By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria(HURIWA), on Wednesday, condemned the killings of scores of innocent Nigerians in Plateau and Benue States, describing it as unbecoming. It also expressed consternation that the President can only issue statements and not back the...
PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI
“The Buhari/Osinbajo presidency is a perfect definition of toxic leadership; toxic leadership is the type that leaves a place worse than it met it. Yes, things were bad when Buhari and Osinbajo took over in 2015 but they have made it worse, thus qualifying ultimately as toxic leaders…” It...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the brutal terrorist attacks in Kanam and Wase Local Government Areas of Plateau, describing the killings as heinous. The president in a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu said the perpetrators should not be allowed...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved immediate release of 40,000 metric tons of assorted grains from the Strategic Grains Reserve, to assist less-privileged Nigerians to celebrate the forthcoming Easter and Sallah festivities. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammed Mahmood, made the announcement when he briefed State House...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Jibrin Barau, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for siting one of the three newly-approved federal polytechnics in Kano State. Barau, who represents Kano North Senatorial District – APC, expressed faith that the new polytechnic will expand access...
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of Izzi extraction in Ebonyi have expressed concern on the looming crisis in the state chapter of the party. The stakeholders at a press briefing on Saturday in Abakaliki urged Sen. Abdulahi Adamu, APC National Chairman to intervene to save the party...
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has indicated that President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the required support to tackle insecurity in the country. The Governor offered to collaborate with the Federal Government to manage the situation as he revealed that one of the local government areas in Bauchi State was recently...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said professionals in various fields, especially accounting, provide the strength and framework for thriving economies, assuring that his administration will continue to engage experts to gain measurable and reliable results. Receiving a delegation from Institute of Chartered Accountants...
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the report on New Revenue Formula from the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the report was presented to the president by the leadership of RMAFC, led by...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja has approved N35 billion for various projects in the aviation sector. The projects include increased cost of construction of terminal buildings at Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu State and the airport at Asaba. Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, made...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has commended troops of the North East Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) for the successes recorded against remnant of the Boko Haram insurgents in the region. Faruk hailed the gallantry and feat achieved by the military while inspecting...
President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed Nigeria’s rising prominence as Africa’s fertiliser powerhouse to the implementation of the right policies by the present administration. The president made this known while receiving the Executive Committee of Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government has directed telecommunication companies to bar outgoing calls for telephone lines that have not complied with the NIN-SIM linkage Policy from the 4th of April, 2022. It also commended Nigerians and Legal Residents for their support during the exercise to link...
President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to security chiefs to eliminate all terrorists responsible for the Monday night’s train terror attack on Kaduna-bound train, during the week under review, has started yielding fruitful results. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian leader gave the directive on March 29...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “enforce the judgment by the ECOWAS Court of Justice compelling your government to delete the offence of ‘insulting or stalking public officials online’ from the Cybercrime Act.” In an open letter dated...
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State says “since the amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914, the country has never had a better government and President like Muhammad Buhari.” The governor disclosed this on Saturday in Katsina during a rally organised by the beneficiaries of the Federal government’s Social investment Programme...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to back Iyiola Omisore as the new National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wole Soyinka in his argument maintained that Mr Omisore, remains a prime suspect in the unsolved murder case of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in welcoming the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting and intense devotion for Muslims. President Buhari in a statement by his spokesman, said fasting period offers a unique opportunity to “feel the hunger experienced by the...
Recognises Nigeria’s top paying and most complaint taxpayers By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami while calling for all hands to be on deck to support the tax system and make it function efficiently has urged politicians to treat...
Nigeria’s number one man, President Muhammadu Buhari stayed away from the Super Eagles Clash with Ghana on Tuesday at the M.K.O. Abiola National Stadium after he was warned of an imminent bomb attack, according to a memo from the State Security Service, SaharaReporters reports. The memo on March 28...