Month: July 2019

Several Pan Yoruba groups replied angrily yesterday to reports that the Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu has set up armed Fulani Vigilante groups in the state. The groups described attempts by Akeredolu to deny the reports as a ‘tissue of lies to cover up a horrendous anti-humanity policy.’ In a joint statement on…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tuesday described the ministerial list submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly as uninspiring and waste of time, saying that he (Buhari) picked incompetent individuals as his cabinet members. Vanguard Newspaper reports that the party equally opined that those who made list are incompetent individuals that failed in…

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday restated his administration’s priority – job creation “The priority of our administration is to create as many jobs as possible”, the President told representatives of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers (NUGTW) led by the union’s President, John Adaji, when they visited him at the State House, Abuja.…

The United States has imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerian for undermining the democratic process in the country during the 2019 general elections. It explained that the affected individuals, who were not identified, operated with impunity at the expense of Nigerians and undermined democratic principles and human rights. Those affected include individuals indicted for electoral…

A near-mishap was recorded today at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos when an Air Peace flight lost one of its tyres while landing. The aircraft, with 133 passengers and six crew members on board was on approach to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos from Port Harcourt. AIB, however, confirmed the incident to Channels…

The Senate on Tuesday announced the postponement of its annual recess for one week to enable members to screen the ministerial nominees whose names have been forwarded to the Red chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari. The annual recess was initially billed to start on Thursday. The Punch reports that the Chairman, Senate ad hoc committee…

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the ministerial list to Senate. President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the ministerial list to Senate on Tuesday. They are: 1. Chris Ngige  2. Hadi Sirika  3. Rotimi Amaechi  4. Festus Keyamo  5. Uche Ogah  6. Emeka Nwajuiba  7. Sadiya Farouk  8. Musa Bello  9. Babatunde Fashola  10. Godswill Akpabio  11.…

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally forwarded the list of ministerial nominees to Senate for confirmation. There are 43 nominees by the President On the list announced by Senate President Ahmed Lawan are former ministers Babatunde Fashola, Rotimi Amaechi, Ogbonnaya Onu, Adamu Adamu(Bauchi), Senator Chris Ngige(Anambra). Also on the list are former Governors Rauf Aregbesola(Osun) George…

Maj.-Gen. Bulama Biu, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Div, Maiduguri, has refuted social media reports quoting him as talking about the possibility of insurgents attaining position of leadership in the country. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Monday, Biu, who is also the commander, Sector 1, operation ‘Lafiya Dole’…

The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why it did not obey court order on the release of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem el-Zakzakky, Starnews reports. Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television by Tuesday, Mr. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and…

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly branded as Shiites group has alleged that 11 of its members were killed in a clash with the police in Abuja. It also claimed that 30 others were injured in the fracas. It said out of those injured, the police went to University of Abuja Teaching Hospital in…

Reactions have been trailing some pictures, posted by a legal practitioner, Mr. Kayode Ajulo, which went viral, about some suspected Fulani herdsmen mounting roadblock in Ondo State. The Punch reports that the state government, however, claimed to be unaware of the development. Apart from the pictures, Ajulo posted some texts which read “They (herdsmen) are…