President Muhammadu Buhari is presently in Medinah, Saudi Arabia, where he is offering prayers to Allah for the progress of Nigeria. The President arrived Medinah on Wednesday afternoon, but he has been in Saudi since the night of Monday, February 22, 2016. Buhari is observing the Umrah alongside the governor of Zamfara State, Abdul Aziz…
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I Will Expose Those Behind Naira Fall–Ifeanyi Ubah
Top Nigerian businessman, Ifeanyi Ubah, has threatened to publicly name those behind the crisis rocking the country’s currency in the forex market. On Sunday, the Capital Oil and Gas boss said on Channels TV that if given the opportunity by President Muhammadu Buhari, he would ensure the Naira exchanges for a Dollar at N200 within…
We Won't Join Coalition Of Islamic States–Buhari Tells Saudi Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari has emphatically told Saudi Arabia that Nigeria will not be a member of the Coalition of Islamic States against Terror. The group, which was set up by Saudi Arabia, is aimed at battling terrorism in the region and the world. Buhari, while in Saudi Arabia, got an invitation from the ruler of…
Protesters Call For Saraki’s Resignation
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has been told to vacate his position by a group of protesters, who stormed the National Assembly on Tuesday. The group, Open Society Coalition, OSC, called on Saraki to immediately tender his resignation letter and focus on his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, where he is facing charges…
Onjeh To Challenge Mark's Victory At Tribunal
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in last Saturday’s re-run election in Benue South Senatorial District, Daniel Onjeh, disclosed that he will go to tribunal to challenge the victory of David Mark, who was declared winner. After the poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced Mark, a former Senate President, winner and set…
Fayose Too Stingy—Ifeanyi Ubah
Nigerian oil and gas mogul, Ifeanyi Ubah, has played down claims that he was involved in the alleged rigging of the 2014 Ekiti gubernatorial election. Ubah, who controls the affairs at Capital Oil and Gas, while speaking on a Channels TV programme, Politics Today, claimed if consulted by the Federal Government, he will work out…
EFCC Nabs Abba Moro Over 2014 NIS Job Scam
Former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, has been apprehended by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Moro was said to have been arrested on Monday evening alongside a former Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Anaesthesia Nwaobia, and a deputy director. In 2014, the minister was alleged to have been involved in a…
Buhari Arrives Saudi Arabia Ahead Of Talks
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday night, arrived Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after leaving Nigeria same day. He is expected to hold crucial discussions with the King of the Kingdom, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on crude oil price stability. The President was welcomed by governor of Riyadh, Prince Faisal Bandar Bn Abdulaziz Al-Saud at the…
Reps Summon Diezani Over Oil Swap Deals
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been directed to appear before the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the Refined Product Exchange Agreement/Crude Oil Swap between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation/Petroleum Pipelines Marketing Companies (NNPC/PPMC) and some oil companies during her tenure. The lawmakers want Diezani to explain her role in…
INEC Declares Kogi Senatorial Rerun Inconclusive
The Senatorial polls held over the weekend in Kogi State have been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. On Saturday, the electoral body conducted elections in Kogi Central and East, but on Sunday, INEC failed to announce winner, saying the polls were undecided. However, three members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…