President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his displeasure with the deteriorating security situation in the country. The President conveyed his distaste on Thursday at a meeting with the service chiefs in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. PMB, who described the security situation as quite Continue Reading
The Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF and Ekiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi wants leaders across the nation to instill confidence of a better Nigeria in the citizenry. In a message to mark the second anniversary of June Twelve as national Democracy Day, Governor Fayemi explained that the significance of the celebration was to […]Continue Reading
People in governance and activists in the political system of the country have failed to sustain the ideology behind the June 12 struggle citing insincerity and insensitivity to the plight of many Nigerians. A political scientist, Dr Moses Duruji who made this known in an interview with Radio Nigeria explained that the Hope mantra of […]Continue Reading
Following the Democracy Day address delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari, some Nigerians have reacted to the various socioeconomic issues addressed by the president. Reacting to the determination of the president to deal with gender violence through the instrumentality of the security force, a gender, environmental and water resources manager, Professor Grace Oloukoi Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari, in-line with his constitutional responsibility has sent the nomination of Her Lordship, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, Acting President, Court of Appeal to the Senate for confirmation as President, Court of Appeal. Justice Dongban-Mensem is a serving Justice of the Court of Appeal and was recommended, as is the practice, by the National Judicial Continue Reading
Last month, President Muhammadu Buhari signed an Executive Order granting financial autonomy to state assemblies and judiciary. The order followed a report of a presidential committee set up to map out strategies for the implementation of financial autonomy for state legislatures and judiciary in accordance with Section 121(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, after the expiration of the term of the board members appointed in 2016. In a statement signed by the senior special adviser to the president on media and publicity Femi Adesina According to the statement Members of the […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari rejoices with Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, the Soun of Ogbomoso, as he turns 94 on May 27, 2020. The President says the almost five-decade reign of the monarch has witnessed peace, prosperity and development, with natives and settlers alike in Ogbomoso enjoying the amity that has attended the time of the […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for peace as a prerequisite for sustainable development. In a message to African leaders to mark the ”Africa Day 2020,” commemorated by the African Union Commission in collaboration with the World Health Organization, WHO, President Buhari said Africa has given the world a new hope by choosing the theme ”Silencing […]Continue Reading
Stakeholders in the judiciary have been expressing divergent views on the executive order of President Buhari granting financial autonomy to House of Assembly and judiciary at the state level. While some of the stakeholders commended the development, others called for caution in order not to distract judiciary from its primary assignment. Our Correspondent has Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed an Executive Order granting financial autonomy to the legislature and judiciary across the 36 states of the country. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said these in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Umar Gwandu on Friday. He explained that the Continue Reading
There was an inter-religious prayers at the palace of Owa-Ale of Ikare Akoko, against the coronavirus pandemic as a substitute for the popular annual Aringiya Festival which was supposed to hold today in the ancient city but was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The maiden festival was cancelled for this year due […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed appreciation for the donations given by public-spirited individuals and organisations to support the fight against Covid-19. In a statement, the President says the citizenry is facing a national challenge, which calls for a collective push to successfully conquer the effects of the virus. Citing the provision of isolation, treatment Continue Reading
President Mohammadu Buhari has approved a gradual easing of lockdown measures on Lagos, Ogun and FCT from 4th of May 2020. In a Nationwide broadcast, the president said the step was taken based on the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, the various Federal Government committees that have reviewed socio-economic matters and the […]Continue Reading
Fellow NoNigeriansI will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation.As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some 3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded globally with about 900,000 recoveries. Unfortunately, some 200,000 people have passed […]Continue Reading
The Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has announced the news of the death of Abba Kyari, the chief of staff to the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in a state House press release.According to the press release:The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari.The deceased had tested […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation Monday, April 13, 2020 at 7pm.Television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (@NTANewsNow),and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) respectively for the broadcast.Femi AdesinaSpecial Adviser to the President(Media & Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared curfew in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State . According to the President the curfew was to contain the community transmission of covid-19 in the states where it is prevalent. He said this during a nationwide broadcast on Sunday the 29th of March 2020. “Based on the advice of the Federal […]Continue Reading
“Fellow Nigerians,From the first signs that Coronavirus, or covid-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the event the disease hits Nigeria.By the morning of March 29th, 2020, the total confirmed cases within Nigeria had risen to Continue Reading
The President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the National Sports Festival, tagged Edo 2020. The Minister of Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare, announced this at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after a meeting with the President. He said the postponement was due to the Coronavirus pandemic, adding that the decision was reached after close consultations […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival, NSF, expected to begin next Sunday in Edo state to a future date. According to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, the postponement was a precautionary move against the spread of COVID-19. Dare noted that a meeting […]Continue Reading
Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari gave an assurance that with various reforms by his regime, all government financial transactions will soon be done in the open. According to President Buhari, the objective is to ensure transparency in governance through mainly information technology platforms especially government financial transactions. The president noted that the Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined Nigerians to imbibe and demonstrate the essence of Christmas to facilitate peaceful co-existence, which will in turn usher in progress. In a message, President Buhari said love; goodwill among ethnic groups; giving and sharing; strengthening bonds of brotherhood and good neighbourliness; would promote and sustain unity and Continue Reading
Since the signing of the thirty thousand naira minimum wage by President Muhammad Buhari early this year and the promise for immediate implementation when the harmonisation is carried out, many Nigerians have continued to express their displeasure on the fall out of the development on the society. Radio Nigeria correspondent, Wale Oluokun, in this special […]Continue Reading
Protocols 1. I will start by asking you to pardon my voice. As you can hear, I have a cold as a result of working hard to meet your deadline! 2. I am delighted to present the 2020 Federal Budget Proposals to this Joint Session of the National Assembly, being my first budget presentation to […]Continue Reading