A civil society, the Ilaje Advancement Forum, IAF, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a person of Ilaje origin as the next Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. Relying heavily on the the Provision of Section 12(1) of the NDDC Act which states thus: ” There shall be for the commission, […]
Mohammed Fawehinmi Chambers,9a, Ademola Close, Off Remi Fani-Kayode Avenue, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. Tel: 08035172936Saturday, 13th Of July, 2019. Open Letter to President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR Executive President of the Federal Republic of NigeriaCommander-in-Chief of the Armed ForcesThe Presidency,Aso Rock Villa, Three Arms Zone,Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Your Excellency, THE DISTURBING STATE OF […]
Address by H. E. President Muhammadu Buhari at the 2019 National Democracy Day at Eagle Square, Abuja 12TH June 2019 Protocols All Praise is due to GOD Almighty Who spared our lives to be present at this great occasion. We give thanks also that the democratic process has been further entrenched and strengthened. Twenty years […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Public Holiday (Amendment) Bill, National Assembly Liaison Officer, Senator Ita Enang announced Monday. The new law recognises June 12 as a public holiday in Nigeria, replacing May 29, the latter will only be serve as a handover/inauguration date of new governments in the country. With the President […]
By Umar Sa’ad Hassan According to the Director-General of the Debt Management Office, Pauline Oniha, Nigeria’s debt profile as at December 31st 2018 was N24.387tn.Up over N3trn from the N21.725tn official figure of 2017. To better illustrate how worrisome the state of our finances are,our debt profile stood at a cumulative sum of N7.8tn when […]
Abuja Lawyer and Executive Assistant to Enugu State Governor, Mr Ifesi Nwodo has said that full implementation of autonomy for the Judiciary and State Legislature will amount to a right step in the right direction. Mr Nwodo stated this during a programme aired on NTA24 on Friday. “The Act was passed ln 2018 and President Muhammadu […]
Nigeria’s Struggle For True Fiscal Federalism: The Need For A Collective Efforts Is Now. The leadership of the Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide, YCYW, has called for concerted efforts directed at installing true federalism in Nigeria. YCYW is a coalition of all yoruba indigenous youth and student organizations in Nigeria and in Diaspora, with the […]
by Misbau Alamu Lateef On their surfaces, the recurring issues around President Muhammadu Buhari’s school certificate and the latest buzz about the citizenship of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar truly appear very laughable and even ridiculous. I mean how can one say that President Muhammadu Buhari, a commissioned soldier, war-time hero, former minister, retired army general, former […]
The APC [All Progressives Congress] being the 3rd Respondent to the Petition filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has filed its REPLY to the petition and as a threshold issue, the 3rd respondent has also urged the court, by way of preliminary objection to dismiss or strike out the said petition […]
By Umar Sa’ad Hassan Dear Mr President,To protect the supremacy of the rule of law,you had us fighting for a former National Security Adviser,who is alleged to have shared money meant to arm our troops among his cronies while insurgents killed and maimed innocent Nigerians.By the time an Ibo separatist with a penchant for using […]