Southern Governors Ban Open Grazing, Ask Buhari To Address Nigerians
Southern Governors have banned open grazing of cattle across states in the region and urged the President to address Nigerians on the state of the nation. The Governors also called for the restructuring of the country to address increasing agitations in different parts of the nation, while restating their commitment to the unity of the […]
Gambari Refutes Media Reports… Say “My Aso Rock Residence Not Burgled”
While admitting that attempts were made at burgling his residence early Monday morning, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari has said that the thieves were unsuccessful.AUTHENTIC News Daily reports that spokesman to President Buhari, Garba Shehu dropped this hint on Monday night.“The Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari has confirmed […]
Alleged Persecution: Former President Jonathan Replies Governor El-Rufai.
Jonathan’s spokesperson Reno Omokri issues the following response to El-Rufai in respect of the allegation of persecution. “My attention has been drawn to claims by the Governor of Kaduna state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, to the effect that he was persecuted under the administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, and was pencilled down for arrest in furtherance […]
FG Reintroduces COVID-19 Restrictions, Shuts Bars, Recreational Centres, Limits Public Gatherings
The Federal Government has reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This new directive is to take effect by midnight of Tuesday, a member of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Dr Mukhtar Mohammed, declared. Mohammed, who is the Head of Technical Secretariat of the PSC, made the […]
How Amaechi got Buhari to suspend Hadiza Bala Usman amid ‘cold war’
At a time when shocking news has become a daily occurrence, Nigerians got an extra dose on Thursday evening when President Muhammadu Buhari asked Hadiza Bala Usman to “step aside” as the managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).Advertisement Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said this was to allow for an administrative panel of inquiry to […]
Smoking Weed & Sipping Hennessy: He gave me a gift, I won’t mention here.
Salisu (not real name) was found on a dump site by a cripple (beggar) some where around Kano road. This was like 22 years ago. The mechanics around there told the story that a beggar selling akamu (pap) heard the chilling cry of a child and shouted until people gathered to behold the boy wrapped […]
Zamfara: PDP disowns factional leaders
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara has pledged to take appropriate action against members of the “True PDP” who recently set up a parallel office in the state. The state PDP Chairman, Alhaji Tukur Danfulani, said at a news conference in Gusau on Saturday that the party has no faction in the state. “We […]
THEY SHOULD LET US BREATHE — Femi Adesina
Don’t asphyxiate us, let us breathe. Remove your knees from the neck of Nigeria, and let the country be. What do we owe you, that you make it seem we must never have peace? That was the sum total of the caution given early this week by the Department of State Services (DSS) on the […]
Saraki Attends Tafsir in Ilorin …Donates N10m for Mosque Completion
The Immediate past Senate President and National Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Friday attended Tasfir at Gambari Mosque, Ilorin and donated N10 million for completion of the Mosque. Saraki, the Waziri Ngeri of Ilorin Emirate who is currently in Ilorin, Kwara State Capital for last 10 days of […]
Hadiza Bala Usman Suspension : Matters Arising.
… Yusuf Dakofa reacts. Emerging facts have revealed that, following complaints and series of queries against the embattled Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, HADIZA Bala Usman, through the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Mr President ordered for her suspension from office and immediately announced a replacement in acting capacity. Accordingly, a panel of enquiry […]