Senators vow to sack Lawan if he attempts to block Buhari’s impeachment again
The Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs and Excise, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, says his colleagues in the National Assembly have made up their minds to impeach Senate President Ahmad Lawan if he tries to frustrate their impeachment process against President Muhammadu Buhari next month. Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District in the Senate on the […]
Drop petroleum minister portfolio, PDP tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to drop his portfolio as Minister of Petroleum. According to the governors, the revenue leakages being witnessed in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, were due to Buhari’s continued oversight of the portfolio of Minister of Petroleum Resources. The governors stated this on Wednesday […]
Buhari won’t sign amended Electoral Act, says Wike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said that President Muhammadu Buhari would not sign the amended Electoral Act recently retransmitted to him by the National Assembly. Wike, who stated this on Saturday said, “Till now, Nigerians do not understand the modus operandi of the ruling party because every day they find excuses not to sign […]
SERAP gives Buhari seven days to stop ‘unlawful access to subscribers details’ via NIN-SIM linkage
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to seven days review and rescind the reported approval for security agencies to access people’s personal details via NIN-SIM linkage without due process of law. SERAP made the appeal in a letter dated February 5, 2022, and signed by the SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole […]
I’ll handover revamped security forces, prosperous Nigeria to next govt —Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that he remains committed to handing over a strong repositioned agriculture-led, diversified home-grown economy, stable democracy and revamped armed and security forces to the next government. According to a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, Buhari stated this on Monday at a dinner in honor of the 2022 Committee of […]
No mercy for terrorists, bandits in Nigeria, Buhari tells military
President Muhammadu Buhari has again ordered the military to crush all terrorists and bandits creating unrest in Nigeria. In a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, Buhari stated this at the palace of Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Thursday. The president in the statement said “I gave them specific orders not to spare any bandit […]
2023: Buhari will handover to APC president, says Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, is hopeful an All Progressives Congress (APC) president will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Buhari’s media aide spoke on Wednesday during the post-Federal Executive Council (FEC) briefing with journalists. He was asked to respond to reports that his principal had extended the […]
Buhari inaugurates flyover where Boko Haram almost killed him in 2014
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the 800-metre long flyover in Kawo, Kaduna State, recounting how he narrowly escaped a targeted bomb attack in the vicinity in 2014. Reminiscing on the unfortunate incident, which claimed the lives of many innocent Nigerians, the president said he remains grateful to God for sparing his life on that […]
Buhari has no plan to remove fuel subsidy – Lawan
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan said President Muhammadu Buhari has no plan to remove the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol. Lawan spoke at the State House on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. He said the citizens are already worried that the Federal government was planning the financing. Lawan said legislators met with their constituents on […]
2023: Tinubu most qualified to replace Buhari, Shettima, others say
Former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima on Monday described the All Progressives Congress Leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the most qualified to replace President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. He spoke at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Support Groups conference held at the main hall of the International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Monday. Tinubu recently […]
