archiveJanuary 26, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday in Oshogbo,  Osun State capital  that he had fulfilled his campaign promises to Nigerians. He spoke at a rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osogbo  ahead of the February general elections,and used the opportunity to remind Nigerians of the condition under which...

The Federal Government has warned against foreign interference in the nation’s affairs, capable of creating apprehension, distrust among citizens or undermining the transparency and acceptability of outcomes of the nation’s electoral process. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, gave the warning in...

Former Chief Economist/Group Head, Research & Economic Intelligence Group a Zenith Bank Plc, Marcel Okeke has said the plan by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to achieve single currency for the region by 2020 is no longer realistic. He spoke at the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN)...

Swearing-in of election tribunal members, a nullity —PDP The newly appointed acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammed, on Friday, inaugurated 250 members of the presidential and National Assembly elections tribunal. The elections will hold February 16. Mr Muhammed was appointed by Mr Buhari as a replacement for Justice Walter...

  By Seun Babajide Though age wise, Atiku Abubakar is only four years younger than Buhari, there seems to exist a world of difference in their abilities and competencies. And this is reflected in the physical, mental and social aspects of their beings. The two candidates have noticeable differences in...

The anti-corruption agency, Transparency International Nigeria, has said the federal government is engaging in pre-paid vote-buying with its TraderMoni scheme, a collateral-free loan the government is giving to small traders. However, the government says it gives out the loans as part of its National Social Investment Programme and that it...

The United Kingdom has joined other members of the international community in expressing reservations over Friday’s suspension of Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen. In a statement by its high commission in Abuja, the British government said the timing for the action gives cause for concern. President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday...

In protest against the suspension Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council has suspended its presidential campaign. A statement Saturday by the Co-Chairman of the campaign council and the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, described Buhari’s...