An expert in the maritime and oil sectors, Mr. Emeka Akabogu, has urged Nigeria’s President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to address challenges mitigating against the growth of the maritime and shipping sector such as operational efficiency and massive outsourcing of services to foreigners. Akabogu,
Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalasmi A. Abubakar (retd.), has enjoined winners of Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections to be magnanimous enough to embrace losers, with a view to carrying everybody along, so as to sink the roots of democracy, deeper, in the country. He gave the advice shortly after his accreditation […]
Comrade Sunny Ofehe is Chief Executive Officer of Hope for Niger Delta Campaign, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) which has been in the forefront of campaign against environmental pollution, gas flare, pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region. In this interview with JOE OGBODU, Ofehe bares his mind on why he thinks President Goodluck Jonathan […]
President Elect General Muhammadu Buhari and wife, Hajiya Aisha Buhari accredited at 8:23 AM for the Governorship and House of Assembly election in Daura, Katsina State, on Saturday, APR 11 2015
President Elect 1A-C. President Elect General Muhammadu Buhari and wife, Hajiya Aisha Buhari accredited at 8:23 AM for the Governorship and House of Assembly election in Daura, Katsina State, on Saturday, APR 11 2015
As the general election is approaching in 2015, Nigerian entertainners have begun their own race, with different caucuses already taking sides. Let’s not forget the drama that surrounded the aftermath of the Presidential election of four years ago which produced President, Goodluck Jonathan. We remeber that President Jonathan was massively supported by almost all the […]
President-elect General Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with President Goodluck Jonathan over the demise of his Special Adviser on Strategy and Documentation, Mr. Oronto Douglas. In a condolence message to the President and made available to the media by the Directorate of Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign in Abuja, General Buhari said: “I received the
President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has commended Italy and other members of the European Union (EU) for standing by Nigeria in the challenging period before and during the ongoing elections. Speaking while receiving Ambassador Fulvio Rustico, the Italian Ambassador to Nigeria at his residence on Thursday in Abuja, General Buhari said the EU nations and […]
President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has commended Italy and other members of the European Union (EU) for standing by Nigeria in the challenging period, before and during the ongoing elections. Speaking while receiving Ambassador Fulvio Rustico, the Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, at his residence, on Thursday, in Abuja, General Buhari said the EU nations and
The Chief of Standard and Evaluation, Nigerian Air Force and immediate past Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Training Command of the Nigerian Air Force, Kaduna, Air Vice Marshal Salihu Bala-Riba, has said that the war against Boko Haram insurgency is not over yet. He said insurgents will want to prove that the incoming regime of General […]
For the sake of peace in the Niger Delta region, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), has urged President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), not to tamper with the Amnesty Programme, designed by late President Musa Yar’Adua, for the restive Niger Delta youths. Arising from its enlarged stakeholders meeting, held at Tuomo community, in Burutu Local Government […]
The Egbe Omo Yoruba in North America has called for the support of all Nigerians for the President-elect General Muhammadu Buhari in his vision for a corrupt free administration. In a congratulatory message to Buhari on his election as President of Nigeria signed by Agba-Akin Bolu Omodele, its National President, it said the election implies […]
There are strong indication that “Buhari wind of Change”, coupled with mass exodus of the prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members notably the Jigawa State former Governor Saminu Turaki, the current Deputy Governor, Ahmad Mahmud Gumel among several others dumping the party for All Progressives Congress (APC) may hinder the success of Mal. Aminu Ringim,
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), to make a public declaration of his assets soon after his inauguration on May 29. This, according to the body would help in eradicating corruption from the country. SERAP, in a statement by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, on […]
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Wednesday urged the President-elect, retired Maj.-Gen. MuhammaduBuhari, to look into the areas of creating jobs for Nigerian youths in the industry. Mr Nogie Meggison, the Executive Chairman of AON, made the plea in an interview with newsmen in Lagos. Meggison also advised the incoming administration to […]
The Atayese, a Yoruba self determination group has urged the president-elect, Gen. MuhammaduBuhari and vice president-elect, Professor YemiOsinbajo to take their proud and worthy place in history. In a statement by TokunboAjasinand WoleAina, Chairman and Secretary respectively, they said this was necessary as the duo prepare to lead and give leadership here at home in
The President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, described President Goodluck Jonathan as a true patriot for considering Nigeria above himself during the just concluded presidential election. Buhari made the commendation at the palace of the Lamido of Adamawa, in Yola, during a thank you visit to the state. Buhari, who arrived the Yola international […]
The President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has declared that ruling Nigeria, will be very difficult due to what he termed “colossal rape of its economy and leadership deficit by the outgoing ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).” The PDP has also, however, described Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), as bad winners. The […]
A socio-political group, Akala Team, has advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State not to be overjoyed by its victory in the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly election. The group is championing the return of the candidate of Labour Party (LP), Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, as governor in Saturday’s governorship and Houses of […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has said that the outcome of the March 28 Presidential election showed that Nigeria was on the path to the much needed revival. Dr Nasir Fagge, National President of ASUU, spoke with newsmen in Lagos. Fagge said that the entire electoral process and the resultant outcome was a […]
