Finally! General Buhari Admits He Went To The UK On A Medical Trip

Former military Head of State and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) General Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, February 26, 2015 confirmed that his trip to the UK – which has created considerable controversy – was for medical reasons. He made the revelation while answering questions...

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INEC Urged To Shift Borno State Poll To September, 2015

Twenty-three of the 28 political parties in Borno State on Thursday asked that elections should be postponed in the state till September this year. They also suggested that an interim government should be put in place to run the affairs of the state on the expiration of the tenure of the present administration...

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Press Statement: Court Rejects Document In Support Of Fani-Kayode Money Laundering Case

Justice Rita Ofili- Ajumogobia of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has refused to admit as exhibit, a property document tendered by Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, who is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on money laundering.At the resumed hearing of the case on Tuesday, a defence...

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IGP Suleiman Abba Inaugurates Board Of Directors Of Police Health Maintenance Limited

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba CFR, NPOM, NPM, mni, on Wednesday, 25th February, 2015 inaugurated the Board of Directors of Police Health Maintenance Limited. The board, originally incorporated on the 24th April, 2007 under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) as a Health...

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[Must Read] Buhari’s Speech at Chatham House – Nigeria’s Transition

Permit me to start by thanking Chatham House for the invitation to talk about this important topic at this crucial time. When speaking about Nigeria overseas, I normally prefer to be my country's public relations and marketing officer, extolling her virtues and hoping to attract investments and tourists....

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Attorney General Adoke Withdraws Anti-PVC Affidavits, Claims They Were Filed Without His Knowledge

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has claimed ignorance of his own affidavit to scuttle the use of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) in Nigeria's elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a press statement on Wednesday in response to the SaharaReporters'...

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Femi Aribisala: Postponement Of Elections By Six Weeks Is The Final Nail In The Coffin Of APC

I have news for APC stalwarts. You don't win an election in Nigeria by being the champion of social media. You don't win by renting crowds to fill up your rallies. You don't win by putting up your billboards everywhere while tearing down those of your opponents. You don't win by master-minding in the...

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PDP Challenges APC To Admit To Nigerians That Their Manifesto Is False And Unrealistic

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday described as lies and unrealistic, the various electoral promises made to Nigerians by the All Progressives Congress (APC) while seeking votes for its presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari.The ruling party accused the APC of deceiving Nigerians...

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The Best Defence For The Naira Is To Make Nigeria An Export-Based Economy —GTI

Economic analysts have stressed the need to grow nation's capacity for exports to prop up the value of the naira, which has remained under pressure since last year.Analysts at GTI Securities Limited, in a report entitled 'CBN's tactical devaluation of the naira, what next?' said, "The best defence for...

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Fierce Battle: Femi Fani-Kayode Denies Renting Crowd To Boo Buhari In London

Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied allegation that he has rented a crowd to boo the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (Rted) during his presentation at...

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