President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja, after attending the Finance Africa Summit in Paris, France. Before his return journey; President BuhariI held a meeting with members of the Nigerian Community in France. During the meeting, President Buhari assured them of his commitment to the conduct of free and fair elections in the country. President Buhari said…
Governors of the seventeen Southern states in Nigeria have called for a national dialogue to restructure the country. The Southern governors want the Federal Government to initiate the process for their proposed national dialogue and restructuring of the country. Governors from the South-West, South-East and South-South, took the decision during a meeting at the Delta State Government…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi as Chief Judge for the High Courts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The confirmation of Justice Abdullahi ’s appointment followed the adoption of the recommendations of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Right and Legal Matters. According to the report presented by the Chairman, Senator…
The Rivers State Government has declared a nighttime curfew on all entry points into the state, between 8pm and 6am. Governor Nyesom Wike announced that the nighttime will affect entry points from Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Imo states. Governor Wike, who made the announcement in a state broadcast, said the curfew begins from tomorrow. Wike said…
The Federal Minister of Interior has taken steps to speed up the issuance of the Nigerian International Passport to those who need them. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, also promised that the processing of all pending applications for passport will be completed and delivered by the end of May this year. Aregbesola said going forward, the…
The Federal Government continues to face criticism over the handling of the controversial extremist comments by the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, condemned the alleged affiliation of Pantami with Taliban and Al-Qaeda terrorist groups. In a message on his Twitter page, Governor Wike said no reasonable government would allow…