The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has convened an emergency session of the House less than 24 hours before the transition to a new administration after eight years of President Muhammadu Buhari. The lawmakers will convene by 1 pm. The agenda for the emergency session has not been disclosed yet. xandertech learnt … Read more
The National Assembly should impeach Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and President Muhammadu Buhari, according to the leading Igbo sociopolitical group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Buhari and Osinbajo, according to Ohanaeze, have fallen short in their main duty of safeguarding Nigerians. According to the organization, Buhari and Osinbajo’s incapacity to defend Nigerians demonstrates the shortcomings of leadership … Read more
A civil society group under the auspices of Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), on Thursday, joined in felicitation with the Nigerian press on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. It, however, lamented that the press in Nigeria is not yet where it should be in terms of some level of harassment and intimidation they … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, highlighting the numerous achievements of the scheme since its establishment 50 years ago. Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre on Thursday, the President said out … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed his reaction when ex-President Goodluck Jonathan telephoned him after the 2015 election. Buhari spoke on Friday at a farewell meeting with his media support group, the Buhari Media Organization (BMO) The Nigerian leader called on citizens to walk on the path of duty “if we really want to see the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has again weilded the big stick, terminating the appointment of Hajiya Saratu Umar as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) with immediate effect. His action comes barely few days the President unceremoniously fired the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Agency for Science … Read more
Buhari also directed that all outgoing officials, elected and appointed, from the Vice President downward, must collect the assets declaration form, fill and return it as he has done. He said that his strict adherence to the constitutional requirement of asset declaration before and after taking office is aimed at strengthening best practices, raising moral … Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Saturday called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Presidency to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said Buhari-led Presidency should release Kanu to avoid doomsday. Powerful said those involved in torturing Kanu using the instrument of injustice and coercion will not break his resolve. A statement … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to commission the second Niger Bridge having completed it within the lifespan of his eight years administration. Buhari will officially open the bridge to motorists on Tuesday, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has disclosed. The presidency noted that the decision to construct the second … Read more
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to implement the ECOWAS Court of Justice’s judgment to stop the prosecutions of anyone on the grounds of ‘insulting’ or ‘stalking’ public officials online. In a statement on Sunday, Kolawole Oluwadare, the Deputy Director of SERAP, warned Buhari against shrinking the civic space … Read more