Today marks another milestone in the political history of Nigeria as May 29 has, since the return to democratic rule in 1999, come to be celebrated as Democracy Day, marking a beginning of another tenure for political office holders at the federal and states levels. It is a day office holders do an assessment of […]
Our Reporter The President Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari will be dropping the title “General” from his name after he is sworn in on May 29. This was revealed by his Media team in Abuja on Sunday. It was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Directorate of Media and Publicity of the President Elect, […]
Come May 29, the country would witness the change of leadership baton from President Goodluck Jonathan to President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari(rtd), following the latter’s victory at the last presidential election on March 28. Definitely, one of the most looked-out for indicators to the seriousness or otherwise of the new administration in confronting the country’s many […]
A human rights group in Nigeria, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), has flayed the state governors that were still owing their workers between six and ten months’ salary, saying that such a situation was unjust. It declared that the Federal Government, under the President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, have pad the monthly allocation […]
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 National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) on Monday said it was optimistic of rapid socio-economic development of the country after May 29 handing over of power. The Kwara State Deputy President of the union, Mrs. Felicia Aina, made the assertion during the election of the union executives for Irepodun Local Government Area of […]
The Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Prof. Rufai Ahmed Alkali, has described the outcome of the 2015 general election, in which the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lost to the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a temporary setback, stressing that it was not the end of the party. Alkali, who stated this, […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday directed the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) and other bodies that campaigned for his re-election to start removing the posters, billboards, banners, signs and other campaign materials nationwide. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President said with the 2015 […]
Niger state Government on Thursday assured the incoming All Progressive Congress (APC) government of a smooth handover on May 29 even as the government has released the Presidential suites to the Governor elect ( Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello) for his use. In addition the administration of Governor Babangida Aliyu has also made available two of […]