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- 27 Feb 2015
Buhari Rules out Amnesty for Boko Haram
Major General Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, vowed yesterday to ensure that Boko Haram members face justice for their atrocities committed against…
- 25 Feb 2015
Senator Urges PDP to Stop GMB before He Jails Corrupt Politicians
Senator Silas Zwingina, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Adamawa South, has urged party members to work hard to stop Major General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives…
- 30 Apr 2015
GEJ Warns GMB, Says I'm Still in Charge
President Goodluck Jonathan has warned Major General Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect, to stop undermining the former’s outgoing government, insisting that he is in charge of running Nigeria’s…
- 4 Apr 2015
President-Elect’s Men and Women, People of Power
General Muhammadu Buhari’s personality may have been the major force that swept the All Progressives Congress (APC) to victory in the presidential election, but there are many individuals – some…
- 7 Jun 2021
GOCOP to Buhari: Suspension of Twitter Major Setback for Online Publishing, other Businesses
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescind his government's decision to suspend Twitter in Nigeria. GOCOP made this call in a statement signed…
- 17 Apr 2018
Senate Crackdown on Buhari’s Minister Ahead of 2019 Elections
The senate has begun a major onslaught on president Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers ahead of the 2019 general elections in a series of summons, the latest on the list are: Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, minister of…
- 16 Oct 2014
Gen. Buhari’s Presidential Bid Could Spark Northern Anger
General Muhammadu Buhari , yesterday declared he would run for president, criticising President Goodluck Jonathan's administration for corruption and failing to tackle the Boko Haram Islamist…
- 18 Dec 2014
Buhari Decries Corruption, Picks Osinbajo as Running Mate
Major-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), presidential standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), seems to have struck the right chord with Nigerians fed up with leaders filling their pockets.…
- 24 Jul 2014
Boko Haram’s Attempt to Kill Buhari Leaves 40 Dead
Not less than 40 persons were confirmed dead yesterday by the police after two bomb blasts, one allegedly targeted at General Muhammadu Buhari, former head of State, and the other on Dahiru Bauchi,…
- 19 Dec 2014
Buhari’s Character, Integrity Unimpeachable’
Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation has condemned what it described as desperate and despicable attempts by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to denigrate the person and impugn the…
- 11 Apr 2015
Alison-Madueke Reports Sick, Flown Abroad For Medical Attention
A few weeks to the inauguration of a new government, the fear of the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, is already driving corrupt officials of the outgoing Goodluck Jonathan administration…
- 15 Apr 2015
GMB Moves to Scrap Pension for Ex-Governors
General Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect, is to lead a campaign to repeal the pension laws for governors enacted by many states of the federation in line with his campaign promise to tackle pension,…
- 13 Jul 2015
Buhari Sacks Service Chiefs, Appoints New Ones
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked all military service chiefs and promptly announced their replacements, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, President’s special adviser on media and…
- 19 May 2015
Buhari to Concentrate on Security, Others
Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect yesterday said that his administration will concentrate on three major areas on assumption of office; that is insecurity, the economy/unemployment and corruption.…
- 4 Sept 2015
Lack of Policy Hurts Nigeria as Buhari Marks 100 Days
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has made sweeping changes in the oil sector and armed forces during his first 100 days in office but done little to convince experts that he has a clear strategy…
- 27 Mar 2015
GEJ vs GMB: Embarrassment of Choices ahead of Tomorrow’s Election
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo are in a tight contest for Saturday's election with main opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate, Yemi…
- 7 Oct 2015
Concerns over Plans to De-Radicalise Boko Haram after Sack of Akilu
The future of a UK-backed programme to de-radicalise Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria is in doubt after the British-trained expert who set it up was abruptly sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
- 14 Oct 2015
Challenges before Buhari’s Ministers
With the clearing of some ministerial nominees by the Senate yesterday, a full component of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘Change’ team is almost ready, according to the Vanguard. Expectedly, if the…
- 16 Sept 2015
Amosun to Attend ANCO National Business Retreat
Senaror Ib‎ikunle Amosun, the Ogun State Governor, is expected to declare open a national business retreat (NBR) put together by the Association of Nigerian Courier Operators (ANCO). Mr. Toyin…
- 1 Apr 2015
Men Who Made Buhari’s Victory Possible
The significance of Muhammadu Buhari’s victory is underlined by the fact that this will be the first in the history of Nigeria’s electoral process when an incumbent president is defeated. It was no…
- 21 Apr 2015
Revealed: Faces of Buhari’s Cabinet
With just weeks to inauguration, the shape of Muhammadu Buhari, the president-elect’s incoming cabinet is beginning to emerge with names like Rotimi Amaechi, Babatunde Fashola, Chukwuma Soludo ,…
- 5 May 2015
Jonathan’s Men, Money Cost Him Re-election- PDP
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday attributed the loss of President Goodluck Jonathan in the last presidential election to the hate campaign embarked by his campaign organisation. The National…
- 1 Jun 2021
Buhari Threatens to Wield Big Stick on Secessionists
President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a stern warning to those behind the burning of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices, police stations and other government institutions, that…
- 15 Jun 2020
FG Names Eweluka as Replacement for Amobi at NBET
Federal government has again sacked Marilyn Amobi from office as the managing director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc. Amobi, who was replaced by Nnaemeka Eweluka, company’s…
- 11 Feb 2015
Ogbeh Alleges Plots for Interim Govt, OBJ Warns Against Coup
Dr Audu Ogbeh, chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned the nation that the postponement of the general election was an indication that the moves to have an interim government…
- 4 Feb 2015
Plot to Stop Feb 14 Elections Thickens as Parties, Candidates Seek Suspension
With 16 out of the 28 registered political parties and five presidential candidates joining the campaign for the postponement of the general elections, whose first stanza holds on February 14, the…
- 26 Oct 2021
CBN Says Transactions on eNaira Platform Free for 90 Days
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that all transactions conducted on the newly launched digital currency platform, eNaira will be free for 90 days. The bank, however, stated that it will revert to…
- 22 Apr 2015
President GEJ Packs out of Aso Rock Villa Residence this Week
President Goodluck Jonathan will, this week, barring any last minute change, vacate his official residence at Aso Rock, to give room for construction giant, Julius Berger Plc, to commence extensive…
- 3 Feb 2020
Banks Begin to Charge 7.5% VAT on e-Transactions, Others
Banks have adjusted the stamp duty charges on electronic and other taxable transactions with effect from February 1, 2020. This is in furtherance of the implementation of the new Finance Act recently…
- 21 Feb 2022
FG Urges Filmmakers to Avoid Money Ritual Contents
The Federal Government on Monday urged filmmakers to eschew money ritual contents in their movies. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this during a media visit to Daily Trust…