After initially delaying for five months, the Nigerian Senate today, failed to hold the confirmation hearing earlier scheduled to consider the request of President Muhammadu Buhari that Ibrahim Magu be confirmed as chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. On Wednesday, Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, announced that the exercise would commence on Thursday. […]
Continue ReadingThe new INEC Commissioner take oath of office on Wednesday in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in six Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Those who took the oath of office were AVM Ahmed Tijani Mu’Azu from Gombe representing N-E; Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Niger representing N-C; and Mr. Abubakar Ahmed Nahuche, […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has informed the National Assembly of his readiness to present N7.28 trillion as 2017 budget proposal. The president will present his government’s spending plan to a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives on December 14, a letter he sent to the lawmakers said. The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government of Nigeria has replied the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II over the proposed external borrowing of $29.9 billion. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President said the money is meant for the execution of developmental projects across the country. President Muhammadu Buhari had in […]
Continue ReadingA former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II), on Friday in Abuja described President Muhammadu Buhari‘s administration as lacking the right policies to fix Nigeria’s economy and warned of grave consequences of borrowing $30bn from external sources. He also said even if the Senate approved […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the essence of the unity in the country, urging those contemplating its break-up to have a rethink. The President said this at a meeting with the Council of South-East Traditional Rulers at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. In a statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior […]
Continue ReadingThe Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, has dismissed insinuation that President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC leadership are at odds with one of the party chieftains, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Shehu described such rumours as unfounded and mischievous, adding that the president was highly embarrassed by such “suggestions”. […]
Continue ReadingPolitical heavyweight and former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Tony Anenih, has retired from partisan politics. The former PDP BoT Chairman who announced his disengagement from active politics on Saturday at the presentation of his autobiography, “My Life and Nigerian Politics,” also urged Nigerians to drop partisan politics and […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that the alterations that marked the 2016 budget, in which series of rogue projects and figures were injected into the financial document won’t happen to next year’s budget.The president made this vow while receiving members of the Governance Support Group (GSG), led by Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, at State House, Abuja […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has fired a shot at President Muhammadu Buhari over the state of the economy, urging him to stop dwelling on the failings of past administrations and let the change he promised reflect in his government. Chief Obasanjo endorsed Buhari in the build-up to the 2015 election and has remained […]
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