Though the Senate usually speaks with one voice on National issues, a showdown is imminent in the Red Chamber as senators loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari are putting in place certain strategies to neutralize plans by senators loyal to the…
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CORRUPTION: PDP COUNTERS OSINBAJO, TELLS BUHARI YOUR GOVT STINKS
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said the difference between the present administration and “the other” was that the “Muhammadu Buhari administration is not corrupt.” He said once a country had a President that was not corrupt, half of such country’s…
AISHA BUHARI BAGS SPECIAL AMBASSADOR OF UNITED NATIONS PROGRAM ON HIV/AIDS
Wife of the Nigerian President, Aisha Buhari has been appointed Special Ambassador of the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS. The announcement was made public by Mr. Charles-Martin Jjuuko, Communications, and Global Outreach Officer, UNAIDS Nigeria in Abuja on Saturday. According…
AHEAD OF FRIENDLY MATCH AGAINST POLAND, EAGLES BEGIN CAMPING
The Super Eagles will begin their camping in Wroclaw on Monday ahead of their friendly against Poland on Friday. Three-time African champions Nigeria will travel to London after the encounter to take on Serbia on May 27. Already, Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has invited 28 players for…
TENURE EXTENSION: FRESH CRISIS ERUPTS IN GOMBE APC
A fresh crisis has erupted within the ranks of the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC),in Gombe State, with a group, the APC Advocacy Forum, kicking against the recent extension of the tenure of officials of the party. The…
BUHARI SUPPORT GROUP URGES IPOB TO LISTEN TO THE WISE COUNSEL OF OHANEZE NDIGBO
The Buhari Support Organisation has called on Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to adopt Political Diplomacy and carefully listen to the wise counsel of President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide, Chief John Nnia Nwodo. This was contained in a statement BSO…
CATHOLIC BISHOP FAULTS NORTHERN MUSLIM ELITES USING RELIGION TO HOLD ON TO POWER
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has accused the Northern Muslim elite of using religion to hold onto power to the detriment of their people and the larger society. Kukah also criticized Governor Nasir el-Rufai of…
APGA: POLITICAL PARTIES SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN SUPERVISION OF ELECTIONS
All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has described a situations were ruling political parties in various states in the country swept local government elections conducted by the various electoral commissions constituted by the state government as civilian coup. Leader of the…
CHANGE ALL BOARDING SCHOOLS IN THE NORTHEAST TO DAY SCHOOLS- NIGER CHRISTIAN GROUP
A Christian group in Niger State has asked the Federal Government to consider changing all boarding schools in the northeast especially the female schools to day schools. In the same vein, the group called for community policing as a way…
SENATE MOURNS ONE OF ITS OWN
The Nigerian Senate was thrown into mourning on Saturday after the death of one of its members representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Senator Ali Wakili. The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, described Senator Ali Wakili as a vibrant lawmaker and…