Former governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday visited the presidential villa in Abuja. He used the opportunity to react to the letter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, asking President Muhammadu Buhari to forget about the 2019 election. Oshiomhole said since President Obasanjo is not one of Buhari’s advisers, he should allow the […]
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Elder statesman and former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Muhammadu Buhari not following the principle of federal character in the appointment of heads of security agencies. The former president who spoke at the unveiling of Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM), in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, on Thursday, asked the National Assembly […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Edward Adamu as the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Adamu’s appointment was announced in a statement by Femi Adesina, spokesman of the president. Adesina also said the appointment is subject to the confirmation of the senate. “In accordance with the provisions of Section […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday returned to Abuja after a successful outing at the 30th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he was conferred as the anti-corruption Champion. The theme of the 30th AU Summit was; “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation.’’ The President’s aircraft landed at the […]
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By Reuben Abati More than a week after President Olusegun Obasanjo released his state of the nation commentary and devastating assessment of the Buhari administration, it has remained the main subject in the public arena in Nigeria. It is a measure of the stature, influence and capacity of the elder statesman that whenever he intervenes […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo are pictured exchanging pleasantries and sharing a hearty laugh at the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Ethiopia. The meeting comes few days after Obasanjo released a statement, urging President Buhari not to seek re-election. Obasanjo […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate at the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). The president left the Presidential Villa, Abuja, via the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport for Addis Ababa two hours after […]
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Income accruing to the country from rising oil prices in the international market will be spent on infrastructural development, President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged. Receiving a delegation from Eni, led by the Chief Upstream Officer, Mr Antonio Vella, the President said extra funds outside the provision of year 2018 budget “will be deployed to infrastructure […]
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Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to imitate former President Goodluck Jonathan by conceding is if he loses in 2019. Speaking at the UK parliament, where he delivered a lecture titled ‘African Politics: The Dynamics and Lessons,’ Ekweremadu advised Buhari to be conscious of the fact that Nigeria is playing pivotal and […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has directed security agencies to curb the propagation of hate speech, especially through monitoring the activities of some notable Nigerians on social media. This order was given when security chiefs held a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja. Mansur Dan Ali, minister of defence, had described […]
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