BREXIT: Buhari praises Cameron as courageous statesman

President Muhammadu Buhari has empathised with British Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to resign in October. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu. President Buhari said Nigeria had enjoyed remarkable goodwill, support and understanding under the capable leadership […]

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David Cameron resigns after UK votes to break from European Union

David Cameron has resigned, bringing an abrupt end to his six-year premiership, after the British public took the momentous decision to reject his entreaties and turn their back on the European Union, reports by Guardian UK. Just a year after he clinched a surprise majority in the general election, a visibly emotional Cameron, standing outside […]

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UK boosts Nigeria’s anti-terror campaign with N14bn

The United Kingdom said on Saturday that it has approved 40 million pounds (about N14 billion) to assist Nigeria in the fight against insurgency. The UK Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, disclosed this on arrival for the one day Regional Security Summit holding in Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A statement issued by […]

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Pres Buhari ‘Yes’ Cameron ‘Is Nigeria fantastically corrupt?’ question

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday agreed with the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, that Nigeria “is a fantastically corrupt” country. Buhari spoke briefly with Sky News’ Diplomatic Editor, Dominic Waghorn, after he delivered his keynote address at the Commonwealth event tagged, “Tackling corruption together: A conference for civil society, business and government leaders,” held at […]

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‘Return of assets is all i ask for, not apology’, says Pres. Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said he would not demand apology from the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, for describing Nigeria as a “fantastically corrupt” country. Rather, Buhari who is currently in London for an anti-corruption summit, said all he would demand from Cameron was the return of Nigeria’s stolen assets. The Special Adviser to […]

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Amnesty International asks Pres. Buhari to probe military war crimes

AS President Muhammadu Buhari prepare to visit the United Kingdom on Thursday, the Amnesty International has urged British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, to prevail on him to stop side-stepping justice and commence independent investigations into war crimes and possible crimes against humanity by the Nigerian military. President Buhari will be visiting the UK, to […]

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Davos 2016: eight key themes for the World Economic Forum

GUARDIAN: THE world’s political and business leaders, plus the usual smattering of celebrities – including Leonardo DiCaprio – are heading to Davos, the Swiss Alpine resort where the World Economic Forum’s annual conference begins on Tuesday evening. The ensuing four days of debate will focus on the following themes: The rise of the robots The […]

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