President Muhammadu Buhari has given a bold hint that he will seek re-election next year by naming the Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, as the Director-General (DG) of his campaign. The appointment was made at a ‘secret meeting’, according to SaharaReporters. The sources informed that Mr. Amaechi was picked over the governor of Imo
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, says the executive did not comply with the constitution in laying the 2018 budget before the National Assembly. Agbakoba said this in letters addressed to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives. The human rights lawyer said sections
Former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, says her political agenda is to actively “campaign against” the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election. Ezekwesili made this known through a series of tweets on Wednesday morning. She promised to actively campaign for the “best candidates” from other parties except the
Viathan Group, a private company, has issued a $32 million infrastructure bond to fund power assets— the first of its kind in Nigeria. The bond, which is worth N9.8bn when converted at the CBN official rate N305.65 to a dollar, is offered at an interest rate of 16 percent. Viathan is owned by Synergy Private
Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast today announced the rescue of one of the girls abducted by the Islamist militant group in 2014. A press statement issued by the army gave the girls name as Salomi Pagu. The release stated that she was rescued in Pulka alongside a 14-year old girl who
MANY Nigerians will wake up in 2018 to realise that their future is not in the hands of any government and as a result, a lot of lost grounds will be reclaimed. Some significant Goliaths will fall, just as before the end of 2018, there will be rays of hope that all will still be
THE controversial Catholic Priest and Founder of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, on Sunday night has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari is surrounded by “wicked and satanic cabal” which had led to untold hardship in the country. Rev Father Mbaka while officiating during the Crossover night service at his Adoration Prayer Ministry, Enugu,
I join my fellow citizens this morning to welcome and celebrate the New Year 2018. This year promises to be pivotal in our quest for CHANGE. Unfortunately, I am saddened to acknowledge that for many this Christmas and New Year holidays have been anything but merry and happy. Instead of showing love, companionship and charity,
An All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) chieftain in Anambra state, Chief Chukwuma Okoye, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Gov Willie Obiano to reduce the cost of governance in the country come 2018. Okoye, who was a former Commissioner for Education in old Anambra State, told newsmen on Sunday in Awka, on his New
Below are the 10 main points made by President Muhammadu Buhari in his national broadcast to Nigerians Monday morning. 1. President Muhammadu Buhari this morning unfolded his government’s plan for a comprehensive roll out and investments in roads, rail and power infrastructure in the country. 2. He equally vowed to ensure that oil marketers