By Abimbola Adelakun Lies and myths are regularly woven around leaders, some tending towards an apotheofication, but that of President Muhammadu Buhari is getting too frequent to be useful. Buhari’s mythopoeia preceded him into office and the fantasies fashioned about him are being currently employed to oil the flagging wheels of his presidency. His adoring followers have long believed in ... Read More »
Category Archives: Politics
SUSPENSION OF NIS BOSS, DAVID PARRADANG TOO HASTY – REPS MEMBER
Kola Popson A member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Hon. Timothy Golu has condemned the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari in suspending the Controller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), David Parradang. It would be recalled that President Buhari had on Friday ordered the suspension of Parradang and directed him to hand over to Martin Abeshi, who is ... Read More »
GOVERNOR EMMANUEL TO CONSTRUCT ROADS IN IKONO AND OBOT AKARA
In a bid to strengthen economic activities and promote the road infrastructural development in the State, Governor Udom Emmanuel has ordered the immediate inspection of some roads in Ikono and Obot Akara Local Government Areas with view of including them in the road construction plan of Akwa Ibom State. The Honourable Commissioner for Works, Mr. Ephraim Inyang dropped the hint ... Read More »
An Article! Wanted: Maximum Security for Mr. President As Corruption Fights Back
By Joe Igbokwe As President Buhari digs in without looking back in fighting corruption in Nigeria, corruption is ferociously fighting back like a wounded lion. The most corrupt political party in Africa and the world, PDP was the first to start the blackmail and intimidation. What the brigands tell us is that the President should hit the ground running and ... Read More »
PHOTOS: PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES UN SEC.-GEN., BAN KI-MOON IN ABUJA
Buhari Sets Up Panel To Probe Arms Procurement From 2007
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Security Adviser to convene an investigative committee on the procurement of hardware and munitions in the Armed Forces from 2007 till now. A statement by Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, said, “The investigative committee’s mandate is to identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamlining the procurement process in the armed forces. “Accordingly, the ... Read More »
For The Records! Full Text of Buhari’s Address at Annual Conference of NBA
Protocol 1. It is a great pleasure to be among you today, as lawyers from all parts of Nigeria come together with some of their international colleagues for this year’s Annual General Conference. I am informed that these Annual Conferences are the forum for periodic review of the state of the legal profession, our justice system and the ... Read More »
Governorship Tribunal: Ugwuanyi’s Triumph, Victory for the People – Ekeremadu
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated the Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on his victory at the Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Friday, describing it as victory for the people of the State. Reacting to the verdict, he stressed that it is a reaffirmation of the overwhelming popularity of ... Read More »
Why We Are Taking FGs N5b Bailout Loan for LGs – KWSG
The Kwara State Government has stated that the N5b Federal Government bailout loan is the cheapest and most efficient means of paying accumulated arrears of salaries and allowances owed to primary school teachers and other local government employees. The loan also covers arrears of pensions and gratuities owed to retired local government workers, some of which go back several years. In ... Read More »
DON’T COVER THE MISDEEDS OF CROOKS, BUHARI TELLS NIGERIAN LAWYERS
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Abuja urged Nigerian lawyers not to sacrifice the integrity of the country’s legal system in a bid to cover the misdeeds of their clients, no matter how lucrative the brief may be. Speaking at the opening of the 55th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), President Buhari called on Nigerian lawyers to support ... Read More »