The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over his age. On Monday, Buhari while receiving a delegation led by Mohammed Bello, minister of the federal capital territory, said he thought he turned 74 but was told that he is 75. Reacting in a statement on Tuesday, Diran Odeyemi, deputy spokesman
Many Nigerians have criticised the presidency for releasing a documentary about President Buhari amidst protracted fuel crisis. The presentation aired on NTA between 8-9:00 p.m. on Sunday. It showed senior administration officials and political associates of the president speaking glowingly about his unique and grounded democratic attributes. Amongst those who featured in the film
The Deputy President of Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has said that he will build a mini Stadium for Aninri Local Government Area between now and December 2018. Senator Ekweremadu announced this during the annual thanksgiving service organized by Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu state, where he hails from. He also announced the completion of
The landing cost of petrol has risen to N171 per litre, the Group Managing Director, NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru has said. Dr Baru announced this at a media briefing in Abuja. He, however, said the official government approved pump price of N145 per litre “remains intact.” The NNPC boss did not address the issue of
Coaches procured by the Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC) for the Abuja-Kaduna train service have arrived Abuja at the weekend. Out of the 10 coaches being expected, four have arrived Abuja and are being mounted. At the Idu Abuja train station at the weekend, four of the locomotives were being offloaded. Boogies of the trains were
The Buhari administration is doing everything possible to quickly resolve the fuel shortages experienced by Nigerians, Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said. Prof. Osinbajo said this during an unexpected stopover to Oando Filling Station at Lekki area of Lagos State on Christmas Eve. He also stopped at Hayden Petrol Station on the Island.
Raul Castro, who replaced his brother Fidel as Cuba’s president in 2008, will remain in the post two months longer than originally scheduled, after the National Assembly voted on to extend the current legislative term until April 19. Castro had previously announced he would step down February 24, Bloomberg reported. Jose Luis Toledo Santander, the
Treat money laundering, others with zero tolerance, Osinbajo advises W/Africa Once again, the Excess Crude Account (ECA) has become a major controversial issue in government. Just as it was under the previous dispensation when state governors dragged the Federal Government to court over its constitutionality, litigation on it has resurfaced except that now, it is
PDP challenges President Muhammadu BuhariTHE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop deceiving Nigerians with words of assurances when he has no clue on how to bring smiles on the faces of the governed having spent almost 3 years in office. In a statement signed by the Deputy National
THE National Movement for Positive Change (NMPC) has express its appreciation to its numerous audience across the globe, wishing them a merry Christmas and a blissful new year in 2018. The Movement in a statement signed by its President Barrister Niyi Aborisade enjoins stakeholders and audience to celebrate the Christmas according to the dictate of