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“Democracy and freedom have become scarce… Life has become worthless”, Timi Franks says as he apologises to Jonathan

May 20, 2018Eben Tanimola

Timi Frank, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, wherein he apologised to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, alleging that life is worthless under President Muhammadu Buhari. He explained that he apologised to Jonathan because events in the last three years showed that the ex-president was a […]

Pampeo phones Buhari, acknowledges Nigeria’a leadership role in Africa

May 18, 2018Eben Tanimola

Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, has called President Muhamadu Buhari and reaffirmed the longstanding relationship between his country and Nigeria. Heather Nauert, spokeswoman the Department of State, said during the call, Pompeo also underscored Buhari’s visit to the US on April 30, and recognised Nigeria’s leadership in Africa. “On May 17, Secretary Pompeo called […]

Ali-Modu Sherrif evades journalists after meeting with Buhari

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018Ayo Olowo

Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali-Modu Sherrif, on Thursday, avoided journalists after meeting behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari. The meeting, which lasted about an hour, was held inside the President’s office. On arrival at the Presidential Villa, Abuja for the meeting at about 2.40pm, Sherrif had promised to speak […]

Tinubu, Oyegun in attendance as Buhari hosts South West caucus, urge them to return APC to power in Ekiti

May 17, 2018Ayo Olowo

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged South West caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to bring back Ekiti into the fold of progressive states. The president gave the charge during a dinner meeting with the caucus on Wednesday in Abuja. Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and John Oyegun, national […]

VIDEO: Buhari commissions new EFCC building, says war against corruption must be won

May 15, 2018Ekene Onyeama

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja vowed never to allow history to repeat itself like during his term as military Head of State when corruption to fought and defeated as well as incarcerated him. The President stated this when he inaugurated the head office building of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at […]

$320m Abacha loot will be spent on the Poorest Nigerians – Buhari

May 15, 2018Eben Tanimola

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the $320 million repatriated Sani Abacha loot will be put into the conditional cash transfer (CCT) scheme targeted at the “poorest of Nigerians”. The president said this on Monday while declaring open the 8th Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Abuja. Excerpt “It is heartwarming to […]

VIDEO AND PICTURES: Mammoth crowd welcome Buhari to Jigawa

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018Eben Tanimola

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Dutse International airport in Jigawa state for a two-day working visit. He was received by the state governor, Badaru Abubakar, governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state, Ministers of Aviation, Interior, state Minister of Budget and a mammoth crowd. The arrival of President @MBuhari earlier in Auyo LG, Jigawa to officially flag-off […]

Buhari returns to Nigeria after medical trip to London

May 11, 2018Eben Tanimola

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from London, United Kingdom, a day before he was scheduled to return from his medical trip. His plane landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 6:47pm. Mr Buhari was in london to for medical reasons on the request of his doctor, the presidency said. A tweet from […]

PDP attacks Buhari over medical trip, says he is unable to govern effectively

May 9, 2018Ayo Olowo

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s medical trip to the UK, saying the president is unfit to attend to state matters. Speaking with journalists subsequently, Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesman of the PDP, said it is unfortunate that the president’s aides often shroud their principal’s health in secrecy. Ologbondiyan said Nigerians have […]

Buhari’s health condition is something private and personal – Femi Adesina

May 8, 2018Eben Tanimola

Femi Adesina, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, says his principal’s trip to London is “just for a review” of his health and that his “health condition is something private and personal” But speaking on a Channels TV programme on Tuesday, Adesina said there was no cause to worry over Buhari’s health condition. He, however, […]