President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina has said his principal would rather lose the 2019 presidential election than rig it. The presidential spokesman said this during a programme on ARISE TV, yesterday. In his comments on concerns raised ahead of the 2019 elections, Adesina assured […]
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The echoes of the 2015 presidential election won by President Muhammadu Buhari reverberated on Tuesday as former President Goodluck Jonathan presented his book, ‘My Transition Hours,’ to the public in Abuja. Dignitaries that included Buhari, former Heads of State in Nigeria and West Africa, former ministers and traditional rulers took turns to shower encomiums on […]
Continue ReadingChairman of occasion, Gen. Ike Nwachukwu (left); Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and President General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo; representative of Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mohammed Dalihatu and Chief Guy Ikokwu at the Handshake Across Nigeria with the theme, “Nigeria Beyond Oil,” in Lagos… on Tuesday Prominent Nigerians have restated calls for restructuring the […]
Continue ReadingDr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described former President Goodluck Jonathan as a pillar of contemporary Nigeria democracy. The party, in tributes to the ex-President on the occasion of his 61st birthday, said his patriotism and personal sacrifices ensured the unity, stability and corporate existence of the nation, particularly given the […]
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The ugly happenings in the major political parties in our country, Nigeria, in recent times, particularly in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have once again brought to the fore the unending argument concerning which should take precedence, party interests or individual members’ interests; and concerning the decision of goals to pursue, is it the […]
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By Joba Akinpelu Governance is a continuous business, and that is a common knowledge. Even when a leader’s term expires and another member of his party took over, we are still in same continuum. The conundrum may change radically when power changes hands between two different political parties. Nevertheless, business of governance is a going […]
Continue ReadingProfessor Ben Nwabueze, Atiku and others stepping out of a meeting in Enugu. Photo/Twitter/atiku The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the Igbo community against voting for the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to avoid years of misrule. Abubakar, a former Nigerian vice president was endorsed by the leaders of […]
Continue ReadingProfessor Ben Nwabueze, Atiku and others stepping out of a meeting in Enugu. Photo/Twitter/atiku Igbo leaders, consisting of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, elders, traditional and religious leaders as well as women groups, have endorsed the joint presidential ticket of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi for the 2019 polls. In a five-point communiqué issued at the end of […]
Continue ReadingIbrahim Magu Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has cautioned Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in the country against aiding corrupt practices of some politicians. He made this known at a meeting with the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) in Abuja on Thursday. In a statement […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO: Tonye Bakare The House of Representatives on Thursday raised alarm over how indigenous shipping companies are shortchanging the Federal government of revenue to the tune of over 300 million dollars. House committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, investigating allegations of non remittance and ill practices by the shipping companies, revealed this at the […]
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