Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, says those who tried to alter the rule of law paid heavily for this. The literary scholar was responding on Thursday to President Muhammadu Buhari’s position that “national security” is superior to the the rule of law. Buhari said this at the 2018 annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association
The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has called for review of Nigerian education policies to accommodate Arabic and other indigenous languages as languages for teaching in schools and tertiary institutions, saying strict adherence to English as the only language of instruction is a disservice to the country’s yearnings for even and rapid development. Sanusi
President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday attended the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. There is disagreement over whether to use direct or indirect/ delegates primary. Governors, federal lawmakers, and other critical stakeholders are divided. Here are
President Muhammadu Buhari withheld his assent from the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) because of ”legal and constitutional reasons”, his legislative aide has said. Ita Enang described as blackmail reports that Buhari rejected the bill because it whittled down his power as minister of petroleum resources. In a press release, Enang said the three major
Senate President Bukola Saraki has declared his intention to run for president in 2019. Speaking on Thursday at a meeting with young political aspirants in Abuja, Saraki said he intends running on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He promised to lead the fight against poverty and fulfill all his promises if elected.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja assured UK Prime Minister Theresa May of his commitment to conducting free, fair and credible elections in 2019. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said Buhari gave the assurance during a bilateral meeting with the visiting Prime Minister at the
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed a N5.87 billion fine on Standard Chartered Bank, Stanbic-IBTC, Citibank, and Diamond Bank over alleged illegal remittance of foreign exchange to offshore investors of MTN Nigeria Communications Limited. This is even as the CBN has directed MTN to refund 8.13 billion dollars which was illegally repatriated by
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja assured UK Prime Minister Theresa May of his commitment to conducting free, fair and credible elections in 2019. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said Buhari gave the assurance during a bilateral meeting with the visiting Prime Minister at the
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has adjusted its budget for 2019 elections from N189 billion to N143 billion in compliance with directive from the National Assembly. The Chairman of the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC, Sen. Suleiman Nazif, made this known to newsmen after a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, saying that INEC
MINISTER of budget and national planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, says there is an urgent need to pay attention to Nigeria’s uncontrolled population growth. Udoma said current estimates suggest that more than four million people are being added to the country’s population every year. Speaking on Tuesday at the 58th annual general meeting of the Nigeria