Yusuf and the President of CICAN Toba Agboola at the event. Leave a Comment Chuks Udo Okonta The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently unveil his policy direction as his alleged body language is not enough to engender economic growth. The […]
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Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara, others
President Muhammadu Buhari will this evening meet with the leadership of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, are expected to lead the lawmakers to the meeting scheduled to start at 9pm. The agenda […]
Senate President announces ministerial list
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has announced the names of 21 ministerial nominees forwarded to him last week Wednesday, September 30 by President Muhammadu Buhari. The nominees are, Abubakar Malami (SAN): Abdurahman Bello Dambazzau; Aisha Jumai Al Hassan; Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Babatunde Raji Fashola; Adebayo Shittu; Solomon Dalong; Senator Chris Ngige; […]
Presidency speaks out on Alison-Madueke’s arrest in London
The Nigerian presidency has confirmed the arrest of a former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in London, over allegations of corruption and money laundering. According to PREMIUM TIMES, the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, said: “The government is aware of the arrest and all the government investigative agencies […]
Scores killed as bomb blast rocks Abuja
Two bomb blasts have rocked the outskirts of the Nigerian capital, with casualties reported, officials say. BBC reported that the the first struck near a police station in Kuje, 25 miles (40km) from Abuja, the second hit a bus stop in Nyanya. One official said 10 people had been “critically […]
Diezani Allison-Madueke Reportedly Arrested In UK Over Corruption
The President of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, has reportedly been arrested in the United Kingdom. According to Premium Times, Mrs. Allison-Madueke was arrested alongside 4 others by British law enforcement. Her arrest is said to be in connection with crimes of corruption and bribery being […]
Buhari sends 21 names to senate
The Senate President Bukola Saraki Wednesday received the Ministerial list from President Muhammadu Buhari, just as the names would be forwarded in batches. It was gathered that instead of thirty – six names, President Buhari sent twenty – one names as Ministerial nominees to the Senate President, with plans to […]
Gamaliel Onosode is dead
Onsode Foremost technocrat and boardroom Czar, Deacon Gamaliel Onosode, 82, is dead. Onosode died Tuesday morning at Gold Cross Hospital, Ikoyi Lagos at about 8:15am after a protracted illness. Onosode was flown home yesterday from London. He was (born 22 May 1933) (Died 29 September 2015) is a Nigerian technocrat, […]
Why Buhari missed UN’s Boko Haram meeting – Presidency
The Presidency has maintained President Muhammadu Buhari is fully committed to improve national security and succour for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs. The Vanguard reported that this was contained in a statement by Garba Shehu, SSA to the President (Media & Publicity) in reaction to the earlier report that Buhari and […]
An eye witness report on Hajj stampede
Leave a comment Chuks Udo Okonta This report was written on the Facebook page of a Nigerian currently attending the Hajj in Saudi where about 717 muslim faithfuls were killed yesterday in a stampede. A few steps to d gate, noticed the Saudi police trying to close d gate. Doubled […]
