Suspense as Buhari, Jonathan meet behind closed doors
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday met with former President Goodluck Jonathan. The meeting was held behind closed doors inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by Buhari. The former President arrived for the meeting at about 4pm. He did not speak with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting. As of the time of filing this report, the Presidency also did not disclose the agenda of the meeting.
Buhari’s jet nearly crash passengers plane conveying over 100 prominent Nigerians
An Overland Airline, Flight 1199, conveying prominent Nigerians from Akure to Abuja on Tuesday reportedly escaped being crashed when the aircraft could not land and hovered around in the sky in Abuja for several minutes unending according to Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, the State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State who was on board. President Muhammadu Buhari was said to be either leaving or coming into the airport, which meant that no plane could leave or arrive until he was done according to Peretei in an article he shared with Starnews Nigeria on Wednesday and titled:
We will declare state of emergency in Anambra if — FG
The Nigerian Government Wednesday gave an indication that it might declare a state of emergency in Anambra if the incessant killings and rising insecurity in the state persists. This, it said, is so as to protect the sanctity of the scheduled November 6 governorship election in the state. Attorney of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, gave the indication while briefing newsmen at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House, Abuja. He said no possibility will be ruled out inclusive of a declaration of a state of
BREAKING: Senate scraps DPR following confirmation of NURC board members
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of board members of the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission. The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources. The new agency has automatically replaced the Department of Petroleum Resources because the commission would take over its responsibilities. The nominees confirmed include Isa Modibbo – Chairman; Gbenga Komolafe – Chief Executive; Hassan Gambo – Executive Commissioner, Finance and Accounts; and Rose Ndong – Executive Commissioner, Exploration and Acreage Management. Chairman of the Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Senator Albert Akpan, in his presentation, said
25 Minutes of Tension Soaked Flight From Akure to Abuja – PDP Publicity Secretary Shares Experience
There are some flights you just don’t forget. Whether it’s your first flight, your first flight to a foreign country, a family trip, or your flight locally within a country, any number of things can stand out. This morning, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Ondo State who flown from Akure to Abuja onboard an overland airline, shared his tales of flight woe with Starnews Nigeria in a personal article sent to Starnews Nigeria’s WhatsApp. He wrote: Considering the intolerable insecurity situation in Nigeria, travelling for the fun of it, is out of the question. If the
Abaribe under fire at Senate plenary over media interview
Senator representing Abia-South Senatorial District on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party in the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has earned his colleagues’ criticisms over an interview he granted Channels Television. In the said interview, the Senate Minority Leader had alleged that the All Progressives Congress’ senators conspired to shortchange the host communities when the Senate passed the Petroleum Industry Bill. Speaking at the Wednesday Plenary, Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, faulted the interview granted by the Minority Leader on Tuesday. Omo-Agege claimed under a point of order that Abaribe, in the interview, alleged that APC senators conspired to shortchange the host
Senate confirms Buhari’s EFCC board nominee who started primary school before his birth
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of the nominees for the Secretary and Board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission submitted by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). One of them was Yahaya Muhammad, who was said to have started his primary school before he was born. The Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, however, cleared the nominee and others in the report presented by Senator Suleiman Kwari (Kaduna North). Earlier, Senator Hassan Hadejia from Jigawa North East, had said that the Curriculum Vitae submitted by Muhammad indicated that he started school before he was
Protest rock Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway as vehicular movement paralysed
Scores of members of the Nigeria Labour Congress and residents of Ogun State on Wednesday blocked the Sango Ota section of the Lagos—Abeokuta Expressway in protest against the deplorable condition of the road. The protesters blocked the Sango-Ota road in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state from Joju Bus-Stop to the Garage area of the area during the protest. The protesters demanded that the federal and state governments should find a lasting solution to the deplorable state of the road. The protesters carried placards with various inscriptions such as “Repair our road with immediate effect or face the
Kidnapping takes new dimension in Ekiti as Gunmen invade houses overnight, Abduct 4
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday abducted four persons during an early morning raid at Ilasa Ekiti in Ekiti East Local Government Area of the state. The gunmen reportedly struck Eti-Ero farmstead in Ilasa Ekiti at about 1.30 a.m. and did not spare any household. Multiple sources said that a child, believed to be Yoruba, and three Ebira farmers, were kidnapped. The source said: “The gunmen came around 1.30 a.m. and started shooting sporadically. The gunshots generated a lot of panic and some brave people among them had to rush out of their buildings and fled into the bush. “As they
Police alert Nigerians about kidnappers new tactics of kidnapping
The Police High Command on Tuesday has warned motorparks operators to be vigilant over the new means being used by kidnappers to carry out their nefarious activities across the country. Parading 34 suspects for kidnapping, cattle rustling, armed robbery, gun running, car snatching amongst others in Abuja, the spokesman of the command, CP Frank Mba, said that kidnappers are now using designated motorparks as their operational centres to commit crimes. Mba stated that kidnappers would go to a designated motorpark, load passengers, depart the park innocently and then would establish communication with other members of their kidnapping gang about
