According to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari said this during the swearing-in ceremony, which preceded a virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. President Buhari said as his administration is on the home-stretch of its second term, more work still needed to be done in diverse … [Read more…]
Boris Johnson is set to resign as Conservative leader and will step down as prime minister when a new leader is found. He quits Downing Street after less than three years in the job, despite having won a huge majority in the 2019 general election. Outgoing prime ministers are expected to stay in office until … [Read more…]
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, set to resign The UK’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will resign today, according to the BBC’s political editor Chris Mason. His decision to give up his job comes after a challenging week in which more than 50 people from his party – from ministers to aides – have resigned in … [Read more…]
On his running mate, Obi said he prefers a younger and fresh politician. According to him, a younger person who has “something to offer” to complement his ticket would be chosen instead of bringing “an old hand” who had been in government in the past. The LP presidential candidate said although his running mate would … [Read more…]
Worried by the rising insecurity, civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign. HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement, claimed the Buhari administration and the military were cool with the spate … [Read more…]
THE Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi has described the current fuel subsidy regime as a scam, saying he would offer an alternative, if elected. Speaking yesterday during a live interview on Arise TV, the presidential candidate said petrol subsidy is not beneficial to the country’s economy, promising that he would … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, expressed disappointment over the country’s intelligence system. “How can terrorists organise, have weapons, attack a security installation and get away with it?” he fumed after visiting the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje attacked by terrorists. According to a statement by Senior Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, … [Read more…]
Enugu govt hails “We can do it in Nigeria” spirit of Ingrace Motors …Reiterates support for indigenous companies …As automobile firm donates sample vehicle to government Louis Amoke The Enugu State government has expressed delight at the commitment of Ingrace Group in promoting indigenously manufactured vehicles in Nigeria. Speaking when a delegation from Ingrace Motors … [Read more…]
[OPINION] London Saga and the Ekweremadu I know By Engr. Onyekachi Onu I cannot claim to know Senator Ike Ekweremadu for ages, but I certainly have a glimpse of his personality. I knew little about him before 2017, except that he was one of the three senators representing my State, Enugu, at the National Assembly. … [Read more…]
Buhari won’t give in to terrorists, Senegal trip necessary, as Buhari, Osinbajo visits Kuje Prison Presidency on Wednesday justified President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Senegal to participate at the summit of the International Development Association (IDA) for Africa in Dakar, Senegal. Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, while briefing State House journalists, after the weekly meeting of … [Read more…]
Enugu Guber: Group, Power Shift, endorses Frank Nweke II for governorship race …vows to mobilize 100,000 voters towards 2023 general election Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu As the political engines of the country continue to rev up, a political group, Power Shift, with structures in virtually all parts of the country, have thrown their weight behind the … [Read more…]
Hours after Kuje prison and Presidential convoy attack, Buhari leaves for Senegal President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday depart Abuja for Dakar, the Senegalese capital to participate in the International Development Association for Africa Summit. The trip comes barely 24 hours after a convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and … [Read more…]