Buhari appoints Bukar-Abba as acting chair of Federal Character Commission
Showing posts with label Latest News in Nigeria. Show all posts
Bukola Saraki speaks on reported missing 2016 budget
Indian driver and his brother arrested for molesting a Nigerian female undergraduate in India
According to reports, the young Nigerian girl was out to visit her friend 's home around 1.30 a.m. on Friday January 8th and had gotten into a hired auto-rickshaw in Tilak Nagar, when another man entered the vehicle and sat next to her.
Pastor Ashimolowo to Buhari: Looters deserve only 20% of your time
Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre, KICC,has advised president Buhari to ensure that ,just 20 per cent of governance time is dedicated to the past, “otherwise, it will take forever for majority of Nigerians to see changes.
He said going by Parento’s Principle, the Federal Government should dedicate 20 per cent of its resources to going after perceived looters, while 80 per cent should be given to creating an enabling environment for Nigerians,Vanguard reports..
Speaking to journalists at the 10th edition of the annual widows New Year party in Ode-Omu, Osun State, he said:
Bayelsa election: We have a lot of reservations- APC National chair says
Olisa Metuh won't be released until he returns N400m- EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied PDP spokesperson Olisa Metuh is being witch-hunted ,revealing Metuh's continued detention is due to his unwillingness to admit and return the ‘over N400 million’ he allegedly received from embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Speaking during a meeting with online media publishers in Lagos, the acting EFCC chairman ,Mr. Ibrahim Magu said
Fashola unfolds 13-point agenda to revive power sector, promises improved power services
Buhari to host Eaglets, others January 21
Iraq Bans Poultry Imports From Nigeria, 23 Other Countries
“The import of poultry and birds of all kinds ... as well as both types of eggs (table and hatching), feathers and all products that use poultry or their products ... is prohibited,” a government statement said.
Boko Haram in the north- east has now been degraded militarily - Buhari
Buhari stated this during the Interdenominational Church service to mark the 2016 Armed Forces and Remembrance Day at the National Christian Centre, Abuja yesterday January 10th.
Jafaru Isa returns N100m to EFCC, signs undertaking to return N70m
$2.1bn arms deal: Tunde Bakare calls for the sack of CBN governor
Popular Lagos pastor, Tunde Bakare who ran with President Buhari in the 2011 presidential election, has called for the sack of the Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele for his alleged role in the disbursement of the $2.1 billion arms deal fraud.
Tunde Bakare said this during his state of the nation address yesterday January 10th.
Falana to Buhari-Stop acting with impunity,obey court orders on Dasuki,Kanu
Renowned human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has criticized president Muhammadu Buhari over the rearrest of immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu .In a statement on Sunday,he said that there was no legal justification for the re-arrest of the Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, after they were granted bails by different courts.
Falana said,
INEC declares Seriake Dickson winner of Bayelsa governorship election
The incumbent governor of Bayelsa state has been declared winner of the governorship election in Bayelsa state. Having won the rerun election in Southern Ijaw LG, Seriake was declared winner of the election by INEC. He pulled a total of 134,998 votes to defeat APC's Timipre Sylva who pulled 86,852 votes.
Fayose condemns Faleke, Audu’s arrest by DSS, says “Nigeria now under full-blown dictatorship”
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the yesterday’s arrest and detention of the Kogi State Deputy Governor-Elect, Hon James Abiodun Faleke and Mr Mohammed Audu, son of the late former Governor of Kogi State and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Abubakar Audu, as a confirmation of his prediction that penchant for dictatorship will rise this year with rampant disobedience human rights abuses by the APC government of President Mohammadu Buhari.
Police chief comes up with nice method of tackling drug trafficking
Fake major-general dupes trader of bags of rice, drinks, money(Photo)
Imoh Bassey, allegedly impersonating one Major- General Morgan, was said to have met his waterloo after a victim, who had been on his trail after he defrauded him, raised the alarm at Fola Agoro area of Shomolu, Lagos.
It was learned that Bassey, from Akwa Ibom State, used a fake identity card that showed he worked in the Presidency as national security co-coordinator for southern zone.
Zahra Buhari pictured during the New Year children's party at the Villa
President Buhari's daughter Zahra seen dancing with children at the Christmas and New Year Children's party held at the presidential Villa.
75-year-old man burnt to death in Osun
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)