President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria has met some conditions required by the United States to overturn the suspension of the issuance of immigrant visas to Nigerians. In January, the United States imposed an immigrant visa ban on Nigeria as a result of the country’s failure to comply with its established identity-management and information-sharing criteria. Speaking … Read more
Second republic Governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari over his inability to guarantee security of lives and properties of citizens. Balarabe was reacting to Prof. Obadiah Mailafia assertion that bandits and terrorists have taken over Nigeria. Speaking during an interview, he chastised President Buhari over the frightening level … Read more
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has urged the Federal Government to allow responsible citizens to protect themselves with weapons such as AK-47 rifles as part of measures to curb the rising insecurity in the country. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, titled, ‘National Security: Gov … Read more
Nigerian governors have said that they were spending so much to support the military and police in the fight against insecurity in the country and requested for security bailout fund from President Muhammadu Buhari. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) made the request on Tuesday, when they had a virtual meeting with President Buhari. The governors’ … Read more
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said the issue of ammunition and weapon does not come up whenever Nigeria’s security chiefs meet with the president. There are reports that the military is battling with dearth of weapon and the ones at their disposal are obsolete and not … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, has reportedly approved the appointment of Adamu Adaji as the Director-General of the National Boundary Commission with effect from August 7, 2020. This was confirmed in a letter dated August 10 signed by the Secretary to Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha. A statement in Abuja on Tuesday, by the Head … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has bemoaned the effects of COVID-19 on the economy, saying the finances of the country took a serious hit from the pandemic. Buhari disclosed this when he hosted governors from the north-east on Monday. He described the pandemic as fantastic phenomenal which has no respect for status and colour. Governors from the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari says the All Progressives Congress (APC) allowed the law to run it full course during the 2019 general election despite having the power to subvert it. The president said this when he met with north-east governors on Monday over the security challenges rocking the region. Buhari said his party could have used … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari meets with governors of the northeastern states in the State House, Abuja. The Governors who honored the meeting with the President include Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Professor Babagana Zulum of Borno, Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe, Darius Ishaku of Taraba and Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe. The Service Chiefs and heads of … Read more
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday sent his heartfelt condolences to President Michel Aoun over the explosions that engulfed the country. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said this in a statement made known to journalists. The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with President … Read more
Some aggrieved residents of Katsina State, on Thursday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign from office amid worsening insecurity in the country. President Buhari hails from Kastina. The residents made call while protesting against banditry and widespread killings in the state. The residents from Turare and Dogon Ruwa communities in Dustin-ma Local Government Area … Read more
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for supporting efforts in ensuring that rape and other forms of violence against women are eliminated in the country. Tallen gave the commendation during a Virtual Roundtable Conference with traditional and religious leaders on “Eliminating Gender Based Violence and Harmful Traditional Practices … Read more
By Fredrick Nwabufo What makes a revolution? Knowledge. Information. Awareness. Awakening. The biblical Moses was a prince in the ménage of the persecutors of the Hebrews – his people. He did not know their toil because he was far removed from them. He lived in the cloistered world of princes while his people retire to … Read more
The House of Representatives is set to petition President Muhammadu Buhari over the refusal of some agencies of government to appear before its Committee on Public Account to answer questions over financial irregularities traced to them or clarify some records provided by other agencies. The House Committee on Public Account is particularly not happy with … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has implored President Muhammadu Buhari, to reverse the penalty for hate speech fine immediately. EkoHotBlog had reported that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, reviewed the penalty for hate speech in Nigeria. Mohammed disclosed that the penalty for hate speech has increased from … Read more
Despite the widespread insecurity and perennial Killings across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the performance of service chiefs. Buhari’s passage of vote of confidence on the security chiefs is also coming on the heels of the national assembly resolution calling for their dismissal. Speaking during the National Security Council meeting … Read more
– President Buhari has invited the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Edo State, Ize-Iyamo to the presidential Villa for discussion. – It is gathered that the governorship candidate is already in Abuja to meet with the President. Report indicates that President Muhammadu Buhari has invited Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate … Read more
Buhari orders payment of NDDC scholarship students President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the payment of fees and stipends of stranded scholarship students of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) studying abroad. A statement signed by the NDDC Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said Buhari conveyed the directive to the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator … Read more
– President Buhari has approved the appointment of Barrister Amos Isaac Azi Chairman Investments and Securities Tribunal. – The statement from the office confirms the appointment is for 5 years. – The appointment takes effect from 1st August, 2020. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointment of Barrister Amos Isaac Azi as Chairman/Chief Executive … Read more
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said the effort of President Muhammadu Buhari to terrorism in the country is being undermined by mole in the military set up. The Governor made this known on Sunday when he played host to his counterparts from Kebbi and Jigawa States, Atiku Bagudu and Badaru Abubakar, respectively who … Read more