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Full Speech of President Buhari at the APC National convention in Abuja. ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) EAGLE SQUARE ABUJA JUNE 23, 2018 PROTOCOLS It is my pleasure to address you today, onContinue Reading

APC Convention quit notice to Fayose, PDP    SSA to the President on National Assembly matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang By Taiye Agbaje/Abuja The Presidency says the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention holding at the Eagle Square, Abuja, would serve as a quit notice to the ruling Peoples Democratic PartyContinue Reading

Obasanjo least worthy of Nigeria’s ex-leaders:  Soyinka Prof. Wole Soyinka: blasts Obasanjo as hypocrite of the highest order By Rotimi Ijikanmi Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka  said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is the least worthy of former Heads of State to champion the political recovery process of the nation”. HeContinue Reading

Breaking: Oshiomhole, 19 others elected at APC Convention Adams Oshiomhole and his wife arrive at the Convention The All Progressives Congress National Convention in Abuja has affirmed former Governor Adams Oshiohmole as the National Chairman. The convention also affirmed the election of 19 other officers. Details soonContinue Reading

Thrilled by Friday’s performance of Nigeria’s national team in the ongoing FIFA World Cup, President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and other leaders have urged the Super Eagles to sustain their winning momentum. The national team which lost its first leg to Croatia is paired with Argentina, next week.Continue Reading

The Social Media is agog with reports of the decision of the Nigerian Law School to formally Call to Bar, a hijab wearing Firdausi Amasa, who was denied the honour last year. The young female lawyer from University of Ilorin was disallowed to perform the ceremony because she refused toContinue Reading

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested 63-year-old Senator representing Abia South in the Senate, Eyinnaya Abaribe. The senator was a former Deputy Governor in his state. He is one of the those who bailed runaway leader of proscribed IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently facing trial forContinue Reading

  APC Convention; Police deploys 5,000 personnel  Abuja:     Police Authorities have announced security measures for the ruling All Progrssive Congress (APC) national convention with 5,000 policemen, two helicopters and six Armoured Personnel Carriers deployed for safeguarding.  Force Spokesman, DCP Jmioh Moshood, said that diversion of traffic from the EagleContinue Reading

Dr Maikanti Baru, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), said oil revenue remained vital for building the nation’s economy. Baru said this while speaking on investment in the Oil and Gas Industry at the ongoing 7th OPEC International Seminar on Thursday in Vienna, Austria. He said the NNPCContinue Reading