The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has issued a Proclamation for the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, on June 11, 2019. The proclamation is in line with the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which provides that the president will have to issue a proclamation before the Senate and the House of Representatives hold their first […]
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An aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has reacted to criticisms over the President’s latest trip to Saudi Arabia for a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Many Nigerians have argued that as a secular country, Nigeria has no business identifying officially with any religion. They especially questioned the president’s decision to […]
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Former minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for the “strides recorded so far”. According to Channels Television the former minister described the achievement of this government as one of a kind, saying perhaps only a few or no other government has recorded such feat. Fashola was quoted as […]
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Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has denied destroying a tower built by Rochas Okorocha, his predecessor. In a statement on Thursday, Steve Osuji, special adviser to the governor on media, said angry residents of the state, who saw no significance in the monument, attempted to pull it down. There were reports that the governor had […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved the appointment of six new permanent secretaries in the state public service with effect from June 1. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Thursday. He listed the appointed Permanent Secretaries to include Eniayewun Benjamin, Medical Director Lagos […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari took oath of office for his second term without delivering a speech on Wednesday. The acting chief justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammad, administered the oath of office on Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at Eagle Square, Abuja. A copy of the programme showed that the president was supposed to give his inaugural […]
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My fellow Lagosians. With a heart full of gratitude, I address you today for the last time as your governor. It has been an honour and a privilege of a lifetime to serve you for the last four years. It has been a remarkable journey which has had a lasting impact on my life and […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has, in compliance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, submitted his assets declaration forms to the Code of Conduct Bureau(CCB)which by law must precede his oath-taking slated for Wednesday. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. […]
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Sen. Lawal Shuaibu, All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy National Chairman, North, has called on the party’s National Chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole to resign for allegedly failing to add any value to the APC since his election. Shuaibu, in a letter dated May 27 and addressed to Oshiomhole, accused the chairman of incompetence, high handedness and […]
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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and his Ogun state counterpart, Ibikunle Amosun have edited their Twitter profiles to “former governor”. Ambode was elected governor of Lagos in 2015 while Amosun emerged governor in 2011. Their successors will be sworn into office in about 12 hours. In Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will take the oath of office […]
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