President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday swore in the 43 appointed ministers at the Federal Executive Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari who announced the portfolio of each minister shortly after they were sworn in, urged them to direct all memos to his Chief of Staff Abba Kyari. The president retained the portfolio of Minister of […]
Continue ReadingU.S. President Donald Trump, his predecessor Barack Obama and American singer Katy Perry, the most followed celebrities on Twitter, lost an astonishing number of followers on Thursday following Twitter’s account purge. Twitter announced on Wednesday that users would see a drop in their follower accounts on Thursday as the company clamped down on ‘problematic’ and […]
Continue ReadingThe 19 Northern states and the FCT chapters of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) were at the state house on a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on the security situation of the country. Below is the address by the Chairman of the Northern CAN, Pastor Yakubu Pam: We are the Executive Members of […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari Thursday rallied Christian leaders in the country to remain united and shame those stoking the fires of ethnic and religious conflicts in the country for their short-term political gains. Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu stated this in press release issued on Thursday. Receiving members of the […]
Continue ReadingEleven year-old boy, Kareem Olamilekan, artistically drew a portrait of President Emmanuel Macron of France during his visit to the New Afrikan Shrine in Lagos. The event held to showcase and celebrate African culture was hosted by Nigerian Artist and performer Banky W and Kenturah King. The youngster amazingly drew the portrait of the French […]
Continue ReadingSome Nigerians have welcomed the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in 2019, saying it was a good decision, as it would help consolidate the gains recorded by his administration, if re-elected. However, some members of the opposition political parties said in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into the allegations of violations of law and due process made against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Babachir Lawal, in the award of contracts under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE). This was stated in a press release issued by […]
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The Ethiopian Airline (Airbus) was the first plane to land the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja after six (6) weeks of closure due to reconstruction of one of the runway. The timely completion of the Abuja Airport runway that paved the way for the re-opening of the airport, after a six-week closure, has shown the […]
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Senegalese Authorities have confirmed that their troops have entered Gambia, after Adama Barrow was sworn-in as the President of the tiny west African country at the Gambian embassy in Dakar. The troops are determine to remove Yahya Jammeh by force as he as refused to step down as president of the country . Reports say […]
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The Buhari administration has done it again, by fulfilling another campaign promise to the poor, vulnerable Nigerians. On the heels of the payment of N30,000 stipend to graduates employed under the N-Power programme and N1.2 million micro credit scheme, the Buhari administration has now started the payment of N5, 000 monthly stipends to the poorest […]
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