Passionate Support for Adesina and Okonjo-Iweala: A Second Re-invention of Buhari? – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | Nasarawa, Nigeria | July 23, 2020 – It is gratifying that despite opposition from the United States, the Buhari government not only remained resolute  in its support for the re-election bid of  Dr. Akinwumi  Adesina as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), we were told that with the aviation […]

Presidency attacks Sowore over unsavoury comment on Funtua

The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Malam Garba Shehu, has advised the publisher of SahareReporters, Omoyele Sowore, to desist from attacking late Isma’ila Isa Funtua over his encounters with security officials. Shehu, who was reacting to comments by Sowore on late Isa Funtua in Abuja on Tuesday, condemned the way and manner Sowore was […]

Return NDDC to the Presidency, Ijaw Leader Tells Buhari

Uche Nnaike The Coordinator of the Ijaw Monitoring Congress and a former Publicity Secretary of the Ijaw National Congress, Mr. Joseph Evah, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to return the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Presidency. Evah also demanded that institutions that investigate and probe frauds should be used to probe the […]

Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan in private meeting

By Fikayo Olowolagba President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received Goodluck Jonathan, at the State House in Abuja. The former president went into a closed-door meeting immediately he arrived at the state house. The reason for their meeting has not been disclosed yet, however, it might not be unconnected with the assignment given to Jonathan by […]

Nigerian, Prof. Charles Egbu, appointed first black VC of a UK university

  (NNP) A Nigerian academic from Abatete, Idemili North LGA of Anambra State, Professor Charles Egbu, has become the Vice Chancellor of a UK university, Leeds Trinity University. With his appointment, Professor Egbu has made history as  the first black person to lead a major UK university. Professor Egbu’s appointment as the Chief Executive of […]

Buhari commends strong bonds of Nigeria-Pakistan relations

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight over the strong bonds of friendship that exist between Nigeria and Pakistan which he said are characterized by extensive Military-to-Military engagement. The president made his feeling known at the virtual farewell meeting with Maj.-Gen. Waqar Kingravi, the out-going Pakistani High Commissioner to Nigeria, on Thursday in […]

Ex-President Jonathan appointed ECOWAS special envoy for Mali

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Nigeria’s immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, as a special envoy to lead the sub-regional body’s mediation mission in Mali This was made known in a statement issued by his media adviser, Ikechukwu Eze […]

‘Blame Tinubu, Akande, Fayemi if South West loses 2023 presidency’

• It’ll be unfair to blame them alone, says YCE • We need restructuring, not presidency – Okorounmu • Next president should be Igbo, Aka Ikenga insists National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the party’s pioneer chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, and the Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, have […]

Buhari speaks on Magu: No one above scrutiny

By Ismaila Chafe The Buhari Presidency said the ongoing interrogation of the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, is to clear him of weighty allegations levelled against him. A presidency source, who preferred not to be named, told State House correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday that the probe of […]

Presidency suspends EFCC acting Chairman, Magu, over corruption allegations

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has been suspended by the Presidency. Magu was arrested on Monday by a combined team of Department of State Services personnel and policemen at the Wuse II office of the EFCC to face an interagency committee investigating corruption allegations against him. He was detained […]

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