Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to step up efforts to address insecurity saying Nigerians are “under siege” and if urgent steps are not taken, “terrorists would overrun the country in no distant time”. The governor, while speaking with journalists on Tuesday, November 16, in Abuja, said over 1,700 persons… Continue reading Terrorists will overrun Nigeria if urgent steps aren’t taken to address insecurity – Governor Ortom warns
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Bandits are living in fool’s paradise – President Buhari condemns killing of 15 people in Sokoto state
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of 15 people in Goronyo and Illela Local Government Areas of Sokoto state. The President in a statement released by his media aide Garba Shehu on Tuesday November 16, noted that the military is deploying advanced technology to crush the bandits carrying out the attacks. Buhari stated that… Continue reading Bandits are living in fool’s paradise – President Buhari condemns killing of 15 people in Sokoto state
EndSARS report: HURIWA calls on President Buhari to ‘sack, arrest and prosecute’ Lai Mohammed
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria HURIWA has called on President Buhari to immediately sack, arrest and prosecute the Minister of Information and Culture, following his insistence that nobody was killed in the October 20, 2020, Lekki tollgate shooting. The writers made the call while reacting to the conclusive judicial report by the Lagos… Continue reading EndSARS report: HURIWA calls on President Buhari to ‘sack, arrest and prosecute’ Lai Mohammed
President Buhari speaks on what his government is doing to help Small and Medium Scale enterprises
President Buhari is currently in South Africa for the Intra-Africa Trade Fair currently taking place in South Africa. The President was accosted by a reporter with AriseTV and was asked what his government is doing to help Small and Medium Scale Enterprises. Responding, the President said ”What we are doing firstly is to build infrastructure.… Continue reading President Buhari speaks on what his government is doing to help Small and Medium Scale enterprises
Landlord evicts Lagos PDP over unpaid rent
The Peoples Democratic Party has been evicted by landlord of a property located at 56A Adekunle Fajuyi Road, GRA, Lagos, over unpaid rents running into millions of naira. Lagos State chapter of the PDP confirmed the development, adding that it was “unfortunate” because it recently paid about N8m out of the rent. The party’s spokesman… Continue reading Landlord evicts Lagos PDP over unpaid rent
COVID-19 vaccination certificate black market is now in Nigeria – FG
The federal government has raised an alarm of the existence of a black market for vaccination certificate procurement in the country. Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha revealed this on Monday November 15. Mustapha who assured Nigerians that no vaccination certificate illegally procured would scale… Continue reading COVID-19 vaccination certificate black market is now in Nigeria – FG
We’ll lose foreign investors if our justice system is ineffective – Buhari tells judges
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the country might lose foreign investors if the justice system is ineffective. The President who was represented at the 2021 All Nigeria Judges’ Conference in Abuja on Monday November 15 by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, noted that the perception of the quality of our justice delivery system, determines the… Continue reading We’ll lose foreign investors if our justice system is ineffective – Buhari tells judges
Anambra government declares Tuesday public holiday to honor Nnamdi Azikiwe
Anambra State government has declared Tuesday, November 16, 2021, as a public holiday in honour of Nigeria’s first president, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, who was born on November 16, 1904. This was disclosed in a statement by the state commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Don Adinuba. Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has… Continue reading Anambra government declares Tuesday public holiday to honor Nnamdi Azikiwe
I told Ngige and Senator Izunaso that Buhari’s administrative style left me with no choice but to join the PDP – Dele Momodu
Media personality, Dele Momodu has narrated how his meeting with Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige and Senator Osita Izunaso turned out. According to Momodu, Ngige and Izunaso expressed their disappointment with him joining the Peoples Democratic Party. The media personality however said he responded by saying that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administrative style left him no… Continue reading I told Ngige and Senator Izunaso that Buhari’s administrative style left me with no choice but to join the PDP – Dele Momodu
FG considering out-of-court settlement on VAT tussle – Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed
Minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed has revealed that the federal government is considering political paths to resolve the ongoing value-added tax (VAT) tussle. Zainab revealed this during an interview on Channels Television. The Minister who noted that there will be a positive political solution, added that she hopes the issue can… Continue reading FG considering out-of-court settlement on VAT tussle – Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed