Some Muslim groups have said they will use every lawful means to resist any attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to place a ban on veils for Muslim women in the country. These Muslim groups which include the Muslim Rights Concern, Muslim Ummah of South-West of Nigeria and Muslim Students Society of Nigeria told SUNDAY PUNCH […]
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The Senior Staff Association of the Nigerian Universities has called for an indefinite strike on December 24, 2015 to protest a recent decision of the Federal Government to sack 2,000 university workers across the country by January, 2016. According to ThePunchNg report. The National President of SSANU, Mr. Samson Ugwoke, said during a press briefing […]
Read More Fiery Catholic priest and the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry in Enugu, Rev.-Father Ejike Mbaka, on Friday met behind closed-door with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mbaka stirred controversy earlier in the year when he delivered a message that former President Goodluck Jonathan would fail in the presidential election. According to […]
Read More The American government said it is exploring every avenue in backing the federal government to win the war against terrorism in Nigeria. The American Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James F. Entwistle, gave this assurance yesterday, during an interaction with Journalists after delivering a speech on wildlife conservation at the American Corner in Calabar. Entwistle said […]
Read More President Muhammadu Buhari on today write to the National Assembly, seeking permission to present the 2016 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the Senate and House Representatives on December 22. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi, disclosed this while briefing reporters in Abuja. Sabi said the Senate considered […]
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The coach of the Under-23 team, Samson Siasia, has dedicated the team’s victory at the Senegal 2015 Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations to his mother Beauty Siasia and President Muhammadu Buhari. Nigeria beat Algeria 2-1 in the final in Dakar, after qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics. In an interview with Brila FM on Monday, […]
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The Deputy National Leader of the Northern Elders Forum known to be Dr. Paul Unongo, has made it known that the South-East leaders are sponsoring pro-Biafran protests in order to frustrate President Muhammadu Buhari. Dr. Unongo said it was saddening that the Igbo leaders had not learnt from the debilitating consequences of the civil war […]
Read More President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said there was no truth in some reports making the rounds that he collected $300,000 and five armoured Sports Utility Vehicles from the Office of the National Security Adviser during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in the aftermath of an attack on his convoy in Kaduna. While confirming that he […]
Read More Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State says he is more politically relevant than former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Fayose added that as the number one citizen of Ekiti State, he wields more power than Obasanjo who “goes to Abuja to beg President Muhammadu Buhari for political favours.” The governor said this during a press conference in […]
Read More President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja said his administration will soon introduce more policies to further ease the process of doing business in Nigeria. Speaking after a presentation at the Presidential Villa on enhancing Nigeria’s trade and economic competitiveness, he said the new policies will be focused on increasing efficiency and transparency in government operations, […]
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