To tackle Nigeria’s rapidly declining economy, President Muhammadu Buhari will is seeking emergency powers from the National Assembly to push his plans for the economy.President Buhari’s action-plan for the troubled economy, include shoring up the value of the naira, creation of more jobs, boosting of foreign reserves, reviving the manufacturing sector and improving power. Government […]
Continue ReadingFormer president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari’s ability to surmount Nigeria’s challenges. The former president made the remark while speaking with journalists in Taraba state on Friday, stating that he is certain that Buhari will not disappoint Nigerians. “So far, Buhari has not disappointed us. I trust him […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, is expected in Nigeria on Aug. 23 to discuss U.S. cooperation with Nigeria over Boko Haram, economy and human rights issues. A statement issued by the Information Office of the Embassy of the U.S. on Friday in Abuja, said Kerry would hold meetings with President Muhammadu Buhari and […]
Continue ReadingThe Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on economic matters, deployed to the Vice-President office, Ayodele Adu, has died in an Indian hospital on Friday.The Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, confirmed the death of the Presidential aide in a condolence message issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Olayinka Oyebode. Mr. […]
Continue ReadingJohn Oyegun, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says his party did not know the enormity of the country’s economic woes before taking over power in 2015, but it is already laying foundation for a future Nigeria.Oyegun who spoke at a surprise 77th birthday party held for him by staff of the APC national secretariat […]
Continue ReadingAce Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly called “Basketmouth” has dismissed rumours that he campaigned for President Muhammadu Buhari. He did insist he would have voted ANYONE that could speak 2 words of English against GEJ. Basketmouth made this disclosure on his Instagram page in reaction to hostile criticism from his followers, who accused him of […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday at the graduation ceremony of Course 24 at the National Defence College in Abuja, says he has mandated security agencies to deal decisively with all acts of banditry and criminality perpetrated in the name of herdsmen-farmers clashes. “On the matter of herdsmen/farmers’ clashes, I wish to state that this administration […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara met President Muhammadu Buhari at about 2:25 pm on Friday, to discuss an issue suspected to be the budget padding scandal rocking the House of Representatives.On leaving the President’s office at exactly 2:58 pm, Dogara told reporters that he has never heard of “budget padding” and that […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government of Nigeria in its determination to curb corruption in the country, has taken its anti-corruption battle to multinational corporations/companies operating within the country. The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this when he addressed state house correspondents at the end of Wednesday’s federal executive council meeting, explaining that the […]
Continue ReadingOn his visit to the presidential villa, former president of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan had a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari for about 15 minutes.The former president, whose previous visits to the villa have been at night, had a chat with state house correspondents, where he said he was at the villa to report […]
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