The presidency has yet to confirm the receipt of a letter of resignation by the suspended Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen, 24 hours after the speculation went viral. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reliably gathered that Onnoghen’s resignation letter was submitted to the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba […]
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The National Judicial Commission (NJC) has recommended compulsory retirement for Walter Onnoghen, the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria. It was gathered that members of the NJC, the disciplinary body for judicial officers, made the recommendation to President Muhammadu Buhari after deciding that Justice Onnoghen has lost the “moral authority” to continue as the country’s top […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the Chartered Institute of Training and Development of Nigeria Bill. The President also declined assent to the Nigerian Aeronautic Research Rescue Bill. The communication from the president to the House of Representatives was read on the floor of the House by the Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, at Tuesday’s […]
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The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Saturday visited victims of the Ita-Faaji building collapse at the Lagos Island General Hospital to sympathise with them. The wife of the President offered her condolences to the victims of the incident, which claimed the lives of no fewer than 20 people, including school children. Aisha Buhari, […]
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The senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on national assembly matters (senate), Ita Enang, has said the President will respect the rule of law by not interfering with the leadership of the national assembly. Enang, who disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Abuja, said the president will respect the rule of law and […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated the inter-ministerial Presidential Inauguration Committee to coordinate activities leading to the inauguration of the president on May 29. Inaugurating the committee Thursday in Abuja, Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF recalled that about four years ago, “the Buhari Administration came on board with the promise of […]
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Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says the tough decisions President Muhammadu Buhari will take during his second term, will be in the interest of Nigeria. Speaking with reporters in Yola, capital of Adamawa, Mustapha allayed fears that the second term of Buhari would be tough on Nigerians. Buhari had said […]
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Billionaire businessman and president of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, says there are better days ahead for the business community in Nigeria, despite the elections ongoing in the country. The business mogul said there is a lot happening in Nigeria, and elections did not deter his companies from investing in the country. “I think from the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari will dissolve the Federal Executive Council (FEC) before his inauguration for a second time as Nigeria’s leader, Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesperson, has confirmed. Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known in an interview on Arise TV on Thursday. President Buhari was declared winner of […]
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King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election for a new presidential term. In a telephone conversation with Mr Buhari on Thursday, the custodian of the two Holy Mosques wished the Nigerian president success and good health in his second term in office. The Saudi king […]
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