President Buhari To Sign 2018 Budget Next Week
President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2018 budget next week. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Wednesday to newsmen at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Presidency had on May […]
US, Canada, Mexico To Host 2026 World Cup:
The US, Canada and Mexico have won the right to host the 2026 World Cup. The decision for a three-nations host was adopted at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday. The ‘United 2026’ bid was selected by 134 FIFA member nations, beating Morocco’s bid. The 2026 tournament will be the biggest World […]
2018 AFRIMA To Recognise Dancers, DJs, Africans In Diaspora
There will be four new categories at the fifth edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). Organised by the African Union, AFRIMA said on Wednesday that the new addition is to “expand the playing field in the awarding process for African music and creative professionals”. The new categories are; African DJ of the year; […]
‘June 12 Is NOT A Public Holiday’ — Presidency
The declaration of June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day does not make it a public holiday, presidency has clarified. In a tweet on Friday through its official handle, @asorock, federal government said the clarification was in response to questions raised by the public. President Muhammadu Buhari had declared June 12 as the new Democracy Day, […]
Kanayo O Kanayo Declares Intention To Run For House of Reps In 2019
Kanayo O. Kanayo says he will run for a seat in the house of representatives in 2019. The actor declared his intention on Wednesday after President Muhammadu Buhari declared June 12 Democracy Day and conferred the title of GCFR on the late MKO Abiola. “History has been made today,” the ‘Living in Bondage’ actor said. […]
Buhari Plotting To Hang A Crime On Me- Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused president Muhammed Buhari of planning to have him indicted through a series of plan allegedly to silence him from expressing his concerns over the state of the nation. In a statement on Friday by his media aide, Mr Kehinde Akinyemi, the former President alleged that his name is on […]
Dont Use Abiola’s Name To Gain Political Capital, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari is using the name of late Moshood Abiola, presumed winner of 1993 presidential election, to gain “political capital”. On Wednesday, Buhari conferred on Abiola posthumously, the award of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) — 20 years after his death. The president also declared June […]
Buhari Declares June 12 Democracy Day, Confers Posthumous GCFR On Abiola
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced June 12 as the new date which Democracy Day will be celebrated in Nigeria. He also conferred a posthumous GCFR title on the presumed winner of June 12, 1993, presidential election, Moshood Abiola. The President in a tweet on his official handle explained why June 12 will replace May 29. […]
Buhari Chairs FEC Meeting As Fayemi Bows Out Of Cabinet
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting as the Minister of Mines and Steel, Kayode Fayemi finally bowed out from the President’s cabinet. During a valedictory session which was held in his honour, the minister was described a man who has contributed to the development of the Mines and […]
BREAKING: Czech Republic Hand Nigeria Second Defeat In One Week
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have suffered another defeat in their World Cup friendlies for the second time in one week. More to follow…
