In his speech at the annual awards by Leadership Newspapers, President Muhammadu Buhari called on the Nigerian media to work with his administration in fighting corruption and improving the country’s economy.“I expect the Nigerian media to join our government in pursuit of these goals not just to criticize to prove their independence,” adding that “the […]
Continue ReadingThe Council of State has approved the appointment of six new National Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and five National Commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC). Gov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State made this known in Abuja on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of […]
Continue ReadingFormer President Goodluck Jonathan attracted the most attention Wednesday as he attended his first Council of State meeting as a former president, since handing over power in May 2015.The council, which comprises all former presidents and heads of states, as well as vice president, governors, Senate president and House of Representative speaker, is currently meeting. […]
Continue ReadingThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a statement on Sunday, said the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan saw recession coming since 2011 and started taking steps to tackle it, but was frustrated by some individuals.Dayo Adeyeye, spokesman of the PDP caretaker committee, make the declaration while responding to the allegations by Mohammed Baduru, governor of Jigawa […]
Continue ReadingIn the face of economic recession, the Buhari administration has revived the e-wallet system for fertiliser allocation and distribution, just a year after suspending it.Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture, made the announcement after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting, saying the policy would however be modified to address the challenges that made it unsustainable. The […]
Continue ReadingResponding to the warning of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Emir of Kano, who warned President Buhari to avoid the mistakes Jonathan made, Reno Omokri, special assistant to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan on social media, says President Muhammadu Buhari should make the same mistakes committed by his predecessor. In his warning, Sanusi said: “If we do not expand the […]
Continue ReadingAce comedian Atunyota Alleluya Akporobomerere, popularly called Ali baba, has called on president President Muhammadu Buhari who he described as a “respected man” to call the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General of the Federation/Minister of Justice to order regarding the arrest of 40-year old Chinakwe Joachim Iroko for naming his dog Buhari. […]
Continue ReadingErstwhile President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has again furiously denied allegations of connection with the Niger Delta Avengers, rather claiming that the allegation was being sponsored by those who were intimidated by his rising profile in Nigeria and abroad. In a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, on Thursday, he said, “It is sad […]
Continue ReadingThe Okah brothers, Henry Emomotimi Okah and Charles Tonbra Okah, have slammed a N5 billion lawsuit against former President Goodluck Jonathan and his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, breaching their fundamental right to fair hearing with a press statement issued on August 8. Charles Okah, particularly alleged that some top federal government officials visited him at […]
Continue ReadingFactional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Modu Sheriff, on Friday blamed former President Goodluck Jonathan for the party’s losses in Borno and Yobe.Mr. Sheriff told journalists at a news conference in Abuja on Friday that if Mr. Jonathan had listened to him, the two states would have been PDP’s currently. ”Yobe and […]
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