Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is expected to touch down in Lagos any moment from now as he is to kick-off the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line. Osinbajo, who inaugurated Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) in the morning of Tuesday, March 7, 2017 is expected
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President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 80th birthday, saying the birthday is a time to reflect on Obasanjo’s invaluable roles and contributions to the development of the country. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, made this known in a statement last night. […]
Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has debunked claims that the last administration rejected an offer made by British forces to rescue the kidnapped Chibok school girls. A statement issued by Media Adviser to the ex-President, Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, said “In fact, the Jonathan administration was so genuinely supportive that the foreign powers involved were granted
The Nigerian Senate has reportedly made a discovery of N10 trillion fraud in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Vanguard reports. It was gathered that the alleged fraudulent act was carried out by NNPC staff in conjunction with independent marketers as well as other top shots in the petroleum sector between 2006 and 2016. This […]
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has described former President, Olusegun Obasanjo as a ‘gift’ to Nigeria. Osinbajo made the remark while paying tribute to the fearless President on his 80th birthday. Speaking at the inauguration of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, and the library’s central mosque in Abeokuta, Osinbajo said the ex-President was intricately
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has insisted they do not have plans to arrest Senate President Bukola Saraki, over his alleged involvement in the Paris Club refund scandal. There have been speculations that the anti-graft agency was ready to pick up Saraki and a former MD of his late father’s bank, Robert Mbonu. […]
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