President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for making progress in the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Egypt, after a delightful win over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Saturday,Continue Reading
There will be a new winner at the Total Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2019 after defending champions Cameroon were sent packing by Nigeria who beat them 3-2 in a five-goal round of 16 thriller in Alexandria on Saturday evening. Odion Ighalo struck twice with Alex Iwobi scoring the winnerContinue Reading
Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, immediate past Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, has declared his intention to contest for the November 16 Governorship election in Bayelsa on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC). Lokpobiri made his intention known on Saturday after a consultative meeting with the state leadershipContinue Reading
New photos of Harry and Meghan’s son, Archie, have been released to mark the two-month-old’s christening. One intimate black and white portrait shows a sleepy looking Archie with his parents. Another more formal picture shows the baby with his parents and grandparents including grandmother Doria Ragland. The Duke and DuchessContinue Reading
It was Femi Fani-Kayode , a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, and former Minister of Aviation, that forced the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar to declare his position on the lingering Ruga settlement issues. Atiku stated his position on the threat issued to Southerners by a NorthernContinue Reading
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, and spokesperson of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign organization, Festus Keyamo, has accused the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of attempting to blackmail the Supreme Court. Keyamo told Atiku to always expect the Supreme Court to do justice evenContinue Reading
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has commended the judgement of the Supreme Court on the Osun governorship election, saying it further vindicates the judiciary as unbiased, independent and impartial. Mr Tinubu gave the commendation in a statement entitled “Supreme Court Verdict on Osun: TestimonyContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the N243.37 billion Federal Capital Territory Appropriation Bill 2019, into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja. Mr Enang told State House correspondents that N130.7 billion of the amount is forContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of his personal staff. This was disclosed in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Friday. According to the statement, the appointments take effect from May 29. See list below: 1. Mohammed Sarki Abba – SeniorContinue Reading
Honourable Ndidi Elumelu, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, has said that he is surprised at the news of his alleged suspension by the National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over his emergence as the Minority Leader of the House. Mr Elumelu in a statementContinue Reading
