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President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has ordered the immediate opening of four land borders. The President on Wednesday also directed other land borders to be opened by December 31, 2020.
The Coalition of Northern Group says its state chapters will trek to Daura, the country home of President MUHAMMADU BUHARI, in protest against the abduction of 333 students in the State. Under the banner of the #Bringbackourboys campaign, the CNG spokesperson, ABDUL-AZEEZ SULEIMAN, told newsmen that his members would storm the President’s residence today and […]
By Chinwendu Nwani The Rivers State governor, NYESOM WIKE, has advised the Federal Government to include the East West road among the critical infrastructural projects being funded from the coffers of the nation’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. The governor, also said the Federal Government’s directive stopping State governments from funding the construction or rehabilitation of failed […]
The Federal Government says the call, in some quarters, for the resignation of the President, Major Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the recent killing of farmers in Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists is “cheap and irresponsible”. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, during a meeting on Thursday in Lagos, said the calls […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has reportedly agreed to address the House of Representatives on the state of insecurity in the country, following the request by the lawmakers. According to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA, a date has been agreed on and it will be announced soon. The speaker noted that the president […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for the arrest of a former Minister of Aviation, Chief FEMI FANI-KAYODE. EFCC’s prosecuting counsel, MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR, had urged the court to issue an arrest warrant against the former minister following his absence from today’s anti-graft proceedings. FANI-KAYODE […]
Rivers State Governor NYESOM WIKE has presented the 2021 Appropriation Bill of over 448.66 billion Naira before the House of Assembly. In a speech, Governor WIKE gave a breakdown of the budget in terms of recurrent and capital expenditure before the House which was presided over by the Speaker, IKUINYI-OWAJI IBANI. WIKE emphasised that the […]
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Professor MAHMOOD YAKUBU, as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission for the second term of five years. This followed a recommendation for confirmation stated in the report of the Senate Committee on INEC, led by Senator KABIRU GAYA, which was submitted at plenary. The senators, who spoke […]
The House of Representatives has invited President MUHAMMADU BUHARI to address members in plenary over the security crises across the country. Earlier at its plenary, the lawmakers were engaged in a rowdy session as members were sharply divided over a motion seeking to invite BUHARI to appear before the lawmakers to explain the rising spate […]
The People’s Democratic Party has called for a thorough investigation into Saturday’s explosion at the Christian Universal Church, Port Harcourt. The party made the call in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, KOLA OLOGBONDIYAN, in Abuja. It condemned the “dastardly attack” on the church, founded by Rev. NLEMANYA WIKE, the father of Gov. NYESOM […]
