Emeka Anyaoku, former secretary-general of Commonwealth, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and members of the national assembly to stop living in denial over the widespread killings in the country.The elder statesman made the comment hours after Buhari told his supporters at Aso Rock that save for isolated cases, Nigeria is seen as peaceful.The president said insecurity is not peculiar to [...]
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Less than 24 hours after ex-President Olusgeun Obasanjo raised the alarm over the high level of insecurity in the country, former President Goodluck Jonathan lent his voice to the same issue.When he paid a condolence visit to Reuben Fasoranti, leader of Afenifere, in Akure, Ondo state capital, on Tuesday, the ex-president said insecurity is getting worse under President Muhammadu Buhari.Although [...]
Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media, has called on leaders to watch the comments they pass over the death of Funke Olukurin, daughter of Reuben Fasoranti, Afenifere leader. Since the news of her death broke, different leaders have taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari over the incessant attacks and kidnappings across the country.But reacting, Shehu said [...]
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Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former governor of Osun state, says "criminals have declared war on Nigeria", asking the federal government to rise to the challenge of securing lives and properties.Reacting to the death of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Reuben Fasoranti, Afenifere leader, Oyinlola called on President Muhammadu Buhari to come out and address Nigerians on what his plans are on insecurity.He said [...]
Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, says President Muhammadu Buhari is not taking charge of the country’s armed forces.She said this in an interview with journalists at the 11th Wole Soyinka Centre Media lecture series, in Lagos, on Saturday.The event was organised to celebrate the 85th birthday of Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate.The former minister said Buhari feels more comfortable in [...]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written yet another letter to President Muhammadu Buhari.This comes more than a year after the letter he wrote to the president generated so much uproar. He had criticised Buhari, asking him not to seek another term.In the new letter dated July 15, Obasanjo said he is very worried over the high level of insecurity in [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a congratulatory message to Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate who clocked 85 on Saturday. In a statement issued by Femi Adesina, his spokesman, Buhari described the octogenarian as someone who lives his life for others. “President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm felicitations to Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on his 85th birthday, July 13, 2019, rejoicing with the literary [...]
What they disingenuously blamed ex-governor Ibikunle Amosun for, they are all doing it. They all want to remain in power, even after either four (4) or eight (8) years. This is why they all can kill to ensure that they pass the baton of leadership to those whom are very loyal to them. Who amongst our politicians would want to [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm Ibrahim Muhammad as the substantive chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).He sent a letter on this request to the upper legislative chamber on Thursday. The letter was read a day after the National Judicial Council (NJC) recommended Muhammad for the position.The president also sought approval to appoint 15 special advisers."In accordance with [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked to the senate to confirm nominees for the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) and National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).The president's request was contained in three letters read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan(pictured) on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday.Buhari based his request on section 8 (1) of NCC act and [...]
President Muhammad Buhari has finally signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.AfCFTA is a trade agreement between AU member states with the goal of creating a single market followed by free movement and a single-currency union.The president signed it at the 12th extraordinary session of the assembly of the union on AfCFTA and the first mid-year coordination meeting [...]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, presented two results sheets for Nangere local government area of Yobe state at the presidential election tribunal. While presenting the documents, Mohammed Garba, head of the five-man panel, found that form EC8C of the local government result were two two instead of one. Responding to the judge’s query over which of the result should be admitted, [...]
Today is exactly 35 days since Buhari was inaugurated for a second term in office. It is also exactly 127 days (more than four months) since the President was presented a Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission after being declared the winner of the presidential election conducted on February 23 2019. Since Buhari has spent over a [...]
Nigerians were among those killed at a migrants camp that was bombed in Tripoli, capital of Libya, on Tuesday night.At least 44 people were killed while as many as 130 were said to have sustained injuries in the incident which the United Nations said might amount to war crime.Survivors said the attack occurred about 11:30pm and that they had regularly [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) this weekend.The presidency announced this via Twitter on Wednesday.According to the tweet, Buhari will sign the agreement at the 12th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union scheduled to hold from July 4 to July 8 in Niamey, Niger Republic.His resolve to sign the treaty comes after "extensive [...]
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