By Victor Akaa with Agency report President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law a legislation by the National Assembly changing the name of Nigeria Prisons Service to Nigeria Correctional Service. The law also creates two broad departments namely: Custodial Service and Non-custodial Service. By this legislation, according to some experts, State Controllers of Service are […]
We need to speed up internal processes of AfCFTA-Prince Kayode
Lubem Gena, Abuja As Nigeria has signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the African Union (AU) Trade Policy Ambassador, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode has congratulated the country and called for commitment to its principles and activities. In a press statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, Prince Kayode who is also the […]
Review our Act now for effective investment drive -NIPC Boss
By Lazarus Zakaa, Abuja The Nigerian Government is working towards reviewing its investment act for effective and robust performance of the agency in charge of investment drive, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC. The NIPC Executive Secretary, Yewande Sadiku, who disclosed this in Abuja said when the act is final amended, Nigeria will not only […]
Buhari urges young Nigerians to emulate Jonathan
President Muhammadu Buhari said he believes the life journey of the former President Goodluck Jonathan should remain an inspiration to every young Nigerian. Although the statement by presidential media adviser Femi Adesina, did not give details of Jonathan’s life journey, it was certainly referring to the remarkable life of Jonathan from being a shoeless schoolboy […]
Labour protests, accuses FG of delay tactics in minimum wage negotiations
The Organised Labour has frowned at the Federal Government’s delay in the process of promulgating new National Minimum Wage for workers in the country. Mr Ayuba Wabba, President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said this at a protest rally tagged: `National Day of Mourning and Outrage’ organised by NLC, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the United […]
Atiku Abubakar and the nights of the long knives
By Justin Amase Like the Austrian corporal Adolf Hitler who connived with the army to seize power in Germany during the ‘night of the long knives’, Atiku Abubakar shocked his fellow contestants for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary for the 2019 elections by seizing the ticket in a virtual landslide via a coup-style […]
2019: Charly Boy reports Buhari to God
Few days after he wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to face the National Assembly in his fight against corruption, maverick musician and activist, Charly Boy has penned another letter. This time, he wrote to God Almighty. In the letter he posted on his Instagram page, Charly Boy urged God not to allow Nigerians to […]
How Saraki’s defection has killed Buhari, APC chances in 2019 ― Balarabe Musa
Former governor of Kaduna state, Alh. Balarabe Musa has observed that the defection of Senate President, Bukola Saraki to all the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will affect the fortunes of President Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019. The former Governor who was speaking on the defection in an interview on Wednesday warned […]
2019: Pastor Bakare in closed door meeting with Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed door with the Leader of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Pastor Bakare arrived the presidential villa together with the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, at about 2.30p.m. Bakare, former running mate to […]
The key outcomes of the Nouakchott African Union Summit
African leaders pose for a photo during the African Union Summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania on July 1, 2018. In Summary There were ten key outcomes of the Summit. By DESIRE ASSOGBAVI The African Union held its 31st ordinary Summit of heads of state and governments in Nouakchott, Mauritania from June 25 to July 2. […]