The Senate has received the list of ministerial nominees from President Muhammadu Buhari, Aproko247 has confirmed. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, confirmed getting the much awaited list from the Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari, and his Special Adviser on National Assembly (Senate) Senator Ita Enang, on behalf of the upper chamber of the…
Month: September 2015
Buhari To Address Nation October 1
President Muhammadu Buhari, will address Nigerians on Thursday, October 1, 2015, his spokesman, Femi Adesina, has said. A statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Presidency disclosed that Buhari will address the nation in a “nationwide broadcast as part of the programme of activities to mark Nigeria’s 55th Independence Anniversary.” Adesina said the “broadcast…
Judge Withdraws From Saraki’s Case
The Federal High Court judge handling case of the Senate President, Justice R. Mohammed, has dispatched the case file to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmud Mohammed. This is to enable the CJN to reassign the matter to another judge. According to Justice Mohammed, he is withdrawing from the case due to negative reports from…
UNILAG Carnival Holds Today
The 10th Annual Africarribean Carnival organised by the Department of Creative Arts of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, holds Wednesday, September 30, 2015. The event takes place at the school’s Sports Complex and several fun-seekers are already at the school to partake in the programme. The carnival kicks off by 11am with the road walk…
Okotie Praises Nigeria At 55
Chairman of the Fresh Democratic Party, FRESH, Rev Chris Okotie has urged Nigerians to redouble their efforts to develop the country. The man of God, in a statement issued from his media office in Lagos to mark the nation’s 55th Independence anniversary, lamented that most of Nigeria’s peer nations have left the country behind because…
5 Fabulous Nigerian Festivals You Should Watch Out For
By Ogunfowoke Adeniyi Christmas is around the corner and Nigeria has become a travel destination to watch out for! All over the country, the influx of tourists have reasonably increased as governments at both the federal and state level begin recognizing the strategic importance of tourism and with this development, there has been an appreciable…
GTBank Wins Int’l Award For Good Corporate Governance
Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc has once again reaffirmed its position as a leading global brand following its recent recognition for good corporate governance during the 2015 African Business Awards held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Launched in 2008 by African Business magazine, the African Business…
Orji Denies Being Booed In Abia
Former governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji, has debunked a report by The Sun that he was booed at an event in the state over the weekend. Orji, who is now a Senator representing Abia Central, said in a statement issued by his media aide on Monday in Abuja, Eddie Onuzuruike, that nothing of such…
FG Declares Thursday Public Holiday
Thursday, October 1, 2015 has been declared a public holiday by the Federal Government to mark the country’s 55th Independence Day. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji, in a statement issued on Monday of behalf of the government, congratulates Nigerians on the celebration. The statement, signed by the ministry’s Director of Press,…
Nigeria In Disarray Under APC—Metuh
Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government and his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, of leading Nigeria to autocracy. Metuh, in a press conference in Abuja on Monday, said this is coming based on “some disturbing political trends in our country since the emergence of…