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…

INEC adjusts 2019 Elections budget to N143bn

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th August 2018

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has adjusted its budget for 2019 elections from N189 billion to N143 billion in compliance with directive from the National Assembly. The Chairman of the National Assembly Joint Committee…

Udoma: Nigeria must urgently curb population growth to abolish extreme poverty

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th August 2018

MINISTER of budget and national planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, says there is an urgent need to pay attention to Nigeria’s uncontrolled population growth. Udoma said current estimates suggest that more than four million people are…

Only God knows when Leah Sharibu will be rescued – Femi Adesina

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th August 2018

THE special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, has declared that only God knows when Leah Sharibu, the kidnapped Dapchi girl, will be rescued. TheCable had on Monday published a picture…

Nigeria is home to highest number of very poor people in the world – Theresa May

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th August 2018

THE prime minister of the United Kingdom,Theresa May, says Nigeria is home to the highest number of “very poor people” in the world. Speaking in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, May said Africa is…

Unpaid 34 Months Salary Arrears: Osun NLC declares 3-day warning strike

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 29th August 2018

The seeming cordial relationship between Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s administration and the labour unions in Osun appears heading for the rocks on Tuesday as the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state ordered…

President Buhari’s address at 2018 NBA Annual General Conference

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 26th August 2018

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 2018 NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE, ABUJA, 26TH AUGUST, 2018. Protocols I am delighted to address this…

National security supersedes rule of law – Buhari

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 26th August 2018

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that consideration for rule of law will now be rated second to national security and national interest, henceforth. Buhari stated this at this year’s national conference of the Nigerian Bar…

NMPC holds conference on public enlightenment of electorates

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 26th August 2018

The Nigerian Movement for Positive Change (NMPC) is convening a national conference on the enlightenment of the Nigerian electorates in order to avail them the opportunity of choosing credible candidates as the country marches towards…

NMPC boss cautions politicians against inflammatory comments

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 25th August 2018

THE President of a Non-Governmental Organisation and democracy group, the National Movement for Positive Change (NMPC), Barrister Niyi Aborisade has cautioned Nigerian politicians to be wary of their utterances, and not allow individual interests rock…