWorld and Liberty Initiative for Peace, SELIP, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe the outgoing Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, for allegedly using the establishment of a national carrier, Nigeria Air, to perpetrate fraud and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Racep Erdogan on his victory in the Presidential election upon defeating the opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the second round of voting. Buhari, in a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu on Sunday night in Abuja, said...
President Muhammad Buhari has directed that the control of Obalende Eid prayer ground be returned to the Jama’atul Muslimeen Council of the Lagos Central Mosque. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman confirmed this development in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Shehu stated that the president’s approval was in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of Special National Honours Award on 339 Nigerians, including Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity. A statement by Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director, Information, State House, on Sunday in Abuja, said Shehu and Laolu...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President Muhammdu Buhari has elevated the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, from the Officer of Order of Niger (OON) to the next rank of national honour award of Commander Order of the Niger (CON). Mr Olajide Oshundun, the Director, Press and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCOS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Federal Fire Service (FSS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Board has approved 2022 promotion examinations of senior officers. A statement by the Secretary to the Board, Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed, on...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The outgoing Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State will perform the official handing over of the affairs of the state to the governor-elect, Malam Abba Yusuf, on Sunday. The outgoing Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, disclosed this in a statement...