State governors have said they didn’t receive any bail out package from the federal government, adding that they don’t need it at this time. The governors also resolved to provide a clear policy direction for President Muhammadu Buhari. Addressing newsmen at the end of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) meeting which last from 9:03 to 11:29 Wednesday night at the ... Read More »
I am delighted to be here this morning, and I wish to thank the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Atlantic Council, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), the International Republican Institute (IRI), and the International Foundation of Electoral Systems (IFES) for providing me with this platform to share with this distinguished ... Read More »
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in the United States vowed that his administration would trace the accounts of individuals who stashed away ill-gotten oil money, freeze and recover the loot and prosecute the culprits. Reacting to questions from members of Nigerians In Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) in the United States and Canada at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC on the third day ... Read More »
…Says His Govt Will Stand Up For The Vulnerable In The Society Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday urged residents in the state not to be afraid to speak out against sexual and domestic violence, saying that it was the first step to waging a war against perpetrators of the act. The governor who spoke when he received ... Read More »
The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last election, Chinenye Anyim, against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu, for negligence in prosecution on the part of the petitioners. Counsels to the respondents to the petition, ... Read More »
Kola Popson The former Lagos State governor and National leader of All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally debunked the insinuation spreading around that he is not in good term with President Muhammad Buhari by affirming his firm support and loyalty to the president.Asiwaju Tinubu made this known on his twitter handle when he wrote, @AsiwajuTinubu Firmly ... Read More »
The attention of the Media Office of the Senate President has been drawn to a story making the rounds to the effect that the Senate does not need to screen or confirm the new Service Chiefs appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. However, we want to make it abundantly clear that based on inquiries made to the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar ... Read More »
Courtesies. I have watched with keen interest the Government of Rivers State led by Chief Nyesom Ezebunwon Wike for sometime, acknowledging that they were imposed on our people by the sheer pleasure of a lady, mindless impunity and brute force. I had hoped that the government would chart the path of peace, unity and progress with the aim of earning ... Read More »
There is every danger that addressing a topic like this might yield another exercise in vain lamentation when what our country needs to do is take and give effect to rational decisions about the oil sector. For instance, the discourse around the resource curse has had a deep resonance for many Nigerians because it vividly sums up the paradox between ... Read More »
The presidency has denied reports in sections of the media that funds will be drawn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) for the relief package approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari approved a N400 billion bailout on Monday to clear the backlog of salaries in states and local governments. Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, ... Read More »
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