UN hails Obasanjo for role in Liberia’s smooth transition of power

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st September 2018

THE United Nations Secretary-General,Antonio Guterres, has expressed gratitude to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his mediation role in ensuring smooth political transition in Liberia. Guterres made the remarks in his speech to the security council’s…

Nigeria develops $6.7b plan for Northeast

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st September 2018

Nigeria has developed a $6.7 billion “Buhari Plan of Action’’ for the reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement of Northeast that had been devastated by Boko Haram activities sincd 2009. Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN, Professor…

Volkswagen signs MoU to make Nigeria automotive hub in West Africa

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st September 2018

German Automobile manufacturer, Volkswagen, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nigeria to turn the country into the “automotive hub” of West Africa. The agreement was signed during German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to…

Rulers who tried to annul rule of law paid heavily, Soyinka tells Buhari

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 31st August 2018

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, says those who tried to alter the rule of law paid heavily for this. The literary scholar was responding on Thursday to President Muhammadu Buhari’s position that “national security” is…

Emir Sanusi advocates for review of education policies to create space for almajiris

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 31st August 2018

The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has called for review of Nigerian education policies to accommodate Arabic and other indigenous languages as languages for teaching in schools and tertiary institutions, saying strict adherence to…

10 things Buhari said at APC NEC meeting in Abuja

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 31st August 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday attended the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. There is disagreement…

Buhari rejected PIGB ‘for constitutional reasons’

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 31st August 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari withheld his assent from the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) because of ”legal and constitutional reasons”, his legislative aide has said. Ita Enang described as blackmail reports that Buhari rejected the bill…

I’ll lead the fight against poverty — Saraki declares presidential ambition

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 30th August 2018

Senate President Bukola Saraki has declared his intention to run for president in 2019. Speaking on Thursday at a meeting with young political aspirants in Abuja, Saraki said he intends running on the platform of…

Buhari assures UK Prime Minister of credible elections in 2019

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 30th August 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja assured UK Prime Minister Theresa May of his commitment to conducting free, fair and credible elections in 2019. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and…

Illegal repatriation: MTN to refund $8.13bn as CBN fines 4 banks N5.87bn

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 30th August 2018

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed a N5.87 billion fine on Standard Chartered Bank, Stanbic-IBTC, Citibank, and Diamond Bank over alleged illegal remittance of foreign exchange to offshore investors of MTN Nigeria Communications…