To expedite the passage of the 2022 budget by the National Assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, transmitted the Finance Bill 2021 for the consideration and approval of the lawmakers. In the accompanying letter, the Nigerian leader said the request was pursuant to Sections 58 and 59 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). He explained that…
Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi has faulted the declaration of Fulani bandits as terrorists by thr federal government. The revered Islamic cleric who remains consistent in faulting the approach of fighting Fulani banditry and has been very vocal in telling the authorities that the use of force against criminal herdsmen cannot stop their acts…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Monday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reject the request of some notable Igbo leaders, demanding the release of the Indigenous People of Biafra’s leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The Forum stated that there were neither safe, constructive nor informed grounds for granting the request and advised the President not to…
IPOB said the soldiers transferred their aggression to innocent residents of the community instead of engaging in battles with their attackers. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has disclosed that Nigerian Army personnel were responsible for the burning of houses, vehicles and shops worth millions of naira in Awo-Mmamma in the Oru East local government…
Enugu State ranks amongst the 15 states in Nigeria that recorded improvements in more than one commitment area on nutrition In a State Policy Dialogue and Engagement of State Executives and Legislative Councils on Investment in Nutrition meeting held at BON Sunshine Hotel, Enugu which was hosted by the Ministry of Budget and Planning in…
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja pledged support to the resolutions of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) aimed at promoting peace and development in the continent. The Nigerian leader expressed concern that peace has become an elusive subject that affects development in many regions of Africa. ”The activities of insurgents and bandits have led…
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will consider the request by Igbo leaders for the release of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. However, he observed that the demand is heavy, especially as he is reluctant to interfere with the functions of the other arms of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu and the three other soldiers killed during a clash with the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) members in Borno State. They were attacked a few kilometers from Askira town in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State while they were…
Justice C.H Ahuchaogu of the Abia State High Court has struck out the suit to stop the national Caretaker Extra Ordinary and Convention Planning (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress from acknowledging the list of the winners in the 184 ward congresses conducted in July 2021 by a faction of the party. The suit prayed…
October 20, 2021The Chairman,Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCCCorporate Head Quarters.Plot 301/302, Research and Institutions District: Abuja: Nigeria Dear Sir, PETITION AGAINST PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO OVER THE MISMANAGEMENT OF ABOUT N2BILLION ISUOFIA HOSPITAL PROJECT Mr. Chairman, Sir, 13 years ago(2008), Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo then Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, called for public…
