President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday had talks with Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in various professions in the United States of America, USA. The President, at a meeting with them in Washington DC, promised to move Nigeria forward as quickly as possible. Buhari further disclosed to them that his administration is fully committed to correcting…
**Calls Critics “Stupid” **Jonathan Abused, Misused His Opportunity Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has slammed those criticising him for not accounting for the recovered loot of late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, describing them as stupid. Speaking in an interview over the weekend, OBJ, as he is fondly called, explained that it was not his…
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed the Malabo International Airport in Equatorial Guinea and he is on his way to Nigeria. Buhari left the country with members of his entourage, Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Hajia Khadija Ibrahim; Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello; Minister of Defence, Monsur Dan Ali; and National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno,…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night arrived country of his host, Equatorial Guinea for a 2-day state visit. Buhari touched down Malabo, the country’s capital on Monday, after he left Abuja, Nigeria earlier in the day. He was received in Malabo by President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, at the…
Dikko Radda has been appointed as the Director-General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN. Radda’s appointment was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawan, disclosed that the appointment is for a period of five years and it…
President Mohammadu Buhari is expected to leave the shores of Nigeria and be in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Monday. The Nigerian leader will hold bilateral talks on regional security with his counterpart in the Central African country, Nguema Mbasogo. Also, they will discuss the rescheduling of the joint summit of the Economic Community of West…
Nigeria and South Africa have sealed over 30 bilateral agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, MoU, in areas covering trade and commerce, transport, immigration, security, among others. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja welcome the South African President, Jacob Zuma, and a State Banquet was held in his honour. Addressing newsmen at a joint press…
The Federal Government has ordered the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, to renegotiate the N789 billion fine it slammed on telecoms company, MTN, for not deactivating its subscribers not registered during the window opened for registration of SIM cards. President Muhammadu Buhari, who received his counterpart from South Africa, Jacob Zuma, on Tuesday in Abuja, explained…
Nigerian oil and gas mogul, Ifeanyi Ubah, has played down claims that he was involved in the alleged rigging of the 2014 Ekiti gubernatorial election. Ubah, who controls the affairs at Capital Oil and Gas, while speaking on a Channels TV programme, Politics Today, claimed if consulted by the Federal Government, he will work out…
President Muhammadu Buhari welcomed a special guest on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunlusi, was at the Villa to meet with the Nigerian leader. He was also received by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. It was learnt that the paramount ruler of Yoruba race was in…