President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Prof Umar Garba Danbatta as Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Prof Danbatta who hails from Danbatta local government of Kano state would be servicing another five years as the Chief Executive Officer of the NCC. Prof Danbatta had taught at Bayero University Kano […]
President Muhammadu Buhari’s $5.513 billion external loan request to finance the revised 2020 budget, has been approved by the senate. Though the senate stood down a component of loan which the federal government said will help in execution of its priority projects and for projects to support State Governments in stimulating their economy which has been adversely […]
President Buhari’s nephew, Ibrahim Dauda is dead. A statement released by the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu yesterday May 30, said Dauda died in Daura, Katsina state, following a prolonged illness. In a condolence message, the President stated he is deeply devastated by Dauda’s death “I am deeply touched and devastated by […]
The Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Garba Shehu has revealed that Buhari trusts women more than men. Disclosing this when he played host in a Network programme on Friday, Shehu, said; “Let me say this, I hope I don’t get myself into trouble. “He is more trusted of women […]
The President of Nigeria Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday sought reprieve, particularly debt cancellation for Africa and other weak economies to help them to recover the losses to the raging COVID-19 pandemic. The President called for a global solidarity to fight the pandemic, urging advanced countries and international financial institutions to give special […]
Nigerian President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), said on Sunday that he observed the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at his State House residence because of the raging COVID-19 pandemic. He explained that his decision was in compliance with the measures put in place by the PTF which prohibited mass gatherings. Buhari was joined at the prayers by […]
President Buhari celebrated the Eid-el-Fitr with his immediate family in the statehouse, Abuja today May 24. The celebration is being observed on a low-key due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The President, who has traditionally shared the joyous moment with top government officials, political leaders, community heads, Muslim and Christian religious leaders and children, will not […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday May 22, signed an executive order implementing financial autonomy for state legislature and judiciary into law. The Nigerian leader made the announcement in series of tweets shared on Friday. The tweet read; “Based on the power vested in me under Section 5 of the 1999 constitution (as Amended), I, today, signed into […]
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted the latest review of the 2020 budget by the Federal Government, saying it shows that the regime has lost touch with current global economic realities. Rather than reviewing the budget, Atiku advised the FG to sell eight or nine of the presidential jets and cancel the N27bn earmarked for […]