Politics

Governor Bello Matawalle on Monday August 24, presented gold bars and precious stones mined from Zamfara state which he governs to President Buhari.   Governor Matawalle was accompanied by Alhaji Bashir Hadejia during the presentation at the Presidential Villa last night.   President Buhari’s personal assistant on Broadcast media, Buhari …

The Presidency has listed Buhari’s achievements in the last one year after being reelected in 2019.   The achievement cuts across the economy, governance, transportation, oil and gas as well as human empowerment. Some laws which President Buhari assented to in the last one year, were also added to the list. …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed his wish of living above 100 years.   The 83-year-old former Nigerian leader disclosed this in an event organized to mark the one year anniversary of the Agura of Gbagura, Oba Sabur Bakare, Jamolu II.   Obasanjo advised the monarch to propagate unity among traditional …

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that up till now, the President Muhammadu Buhari government has not refunded the State the money it approved some months ago. Recall that Wike had thanked President Buhari, describing him as indeed a President of every State of the Federation and …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised African youths to come together and use their electoral power to kick out the older generation from all leadership positions.   Speaking at an interactive session held virtually to mark this year’s International Youth Day on Wednesday, August 12, the former President said unless …

Governor Aminu Masari has banned non-government organisations (NGOs) from going into any of the internally-displaced persons (IDPs) camps in Katsina state   The Katsina state Governor who noted that the state government has the capacity to take care of the displaced persons while speaking at the army special super camp IV, Faskari, …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed sadness over the death of Senator Kashamu Buruji, who died of COVID-19 on Saturday, August 8.   In a letter of condolence sent to the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, Obasanjo however said the deceased Senator used the instruments of law and politics to evade justice …

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that the next President of Nigeria should come from the Southern region of the country.   The Kaduna state Governor who said this in an interview with BBC Hausa on Saturday August 8, added that he won’t be supporting any northerner to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari …

Aisha Buhari, wife of President Buhari, has reportedly been flown to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for medical treatment.   According to a report by DailyTrust, the first lady suffered persistent neck pains after returning from a condolence visit to Florence Ajimobi, the widow of a former governor of Oyo, …

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has accused the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, of being behind the political crisis rocking the state House of Assembly, adding that the governor’s woeful leadership in the state will hopefully come to an end soon.   In a statement …