A former minister of aviation Femi Fani Kayode has replied Lauretta Onochie, an aide of President Muhammadu Buhari over her recent comment that it’s disrespectful to ask for the president’s health status. Fani-Kayode in a tweet series said: 1.Those that say that we are crossing the line when we call on @MBuhari to
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Government gets N1million daily from Abuja – Kaduna rail line
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Tuesday disclosed that the Abuja-Kaduna rail line which started operation in July 2016 now generates N1 million daily. Rotimi while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin, said the recent development was due to patronage by passengers. “We are spending N56 million
Nigeria can save N2trn from wheat importation – NCGA president
The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA), says the country can save N2 trillion from wheat importation if efforts are made to boost cassava cultivation. The National President of NCGA, Mr Segun Adewunmi, said this on Wednesday at the 1st Cassava Stakeholders’ Workshop organised by the Covenant University, Ota, Ogun. The four days
Court orders Buhari, Osinbajo to tell Nigerians names of all suspected looters
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today ordered the Federal Government to “immediately release to Nigerians information about the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered and the circumstances under which funds were recovered, as well as the exact amount of funds recovered from
Bill to decongest prisons underway – Gbajabiamila
Leader of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila (Lagos-APC) has said, a Bill proposing community service as alternative to prison term for miscellaneous offenders in the country was underway. Gbajabiamila told journalists in Abuja on Wednesday that the bill would check prison congestion across Nigeria if passed into law. According to
TV hosts question Trump’s mental state
The hosts of the “Morning Joe” television show are questioning US President Donald Trump’s “unmoored behaviour” after he lashed out at them in a Twitter rant this week. “America’s leaders and allies are asking themselves yet again whether this man is fit to be president,” Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski wrote
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We don’t want Buhari’s restructuring – Ohanaeze youths
The youth wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Thursday, said they would prefer either an Igbo or Southern leader to restructure the country instead of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. They said agitations will continue if restructuring is done by this administration because it will favour the North. Secretary General of the
Pogba talks about father’s death
Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has talked to the media for the first time about his father’s death. The French player’s father, Fassou Antoine Pogba died in May, at 79 after being treated for a long term illness. Pogba, 24, told Esquire Magazine that, “When you lose someone you love, you don’t
Police fix date for recruitment examination
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed its 5th regular course examination into the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil in Kano State. A statement by Usen Omorodion, FCT Police Command spokesperson, on Wednesday, said the selection into the academy for applicants in Abuja will hold on July 8. While the venue for the 2017