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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Party Politics, Presidency
Saturday, March 11th, 2017
Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), on Saturday re-echoed his support for a two-party system, and declared that it was the best option toward deepening democracy. Babangida spoke in Minna, when the Strategy and Inter-Party Affairs Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presented its report on how to move the party forward, to […]
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General Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, March 10th, 2017
President Buhari has returned to Nigeria, after 51 days of vacation in London, United Kingdom. Femi Adesina, the special adviser on media and publicity, said President Buhari’s plane landed in Kaduna well after 7.am today in Kaduna, debunking earlier reports that the President flew in at about 4.am. “We are now at the helipad at […]
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Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Sunday, March 5th, 2017
By Leke Adeseri, South West Editor & Daud Olatunji …Obasanjo is helping Nigeria secure its future – Osinbajo In what can be described as an endorsement of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s unmatched contributions to Nigeria’s history, Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, yesterday said the former President, through the establishment […]
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Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Saturday, March 4th, 2017
‘Loss of values responsible for high crime rate’ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday afternoon chided the Nigeria Police for keeping him waiting at an event organised by the security agency in Lagos. Obasanjo, who was the special guest of honour at the maiden yearly special training and capacity development organised by the Assistant Inspector-General of […]
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General Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Saturday, March 4th, 2017
Story Time with Baba. By Daud Olatunji ABEOKUTA – Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that loss of values in the society and high rate of criminality and delinquencies amongst the youth forced him to write ‘Tortoise stories’ books . Obasanjo who spoke in Abeokuta at 2017 International Youth Variety Day and Public Presentation […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
Rotimi Amaechi and Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied claims by Transport Minister, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, that an alleged $49 billion got missing from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC’s, account and same not paid into the federation account led the recession in the country today. Jonathan in a statement by one of […]
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Economy, Presidency
Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
The Presidency on Tuesday reacted to the review of the economy by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), saying the report indicated that the economy was coming out of recession. “There are now indications that the Nigerian economy is well on its way out of recession considering the 2016 overall and last quarter Gross Domestic […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories
Sunday, February 26th, 2017
Lekan Adetayo Family members, friends and senior government officials who attempted to call or pay visits to President Muhammadu Buhari in the United Kingdom are having a difficult time getting access. SUNDAY PUNCH can authoritatively report that four aides of the president control access to President Buhari, who is on extended medical vacation in […]
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Articles, Columnists, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), NNP Columnists, Olalekan Waheed Adigun, Presidency
Saturday, February 25th, 2017
Olalekan Waheed Adigun / NNP / Feb. 25, 2017 – On Sunday 5th February, I suffered two major disappointments. First, like most patriotic Nigerians, I supported, and planed to participate in the protests organized by Nigeria’s music legend, Innocent “TuFace” Idibia on Monday 6th February, 2017. Nigerians have suffered so much and for too long. […]
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General Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Monday, February 20th, 2017
Suspended member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, says there may be cracks in government if “some people” start questioning the instructions of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. In a series of tweets he released, on Monday, Jibrin said some people run to see President Muhammadu Buhari in London to ask if he […]
