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Full text of the Buhari’s nationwide address on naira scarcity below: My Dear Compatriots, I have found it necessary to address you today, on the state of the nation and to render account on the efforts of our administration to sustain and strengthen our economy, enhance the fight against corruption and sustain our gains in the fight against terrorism and insecurity which has, undoubtedly, been impacted by several internal and external factors. 2. Particularly, I am addressing you, as your democratically elected President, to identify with you and express my sympathy, over the difficulties being experienced as we continue the…
Less than 12 days to the general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has said that election will not hold in 240 polling units across 28 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this during a meeting with political parties on Monday. Yakubu stated that no voters indicated interest to transfer to those units them during the last Continuous Voter Registration due to insecurity, hence the total polling units for elections is now 176,606. He noted that the Commission would make a comprehensive list of these polling units. The INEC Chairman explained, “Let me…
The Department of State Services, DSS, has invited a spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential campaign council, Femi Fani-Kayode over allegations of a coup plot ahead of the February election. Fani-Kayode confirmed the invitation by the DSS in a statement on Monday, stating that he would be honouring the invitation this morning, Monday Recall that Fani-Kayode a former Minister of Aviation had claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate and top military generals had a secret meeting on Thursday last week. Read post below: PRESS STATEMENT: MY INVITATION TO THE DSS Three days ago, on the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council, for facilitating and managing the 2023 transition programme, in preparation for May 29 handover. The development was announced on Thursday in a statement by Willie Bassey, director of information in the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF). Below is the full statement: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION 9th February, 2023 PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES TRANSITION COUNCIL, SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 14, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council, for facilitating and…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reacted to the statement by the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, that he (Obi) was acting Nollywood and could not win the presidential election. Replying, the former Anambra State Governor said he would rather work hard to improve the entertainment industry. Obi gave the reply on Sunday when he appeared on Arise Television’s ‘Sunday Show’ programme. El-Rufai had while featuring on a TVC programme last week dismissed Obi’s chances in the forthcoming presidential election. The Kaduna governor said, “He is polling in the Christian enclaves in the North but…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has emphasised the need for collaboration with Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, in the task of developing the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a courtesy visit by a coalition of Civil Society Organisations to the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, remarked that the concerns about the well-being of Niger Deltans were mutual. A statement sent to City Business News explained that Ogbuku told his visitors that the NDDC would create a platform for regular interaction with stakeholders, including civil society groups, for engagements that would advance the course…
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has knocked Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State for describing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as a “Nollywood actor.” Recall that, El-Rufai while featuring on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout on Thursday, had described Obi as a Nollywood actor who was incapable of winning the elections. Speaking on various opinion polls predicting Obi’s victory, the Kaduna governor said most of them were designed to have a high margin of error. But AGN reacting in a statement on Saturday, which was signed by its Director of Communication, Kate Henshaw, demanded El-Rufai to retract…
28-year-old Ogechi Okoroafor is the graduating female student of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State, seen in a viral video in which she is believed to have credited God and her private parts for the successful completion of her academic programme at the institution. In this interview with CHIDIEBUBE OKEOMA, she responds to the widespread controversy generated by the video What course did you study at the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State? I studied Business Administration for the National Diploma and Higher National Diploma. I am a graduating student. In a recent viral video, you attributed your successful…
The Kaduna governor made the allegation during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday The Federal Government has responded to allegations by Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State that some “elements” in the Presidential Villa are working against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). El-Rufai made the claim during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, reacted while addressing State House Correspondents at a briefing after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari earlier that day. Mohammed restated the President’s position that…
The Speaker of the House of the Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila is expected to publicly sign the warrant of arrest against the embattled Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele during Tuesday’s plenary, except there is intervention between tonight and tomorrow. Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Benjamin Kalu who disclosed this during an exclusive interview with Nigerian Tribune affirmed that the House Leader, Hon. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa had a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari during which he briefed him on the House resolution and the need for the CBN Governor to honour the House invitation…
