Shortly after President Goodluck Jonathan called up his opponent in the March 28 elections ,Major General Buhari, to concede defeat, someone on the social media a poignant statement which read: “My son asked me why were youth corpses jubilating that Jonathan did not win this election
One of the happiest moments for many Nigerians was when the cool-headed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, finally announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari, as the winner of the just-concluded presidential election in the country. Buhari, after a fourth attempt at becoming president,
The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has listed insecurity, hunger, unemployment, decayed infrastructure and corruption, among others, as areas that need “concrete concentration” for Nigeria to grow during the tenure of General Muhammadu Buhari as President. The governor listed the priority areason Sunday, in his Easter message signed bythe
The President-elect, General MuhammaduBuhari, has been advised to justify the confidence reposed in him by the electorates and fulfil the promises made to the people of the country during his electioneering period. The Coalition of Patriots, a socio-political group, gave the advice, on Sunday, in a press statement, issued to reporters, in Akure, the […]
Nigeria’s in-coming First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has assured Nigerian women that they will witness a better deal when the President-elect, General MuhammaduBuhari, formally takes office on May 29, 2015. Mrs.Buhari, in an Easter message to the Christian women, said they were among the hardest working social groups, but have remained, economically and politically,
Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has said that it is reviewing the loss of President Goodluck Jonathan to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari in last week’s Presidential election with a view to strategising on the next line of action. Spokesman for the group, Eric Omare, said at the weekend that they are not satisfied with the result of […]
The former Governor of Anambra State and South East Coordinator of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Committee, Senator Chris Ngige, has said that the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, will hand over to a successor from the South East after his two terms in office. Ngige, who disclosed this at a grand reception organised for […]
The United Nations’ Chief, Turkey Prime Minister and other world leaders on Saturday congratulated the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, over his election victory on March 28. This is contained in a statement by the Director Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mallam Garba Shehu, on Saturday in Abuja. The statement said the UN Secretary […]
The former governor of Anambra State and the South East Coordinator of the All progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Committee in the 2015 general election Sen Chris Ngige has said that the President elect Gen Mahammadu Buhari would handover to South East President after a transparent eight years of administration. Ngige who gave this hint yesterday […]
Re-elected member of the National Assembly, Hon Segun Dokun Odebumi has described the victory of the All Progressive congress APC in the last Presidential election as a divine arrangement which surpasses human understanding. Hon Odebunmi a member of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP representing Surulere/Ogo Oluwa Federal constituency in a congratulatory message to the
Dr. Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, has congratulated president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on his victory in last Saturday’s presidential polls. Okupe who had been one of the most vociferous attackers of Buhari said that the victory at the poll of the All Progressive […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday met behind closed-doors with President- elect, General Muhammadu Buhari in the State House, Abuja. The meeting was the first between the two leaders since Buhari emerged winner of last Saturday’s keenly contested election. The two leaders had reportedly agreed to meet regularly and ensure a smooth transition during their phone
In an Easter message to Nigerians and the Christian around the world, the President–Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has called on all Nigerians to embrace peace as they commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter . General Muhammadu Buhari urged all citizens of Nigeria to unite and use the season of Easter to celebrate […]
As Nigerians continue to pay tribute to Late Alhaji Muhammadu Dikko Yusuf, a former Inspector General of police, the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of the former IG as a great loss to Nigeria’s democratic struggle. Reacting to the demise of Yusuf in a statement in Abuja, the President-elect noted with […]
I know of only two instances when most Nigerians have been proud of their government. The first was around July 1984 when the exiled Umaru Dikko was kidnapped and bundled into a van to be smuggled out as “diplomatic baggage”. That botched-kidnap, among other incidents, has been used in electioneering campaigns by the ruling PDP […]
The All Progressives Congress (Apc) in Oyo State has taken a swipe at the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, over a claim that the former governor was the sponsor of a plot to use the name of the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, in a bid to enjoy sympathy from the […]
The Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans, (CANAN) has expressed delight at the peaceful conclusion of the Nigerian presidential election with the announcement of the outcome by INEC. In a statement by its Executive Director, Laolu Akande, he disclosed that CANAN and several other US-based groups embarked on a month long prayer session in March crying out […]
As the D-Day for the promised all-out battle against insurgency and graft draws near, the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, has solicited the cooperation of Nigerians in prosecuting the war. And, like a true general, he has renewed his vow to lead the campaign. Buhari, who spoke on Thursday in an interview with the British Broadcasting […]
Prominent Nigerians of Anambra State have expressed their respective desires for the President Elect, Gen Muhammadu Buhari to reflect positive changes in the governance of the country. According to the first Republic Minister for Aviation, Chief Mbazurike Amaechi who spoke to Daily Times “while congratulating Buhari, INEC and the entire Nigerians over the conduct of […]
The Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola has described the victory recorded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday election as a fulfilment of the vision of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. This was just as Aregbesola described the outcome of the poll as a watershed in the annals of democratic elections […]
