Buhari: A President Frozen in Time – By Ikechukwu Amaechi

By Ikechukwu Amaechi  | NNP | July 24, 2016 – There is hardly any Nigerian who is not in a state of despair right now. Since Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as president last year, despondency has enveloped the nation. Disappointment makes the misery worse. In the build-up to the 2015 elections, Buhari was cast […]

Buhari condemns attempted coup in Turkey

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the removal of a democratic government by force was no longer acceptable. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President said this while joining President Barrack Obama and other world leaders in condemning the abortive coup attempt […]

Opinion: Between Buhari and Buratai

Sonala Olumhense Every soldier knows it: the most dangerous opponent is the one within.  This is one of the reasons why loyalty is such a cherished characteristic in a fighting force.  A weak link within can destroy far more easily than a strong opponent on the other side of the battle field. One year ago, […]

Buhari’s appointments: A tilt towards the North – See List

LEKE BAIYEWU examines the controversy that has continued to trail President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointments, which are seen as lopsided to favour a particular section of the country Amidst grievances from the different parts of the country over the appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari, which are widely believed to be lopsided in favour of the North, […]

Anyone standing against my anti-corruption fight would be crushed – Buhari

By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA – Following insinuations of artificial hindrances made to slow down the anti-corruption war of the present government, President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that masterminds of such acts would meet their waterloo soon. The President stated that he was undaunted in the fight against social vices in the country, saying that no […]

North 14 : South 3: Southern groups knock Buhari’s pro-North security appointments

Dayo Oketola, Fisayo Falodi and Jesusegun Alagbe President Muhammadu Buhari has come under fire by Southern groups over what they described as “lopsided” appointments of heads of the various security agencies in the country. They said the pattern of the appointments by the President did not reflect federal character and the diversity nature of the […]

I’m not fighting with Buhari – Tinubu

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has debunked the rumour that he publicly criticised the policies and performance of President Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu insisted that he had no rift with the President. A statement issued on Tuesday by Tinubu’s spokesperson, Sunday Dare, said the statement alleged to have been made […]

Buhari makes u-turn: Shuns Rivers, Ogoniland clean-up inauguration • Pipelines attacked in Bayelsa

Chukwudi Akasike and Ovie Okpare PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday asked Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to perform the commencement of the clean-up of Ogoniland and other impacted communities in the Niger Delta region in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. This was against the popular expectation that the President would personally perform the ceremony […]

Between Quota and Federal Character Principle – By Jideofor Adibe

By Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | May 17, 2016 – This reflection is a continuation of my last week’s piece on how to re-engineer our politics to make it less anarchic and more oriented towards nation-building. As I argued, there is pervasive fear that the ethnic group/region that wins power at the centre will use […]

INTERVIEW: Buhari speaks to TheCable on herdsmen, militants and ‘selective probe’

During the week in London, President Muhammadu Buhari spoke on burning national issues to journalists from four media houses, including TheCable. Below are the excerpts. ON A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THE HERDSMEN CRISIS The problem is virtually as old as Nigeria itself. Culturally, the herdsmen don’t stay in one place. They move with the season. Normally, […]

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