Immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan, is presently in London, United Kingdom. A picture surfaced on social media, earlier today, showing Jonathan posing alongside a Nigerian family, at Heathrow Airport, London.
President Muhammadu Buhari, has flown out to Munich, Germany to attend the G7 Summit. Buhari’s entourage, which departed Nigeria on Sunday, June 7, includes former Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola and Borno state governor Kashim Shettima. See photos below:
On Saturday, June 6, Senator Ahmed Lawan, emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, for the position of Senate Presidency. A mock election was held by the leadership of the APC at the International Conference Centre, to select its leaders for the National Assembly. Supporters of leading candidate, Senator Bukola Saraki, boycotted the election... Read More
According to a report by Sahara Reporters, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is undergoing a new round of treatment for breast cancer. SR says the information was gotten from a family source who is privy to the condition of Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources. The report quoted the source as saying that Alison-Madueke is currently in... Read More
On Saturday, June 6, a mock election was held by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, to select its leaders for the National Assembly. In the mock election for the Senate President position, supporters of leading candidate, Senator Bukola Saraki, boycotted the election process. Consequently, Senator Ahmed Lawan, would go on to win the... Read More
The All Progressives Congress has declared that Nigerian soldiers need foreign assistance if they are to defeat the insurgents of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The APC says the nation’s security forces cannot fight the insurgents alone and as such, President Muhammadu Buhari should be praised, and not criticised for his “shuttle diplomacy” aimed at... Read More
60 weeks after, the Chibok girls have not been rescued and Nigeria’s Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, is fuming. Soyinka, said the girls abducted by Boko Haram from Government Girls Secondary School,Chibok, Borno state, have lost their childhood to the trauma of being in captivity. He stated that he is haunted by the group photograph... Read More
Senator Bukola Saraki, and his supporters, were a no-show on Saturday, June 6, as the All Progressives Congress elected Senator Ahmed Lawan as sole candidate for the position of President of the 8th Senate. Similarly, Senator George Akume, was also elected as the Deputy Senate President. As it was with the Speakership position, a primary... Read More
The Lighthouse Network will be holding a life-changing session on ‘How to be a better you’. Certified Leadership Instructor and Life Coach, Ephraim Osunde, will be the keynote speaker at the session. Participants will also have one on one sessions with Tope Jemerigbe, MD-DKK Advertising, Juliet Ehimuna-Chiazor, Country Manager, Google and Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, a co-founder... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari, says his assets and those of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, will be released to the public, immediately after the completion of their verification by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). Buhari hopes that this process will be completed before the expiry of the 100-day deadline within which they promised to publicly declare their assets,... Read More
The founder of One Love Family sect, Satguru Maharajji, wants President Muhammadu Buhari to chase away the bad eggs in the society. Maharajji, says that Nigerians should not be living in penury when the nation is blessed with abundant resources. In a statement released by Maharajji in Ibadan on Saturday, June 5, he reminded Buhari that... Read More
Former Governor of Bayelsa, Timipre Sylva, is not impressed with all the noise about former President, Goodluck Jonathan, being an hero over his conceding of defeat to new President, Muhammadu Buhari. While speaking with Vanguard on Saturday, Sylva said Jonathan had no option than to concede defeat after losing the presidential elections. Sylva said... Read More
In controversial circumstances, Femi Gbajabiamila, emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the Speakership of the Federal House of Representatives. A mock primaries was conducted by the leadership of the APC at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Saturday, June 6, but it would eventually turn out to be the real deal. The contest was... Read More
Ayorogba Fayose, one of the sons of the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, is on daddy-defence mode. Ayorogba has over the past few hours been active on his social media platforms, defending his father and professing his love for him. While fighting off antagonists on Twitter, he says on Instagram that even though some people... Read More
During the July 2014 governorship election of Ekiti state, Governor Ayo Fayose introduced a new term into the political vocabulary of the Nigerian entity. It was called ‘Stomach infrastructure’- the act of gifting eligible voters with consumable items in order to get their votes. From then onward, many politicians adopted the tactic during electioneering, and... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged by the United Nations to investigate reports of horrifying crimes by the Boko Haram sect and alleged human rights abuses by the Nigerian Army. A top human rights official of the UN, Zeid Al-Hussein, said he has received several reports of allegations of mass executions, rape and amputations of children... Read More
Over 120 passengers escaped the grasp of death when an Aero Contractors Airline Flight 180 from Lagos to Kaduna developed technical fault mid-air on Friday, June 5. According to reports, 20 minutes after it departed the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, the aircraft suddenly lost altitude. This forced the aircraft to wobble continuously... Read More
Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki has criticised his peers over the passage of 46 bills in less than ten minutes. In a statement released in Abuja, to mark the end of the Seventh Senate, Saraki, who is one of the leading contestants for the Senate Presidency in the 8th Senate, said history... Read More
During his campaign, President Muhammadu Buhari, made a promise to Nigerians that he would reduce the cost of governance. He may have started taking steps to fulfill that promise, as Punch Newspapers reports that Buhari has concluded plans to slash his salary and reduce his personal emoluments. It is believed that the President expects the Vice-President and other... Read More
Earlier today, Friday, June 5, President Buhari attended a Jumat Prayer in honour of Late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Dr. Ado Bayero. Prayers were said in one year remembrance of the Late monarch. The president was accompanied to the prayers by Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari, Lt. General Dambazau Rtd. amongst others. See photos below:
While the nation’s security has been consistently compromised by incessant kidnappings and countless bombings, it is ironic to say the least, that South Sudan is seeking Nigeria’s assistance in training its security personnel. The Republic of South Sudan wants Nigeria, – with no history of incorporating rebels or militants into her security force- to train its former rebels... Read More
The 6th edition of Rubies Ink’s annual secondary school summit is coming up soon, and Cowbell Milk and Indomie will be supporting the event. Celebrities including Waje, Seyi Law and Mannie will speak there to educate the students. It’s happening on Wednesday June 10 at the Adeyemi Bero Hall, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja by 10a.m. The... Read More
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, non returning federal lawmakers as well as immediate past ministers and presidential aides, will not get their severance allowances until 2016. Going by the remuneration package put together by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, their severance allowances is valued at about N3.24bn. Sources at... Read More
On Thursday, some ex-militants in the Niger Delta area protested the non-payment of their allowances by the amnesty office. The ex-militants barricaded the Mbiama axis of the East-West Road, thereby delaying and preventing travellers from heading to their destinations. They reportedly marched out as early as 7a.m., and blocked the road. Motorists and travellers plying... Read More
Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, on Thursday, June 4, suffered its first attack from insurgents of the Boko Haram sect. A resident of the town, Salihu Aliyu, revealed to AFP that the blast, which happened in front of the Jimeta main market at about 7:45pm, killed 10 people and injured about 30 people. “We just finished observing... Read More
A coalition of fourteen opposition parties under the aegis of Credible Alternative Alliance, say they doubt if the administration of President Buhari is ready to meaningfully govern the nation. The CAA includes 13 civil society organisations, as well as the Social Democratic Party, Peoples Redemption Party, Fresh Democratic Party, Nigeria Advance Party, People’s Salvation Party,... Read More
His shoulders arched, poised on the walkway of the third mainland bridge, ready to leap into the waters. The looks in his bloodshot eyes mirrored the menacing bayou. He was by the link, mid-way through the bridge that leads to Herbert Macaulay Way, a whitewashed bag round his neck, his head bent to shield him... Read More
The Senate has approved the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint 15 Special Advisers. Buhari had sent the request to the upper chamber of the National Assembly on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 The approval was given on Wednesday, June 3, following the reading of the President’s letter by Senate President, David Mark. It is believed that the President... Read More
It appears the ex-President’s wife Patience Jonathan still has some power she is trying to wield in Bayelsa state. A group called ‘Concerned Bayelsa Elders’, has warned former President Jonathan to call his wife, Patience, to order or risk political crisis in Bayelsa State. The leader of the group, Ebeletimi Wilson, said this while addressing journalists in... Read More
NDLEA serves Kashamu extradition notice. Leadership Buhari meets with service chiefs over Boko Haram, Oil Theft. ThisDay Moghalu says APC Will Soon Dominate South-East Politics. Leadership APC confident says it will provide conducive atmosphere for emergence of NASS leadership. Vanguard Ikpeazu Dissolves Cabinet, Promises to Build New Abia. ThisDay Some immediate past ministers must go... Read More
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