By Tunde Opalana Despite the challenging security situation and daunting socio-economic problems in the country, Nigerians have been advised not to give up on the President Muhammadu Buhari – led All Progressives Congress (APC) government, Daily Times gathered. Prince Ade Omole, who is the Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the United Kingdom, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said Nigerians who are uncomfortable with certain laws should remain patient and seek reform where necessary. READ ALSO: Buhari blames past leaders for his faults —Enyinnaya Abaribe Buhari while declaring open a two-day joint Executive/Legislative leadership retreat at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, assured Nigerians that the intentions of his administration are […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for teachers in the Nigeria, in commemoration of the World Teachers Day on October 5. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Buhari approves N10b for census Daily Times understands that Buhari said this in Abuja on Tuesday during the celebration of the 2020 World Teachers Day. The education minister, […]
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said the Buhari-led government is doing well with keeping to its campaign promises and described those who say corruption is prevalent under the Buhari administration as petty, Daily Times gathered. Lawan made this statement on Monday after the second national summit on diminishing corruption and the launch of the national […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected Wednesday’s hike in the price of PMS, threatening an industrial strike action. The group added that an emergency meeting will be convened to determine the next line of action, according to findings by Daily Times. The President of the NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, while speaking with journalists at […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed doors with the six governors of the North East Zone and security chiefs at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was also attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj-Gen. […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the naming of some railway stations along Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe, Ajaokuta, Aladja, Warri corridors after some deserving Nigerians, Daily Times gathered. This was disclosed through a statement by the ministry of transportation’s Director of Press, Eric Ojiekwe on July 27. The statement noted that the deserving citizens have contributed to […]
…Says it’s work in progress, no distraction The Presidency has listed the achievements of the Buhari administration in the last five years, saying “where the lofty goals are yet to be attained, it is work in progress, and eyes are firmly fixed on the ball, no distraction’’. A factsheet released by Mr. Femi Adesina, the […]
The Buhari administration has given Nigerians a most unusual and disturbing New Year Gift, in the form of a proposed increase in electricity tariffs, enforceable from April by the Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) and to be completed by the end of 2021, with the full backing of the regulator, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). […]
Ahead of 2019 general election, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has accused the opposition of resorting to the use of fake news as a campaign tool against the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration. The Minister made the remarks in Abuja on Monday when he visited the corporate headquarters of the Authority Newspapers […]
…FG won’t frame -up anybody- Minister Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday raised alarm over attempt by the federal government to arrest and detain him over some phantom charges. Obasanjo in a release issued in Abeokuta and signed by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, said the desperation to frustrate, intimidate and blackmail him into abandoning […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his strong commitment to the proposed anti-corruption courts to support the fight against corruption across the country. The President said this on Thursday during an interactive session with religious leaders in Kano while on a two-day working visit to the state. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Adviser […]
In his visit to the South-east since assumption of office, President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday arrived Ebonyi State where he remarked that the visit was a strong expression of his belief in Nigeria’s unity. The president also pledged to improve agriculture, power supply and the provision of infrastructure projects in the region when the 2018 budget […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting behind closed doors with the leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria. Is President Muhammadu Buhari meeting with CAN following the call by the association that Nigeria should withdraw its membership from international religious bodies including Organisation of Islamic Conference? The meeting which is currently holding inside the presidential […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally returned to his main office inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Since Buhari’s return in August, he has been running the country from an office located inside his official residence. The Presidency had said Buhari’s office needed renovation because of the damage rodents caused inside the building due to the President’s […]
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture in this interview with select journalists in Lagos spoke on efforts being made by the Muhammadu Buhari administration to revamp the economy, Mainagate scandal and the recent threats by Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) to resume bombing of oil installations. Excerpts: What is your perspective on this Mainagate […]
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari appealed for calm and an end to communal violence Saturday after police confirmed the killing of 19 people in armed herdsmen attack in the central state of Plateau. Local police said Fulani herdsmen attacked Ancha village, in the Bassa local government area of Plateau state, in the early hours of Friday. […]
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the recent comment by President Jonathan alleging that he and his aides would be persecuted after May 29th, saying that the incoming Buhari Administration will not persecute anyone except those who are guilty. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its National […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the President Goodluck Jonathan administration of plotting to hinder a smooth handover of power on May 29. The APC claimed that the PDP-led government was not ready to fully cooperate with the incoming government, despite its public posturing in that regard. In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to disregard the wild speculations making the rounds concerning the appointment of ministers and the zoning of offices under the incoming Buhari Administration. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said there is no truth to […]