Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the determination of the judiciary in handling rape cases by ensuring that the victims get justice. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Buhari also applauded the steadfastness and diligence of the prosecution to ensure that perpetrators of rape do notContinue Reading
Kaduna state Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has sworn-in 13 new Commissioners to man ministries in his second term. Governor El-Rufai had nominated 14 cabinet members to the State House of Assembly, but nominee for the Ministry of Agriculture was rejected by the assembly over his consistent criticism of the El-Rufai’sContinue Reading
Former President Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday it is high time the nation set aside political differences to implement the 2014 national confab which his administration convened. He said his government could not implement the recommendations of the confab because of time constraint as the 2015 electioneering had reached its peak.Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari admitted on Thursday night that he had been under unprecedented pressure to release the names of his ministerial-nominees. The President, who made a brief remark during a dinner he had with the leadership of the National Assembly, however, maintained that he would not be stampeded into releasingContinue Reading
The age-long feud between National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) chieftain in Lagos State Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo and a popular estate developer, Kehinde Almaroof, has been resolved. The head of Arota Ologun family of Orile Oshodi, Chief Teslim Almaroof, brokered peace between them on Tuesday in his Ikeja home.Continue Reading
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has clarified his comment about President Muhammadu Buhari submitting the ministerial list to the senate this week. Lawan spoke to State House correspondents, Thursday night after a meeting National Assembly leadership held with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa. He said: “Let meContinue Reading
Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Kalu, representing Abia-North Senatorial district has dismissed reports making rounds on social media that he has made certain appointments. In a statement on Thursday, the senator urged the public to be guided adding that they would be duly informed whenever there are new developments. TheContinue Reading
The Kaduna state house of assembly has rejected the nomination of Aliyu Abubakar (pictured) as commissioner for agriculture. While other nominees were cleared, Aminu Shagali, the speaker, asked the nominee why he wanted to serve in a government that he attacks its policies. Abubakar had reportedly criticised some policies of el-Rufai.Continue Reading
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has declared that the agency was fighting powerful forces in the country. The EFCC boss, however, pointed out that the commission was determined to wage war against corruption to its logical conclusion. Magu said that it hasContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja commended the Chanrai family for their commitment to the development of Nigeria through long-term investments, and humanitarian services in providing free health services to the underprivileged. Speaking at the commissioning of the Tulsi Chanrai Hospital, President Buhari said the family’s investments in theContinue Reading
