The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has expressed disappointment at the board appointments recently made by President Muhammadu Buhari which contained names of dead persons and duplication of names. The group also urged the president to withdraw the list in order to remove a clear and recognisable danger to the integrity of these bodies.
The National Movement for Positive Change (NMPC) has called for prayer for the quick recovery of Yusuf, President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, who was involved in a power bike accident around Gwanripa area, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, last week. NMPC also sympathizes with the family of Yusuf’s partner in the accident, Bashir Gwandu, who is
Its noisome claque in the meantime, the automated mumus of social media, practiced in sterile deflection and trivialization of critical issues, unwittingly join hands with government to indulge in blame passing and name calling – both sides with different targets. In the accustomed tradition, I wish the nation less misery in the coming year. A
The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Garbai, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, over his unflinching commitments to end Boko Haram insurgency in the country. Garbai made the commendation when the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, paid him a courtesy visit in Maiduguri. He said that Buhari had demonstrated greater political will
Controversy has trailed the massive, historical appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. The office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), late on Friday announced the appointment of 209 board chairpersons and 1,258 board members. This was the largest single appointments made by the president since assuming office in
Barely a week after 340 Nigerians were repatriated from Libya, another batch of 257 arrived the country on Thursday night. The returnees who were brought into the country aboard a chartered flight by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The returnees comprise of males, females and minors. On ground to receive them were officials of
Former soccer star George Weah, defeated Liberia’s Vice President, Joseph Boakai, to emerge winner in a delayed run-off election meant to usher in the first democratic transfer of power in more than seven decades. The second round was followed by weeks of legal wrangling, which delayed the vote by more than a month. The Supreme
THE National Movement for Positive Change (NMPC) has condemn in strong terms the fuel scarcity which has ravaged the Nigerian community in the last two weeks. This position was made known by its president, Barrister Niyi Aborisade in a statement made available at the weekend. Aborisade said it is unfortunate the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commenced a public hearing in the allegations of human right violations against the Nigerian Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the Federal Capital Territory. The Acting Executive Secretary of the Commission Mrs Oti Ovrawah, said in a statement on Thursday that the idea of the public hearing followed
Yusuf, the first son of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari who was severely injured in a motorbike accident in Gwanripa area of Abuja on Tuesday is “responding” to treatment according to Presidency sources. However, he is yet to speak to anyone because he is still in “coma”, however, our source did not reveal whether his comatose