In the matter between Matawalle and EFCC
Alhaji Bello Matawalle, outgoing governor of Zamfara state, recently filed a petition in the Court of Public Opinion regarding his face-off with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa. He listed the following issues for determination by the Court: (1) whether the EFCC should be probing only governors […]
Senate increases FG’s borrowing limit from CBN to 15%
The Senate has amended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) act — increasing the “ways and means borrowing” threshold for the federal government. During an emergency session held on Saturday, the senate raised the limit from a 5 percent threshold to a maximum of 15 percent that the government can get from the […]
Buhari unveils ‘How to Make Nigeria Great’ comic on Children’s Day
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerian children must prepare to be good future leaders and followers as no foreigner will rule the country for them. Buhari spoke on Saturday while presenting a comic on “How to Make Nigeria Great” in commemoration of Children’s Day at the State House in Abuja. Children’s Day is […]
‘You are the leaders of tomorrow’ — Buhari celebrates Nigerian children
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerian children must prepare to be good future leaders and followers as no foreigner will rule the country for them. Buhari spoke on Saturday while presenting a comic on “how to make Nigeria great” in commemoration of children’s day at the State House in Abuja. Children’s day is […]
Buhari to address Nigerians in farewell broadcast on Sunday
President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Sunday, address the country in a nationwide broadcast. According to the statement by Femi Adesina, presidential aide, the broadcast will be Buhari’s farewell speech to the country’s citizens. The address is billed for 7 am and will be aired on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Radio Nigeria. […]
‘There’s no Islamisation agenda’ — Shettima says his aides are Christians
Kashim Shettima, the vice-president-elect, says there is no plot by the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu to Islamise Nigeria. Speaking on Saturday at the inauguration lecture in Abuja, Shettima said Tinubu, the president-elect, who has not Islamised his family cannot do so to the country. In the build-up to the February elections, […]
Tinubu: I’m ready to dedicate my entire being to service of Nigeria and Africa
Bola Tinubu, president-elect, says he is ready to dedicate himself to the service of Nigeria and Africa. A statement from the office of the president-elect said Tinubu spoke on Saturday in Abuja at the inaugural lecture preceding his swearing-in. Represented by Kashim Shettima, vice-president-elect, Tinubu restated his commitment to the ideals […]
Kukah to youths: Travel abroad with a purpose of returning to develop Nigeria
Mathew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, says Nigerians traveling abroad should do so for the purpose of returning to develop the country. Speaking during an inauguration lecture on Saturday, Kukah said the incoming administration must rise up to the challenge of uniting the country. He said Nigerians traveling abroad must be given […]
Supreme court accuses PDP of using social media to bully judges
The supreme court has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of using social media to bully and terrorise justices. Inyang Okoro, justice of the supreme court, spoke on Friday while delivering judgment in an appeal filed by the PDP seeking to void the election of President-elect Bola Tinubu on the grounds that his […]
Soludo: South-east eternally grateful to Buhari for Second Niger Bridge
Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, says the south-east is eternally grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari for the completion of the Second Niger Bridge. While speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Friday, Soludo expressed gratitude to the Buhari administration for keeping to its promise of completing the bridge. “The people […]