Category: National/Politics

Wike Probes Amaechi

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has begun investigations into the administration of his predecessor and perceived political enemy, Rotimi Amaechi. Addressing Permanent Secretaries in the state on Tuesday, the governor ordered them to produce full account details of their ministries’ expenditure in the last 18 months. The meeting was held at the Government House…

President Muhammadu Buhari has made his first set of appointments since he was sworn-in as the number one citizen of Nigeria last Friday. He has approved the appointment of Femi Adesina as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, and Garba Shehu as his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity. Their appointments were confirmed…

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, and his Vice, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, have declared their assets, however, not publicly as many Nigerians had expected them to do. Buhari had promised Nigerians during his campaign that if he is eventually elected President of Nigeria, he would publicly declare his assets. Garba Shehu, Head, President Muhammadu Buhari Media Team,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the terrorists who attacked a mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Saturday as “criminal elements” and “cowardly murderers that target innocent people.” In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by head of his media team, Garba Shehu, Buhari warned that “his new administration won’t tolerate wanton and…

Rivers State governor-elect, Nyesom Wike, has threatened to remove the 22 council chairmen, who emerged winners in last Saturday’s local government elections in the state. The council bosses were also sworn-in on Monday by the outgoing governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi. Speaking at a pre-inauguration lecture on Tuesday, Wike described Amaechi’s action as an…

Fayose, APC Lawmakers Embrace Peace

Fayose with Omirin after the meeting A peace deal seems to have been finally brokered by the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and the 19 lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state House of Assembly. The two parties met on Monday in Ondo State for a meeting, and going by the outcome,…

The Vice President of Nigeria, Namadi Sambo, has delivered this administration’s handover notes to the transition committee set up by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to usher in the administration of President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. In an occasion held on Monday in Abuja, Sambo told the committee headed by Ahmed Joda that the papers contain activities…