Less than one month to the May 29 hand-over date, the Federal Government and President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) have clashed over claims the latter’s utterances and actions betrayed him as running a parallel government at a time President Goodluck Jonathan is still fully in charge. Minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman, disclosed this at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Jonathan on Wednesday. Addressing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Mr. Sulaiman noted council’s consideration of the transition programme and took serious exception to some utterances and terms of…
Author: Wale Adebayo
A Borno-based pastor, Kallamu Dikwa, on Tuesday threatened to sue the State Security Service for alleged violation of his fundamental human rights. The clergy lamented that his ordeal at the hands of the SSS began earlier this year when he publicly alleged that the Christian Association of Nigeria received N7 billion from the Presidency to garner support among the Christian community for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election. The Borno pastor petitioned the SSS Director General, Ita Ekpenyong, through his lawyers from the Right and Democracy Volunteers. He reminded Mr. Ekpenyong of how SSS officials stri*ped him and forced him to make…
Gas supply to facilitate addition of 560MW of additional generation capacity into the grid Seven Energy International Limited (“Seven Energy”), the indigenous Nigerian integrated gas Company has commenced the supply of gas to the 560 MW Calabar National Integrated Power Project (“NIPP”). The commercial delivery of gas to Calabar NIPP commenced in March 2015, and is being executed through Accugas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seven Energy. When operating at full capacity Calabar NIPP will increase national power generation by over 10%. Gas is being supplied to the power plant from Seven Energy’s Uquo Gas Processing Facility in Akwa Ibom State…
The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has charged President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), not to be selective in his fight against corruption. The group also called on him to ensure the implementation of the national conference report as a way out of corruption and the complexities of Nigeria’s federal system. In a communique issued Wednesday in Akure, the Ondo State capital after a meeting held at the home of its leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, Afenifere admitted that corruption was pervasive and systemic in the country’s polity and therefore required a decisive approach if the country must move forward. The communique stated,…
Let’s talk about getting a small business loan from a bank. One of the challenges of running and expanding a small business in Nigeria is getting access to funds to finance the business. People usually start their businesses with money they have saved and, sometimes, donations or loans from friends and family. Sometimes, money from these sources is not enough to really grow a business, and so the business owner starts looking for other ways to finance his ventures. Some business owners say that banks are not willing to lend money to small businesses. This is not the case. The…
In line with its improved service delivery, Spectranet 4G LTE has launched a new logo which is a hallmark of the new spirit of the brand targeted at deepening connections seamlessly and affordably. To mark this, it has announced a monthly rollover of any unused data when consumers recharge and a minimum of 5gb free data for every new modem purchased. Speaking at the media launch held in Lagos, Tuesday, the Chief Executive Officer, David Venn said the new logo conveys the unique benefits that Spectranet 4G LTE offers to consumers. He said. “Consumers all over the world, including Nigerian…
One soldier lost his life and four others sustained injuries as Boko Haram insurgents battled in vain to retain nine major camps in their last known stronghold – Sambisa Forest, where more women and children were found and rescued. Troop commanders said hundreds of Boko Haram insurgents were killed in hours of gun battle. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, who made this known in a statement Wednesday, said two major combat tanks and high calibre ammunitions used by the insurgents were recovered while many others were destroyed. The statement reads in full; “I wish to inform…
There are serious reports that Beyonce has hired a bodyguard for Jay Z whose real job is to spy on him and report back to her…lol. According to Grazia, Beyonce has hired a private detective to keep their eyes on her hubby. Despite putting on a united front for recent outings together, sources tell the mag there is trouble in paradise. “There are whispers Beyonce has hired a bodyguard to watch over Jay Z and report back to her,” a source told Grazia.”He’s there to take care of Jay, but part of his unofficial remit is to fill Beyonce in…
One of the biggest names in Nigerian entertainment this year, Falz has revealed in his latest interview, some secrets. The buzzing rapper and comedian, Falz spoke about the three female celebrities that he would love to go out with. Falz who has just inked a new endorsement deal said he would love to go out with actresses, Rita Dominic and Genevieve Nnaji, as well as singer Chidinma. In the interview he also said he has a preference for light skinned women. You can watch his interview below: –
This is a good initiative that our government hardly takes, but I’m glad they did this time. The Federal Government of Nigeria has named major streets in Abuja after some eminent Nigerians and accomplished Africans, with the soon-to-be inaugurated Inner Southern Expressway, running through Abuja city centre, named after President Goodluck Jonathan. The Wuye district boulevard, measuring 1,730 metres, was named after former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Another major road in the same district was named after Vice President Namadi Sambo. Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, according to a statement on Monday by his Special Assistant…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday dared the incoming All Progressives Congress administration to probe his tenure as he had nothing to hide. He said having being in the saddle for five years, he was armed with documents and records to account for his actions in office. The minister made this position known while speaking with State House correspondents inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr. Mohammed was reaching to statements credited to the All Progressives Congress that he was embarking on last-minute award of projects and recruitment despite the fact the government he is…
Senator-elect representing Adamawa North Senatorial District on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, Binta Masi Garba, said on Wednesday that she wants to make history as the first female Senate President in the country. According to her, as the only female Senator from the North, her interest to contest for the office of the President of the Senate was to bring transparency and openness in the leadership of the red chamber. Although the leadership of APC is yet to decide which geo-political zone in the North to zone the senate presidency slot to, the north east and north central…
Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday met with President-elect, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Defence House, Abuja. Although the former vice president said discussions held during the brief meeting were private, he told reporters that the APC had the capacity to resolve issues surrounding the zoning of offices especially at the National Assembly. When asked why he met with the president-elect, Mr. Abubakar said, “We just discussed private matters”, adding that it was too early to talk about resolving the issue of zoning. “That is too early. This…
Nigeria’s president-elect Muhammadu Buhari, has instructed all his staff, including the personnel attached directly to him, to steer clear of all dealings with the media, and leave all media affairs to his official media team. In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, April 29, by the Directorate of Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Buhari aligned himself with the pronouncement of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC which had earlier expressed disagreement with the temporary barring of the African Independent Television (AIT) from covering his activities. “I would like everyone to henceforth stay within his/her…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected attempts by Governors on its platform to heap all the blame for the party’s dismal performance in the just concluded general elections on the Adamu Mu’azu-led National Working Committee. The governors were said to have asked Mu’azu and other members of the party’s NWC to resign during their meeting at the Akwa Ibom State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja on Tuesday. However, the PDP leadership refused to be the scape goat, insisting that the governors should also share in the blame as their actions contributed largely to the party’s poor performance. At the meeting…
Former Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, Brig. General Idada Ikpomnwen, yesterday, tasked the Nigerian government on making the country habitable, rather than rather than blame the South African government for xenophobic attacks on foreigners. He argued that if the country was a great place to live, Nigerians would not seek greener pastures anywhere else in the world. “We must begin to think of how to create jobs, make good use of our resources and make this nation great. That is the challenge before the Federal Government and not the action of South Africans,” he said. Idada, however, berated South…
Delta State governor-elect, Ifeanyi Okowa, has inaugurated three transition committees to ensure a smooth takeover come May 29. The three committees comprise 98 persons drawn from different fields. Okowa, while inaugurating the committees at the Government House, Asaba, told the people of the state that he would ensure equity and fairness in running the affairs of the state. According to him, the committees, which include Technical Committee on Programme Development/Governance, Committee on Handover and the Committee of Night of Praise, will ensure a seamless transition in the state. However, members are not automatically part of the incoming administration’s state executive council.…
The federal Executive council, Wednesday, approved the establishment of two new private universities in the country. The two new universities are Edwin Clark University Delta state and Hezekaiah University Imo state. Minister of Information Senator Patricia Akwahiki made this known today while speaking to state House correspondents. According to her, the universities were approved in order to bridge the gap in the university requirement in the country. The new approval makes the number of private universities in Nigeria rise to 61. Some private universities approved earlier in the year by the federal government include: Augustine University, Ilara, Lagos State; Chrisland…
Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero Mr Habib Abdullahi is the latest casualty of a series of sack by President Goodluck Jonathan weeks before his tenure ends. Abdullahi was sacked from his post as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and has been replaced by Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero, the eldest son of the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero. “Alhaji Sanusi, a lawyer, from Kano State takes over from Mallam Habib Abdullahi who has been relieved of his appointment as Managing Director of the NPA,” a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President…
As Nigerians rejoice over the rescue of some 200 girls from Sambisa Forest, stronghold of the Boko Haram militants, by the military, Amnesty International, Wednesday, said that apart from the Chibok girls, there are over 2000 women in captivity. The human rights group, however, commended the Nigerian military for rescuing 293 women and girls from the grips of the insurgents. In a statement Wednesday, Amnesty International, described the rescue of the women and girls as an encouraging development, noting however that it is ”only a small step in securing the safety of the thousands of women and girls abducted by…