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- 23 Oct 2015
Adesina, Ekeh @ GOCOP Inauguration Harp on Responsible Online Journalism
Mr. Femi Adesina, special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity and Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group, have called for robust and responsible online journalism in the country.…
- 29 Jan 2021
Buhari Alleges Plot to Trigger Ethnic, Religious Unrest
Nigerians have been warned to be watchful of some persons trying to stoke ethnic and religious unrest in the country in order to embarrass President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Femi Adesina, special adviser…
- 12 Oct 2017
Buhari Re-appoints Orji as MD, Sovereign Investment Authority
President Muhammadu Buhari has re-appointed Mr Uchechi Orji as Managing Director of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, the…
- 27 Sept 2015
Buhari to Unveil Ministers on Wednesday- Presidency
Femi Adesina, special adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, has said the President may release his ministerial list before the month runs out. Mr Adesina, who spoke with…
- 24 Jul 2015
Buhari Will Limit Probe to Jonathan’s Govt- Presidency
There is now a confirmation that President Muhammadu Buhari will not extend his corruption probe beyond the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The Presidency, through Mr Femi…
- 23 Aug 2020
Olusegun Osoba, Rotimi Amaechi, Anselm Madubuko, Others Honour Azuh Arinze At Book Launch
Following the unveiling of his two new books, Azuh Arinze, publisher and Editor in Chief, ‘Yes International!’ Magazine, hosted media professionals, dignitaries and avid readers to an exclusive…
- 10 Mar 2017
Buhari Returns Today, Meets Archbishop of Canterbury
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to the country, 51 days after he left for London on medical vacation. He touched down in Kaduna in the early hours of today and was flown to Abuja in a…
- 3 Sept 2016
Buhari Commends Zuckerberg for Inspiring Youths into Entrepreneurship
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of social networking website, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, for sharing his wealth of knowledge with Nigerian youths,…
- 21 May 2021
Death of Attahiru, COAS Shocks Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sorrow over the death of Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of Army Staff (COAS). Mr Attahiru was killed in a military plane crash on Friday…
- 9 Aug 2015
FirstBank sponsors CFC UNILAG Academic Summit 2015
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has again demonstrated its support for sustainable youth empowerment by sponsoring the 6th edition of the CFC UNILAG Academic Summit 6.0. Themed, “The Digital Age Media:…
- 24 Oct 2021
Ugbe, MultiChoice CEO Begins Tenure as BON Chairman
John Ugbe, chief executive officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, has been sworn in as the chairman of the Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (BON). The swearing in ceremony held yesterday at the Transcorp…
- 8 Feb 2017
‘Airtel Touching Lives’ Premiere: A Splendid Night in Honour of Charity
The third series of Airtel Touching Lives premiered last weekend in an elegant event in Lagos. The Lantana Hall of Eko Hotel and Suites was decked in the brand’s rich red to welcome high profile…
- 24 May 2017
Unease Calm as Customs Intercepts Fresh 440 Rifles at Lagos Port
On the wake of rumoured plot for military coup in the country, the Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted a total 440 pieces of pump action rifles imported from…
- 12 Nov 2017
IIM National Summit to Address Information Communication Gap in Nigeria
By peter oluka The Institute of Information Management (IIM), the premier Information Management Institution in Africa, has announced plans to engage key stakeholders on issues bothering around…
- 3 Aug 2016
Buhari Nominates Durojaiye as Chairman NCC, Others as Commissioners
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm nominees into positions of Chairman, Executive Commissioner, and Non-Executive Commissioners of Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 23 Jun 2015
Buhari Invites US, Others to Help Recover Looted Funds
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration had received firm assurances of cooperation from the United States and other countries in his quest to recover and repatriate funds…
- 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…
- 7 Jun 2016
Buhari May Extend 10-Day Trip- Report
President Muhammadu Buhari might extend his 10-day trip to London, where he had gone to treat an ear infection, according to Sahara Reporters, online medium. According to the report, Buhari needs to…
- 4 Jul 2015
Uproar as Buhari favours Northerners with Appointments
Nigerians especially those from the Southern part of the country on Friday, expressed concern over the appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to the Punch. They said the…
- 29 Jun 2015
Reasons Why Buhari has not Appointed Ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari may not appoint ministers “in the next two months as the new administration seeks to come to grip with what its officials claim as the rot it inherited. Apart from the rot,…
- 9 Oct 2015
Buhari Rules Out Second Term for Lamorde, EFCC Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari may have ruled out a second term for Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to a report by the Punch. Former…
- 28 Feb 2019
Buhari to Sack Cabinet, Plans to Inject Fresh Blood
President Muhammadu Buhari will likely dissolve his cabinet before his inauguration for a second term in office. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said Buhari won his…
- 25 Mar 2019
Buhari Toasts FirstBank @ 125, Lauds Bank’s Renewed Focus
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated First Bank Nigeria on its 125th anniversary, which he said “historically and remarkably marked the commencement of banking in the country in 1894’’.…
- 16 Jan 2020
Buhari Taps Obiora as CBN Deputy Gov
President Muhammadu Buhari, has nominated Dr Kingsley Obiora as deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), according to a State House statement on Thursday. Dr Kingsley Obiora The…
- 10 Sept 2020
Buhari Celebrates Adeduntan, First Bank MD, as He Bags Forbes Award
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, managing director, First Bank Nigeria Limited, as he receives the Forbes Best of Africa Award, on September 11 in New York, U.S.A.…
- 7 Dec 2020
FG Barks as Fears of another #EndSARS Protests Grip Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the administration’s readiness to decisively deal with hoodlums and hooligans hiding behind peaceful protests to disrupt public peace. This is coming as…
- 25 Sept 2016
Labour Ready for War, to Shut Nigeria over Sale of National Assets
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC); Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC); the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG); and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of…
- 29 Aug 2015
Buhari Running Dangerous Ethnic Agenda- Nigerians
Outrage continued to trail President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointments of key government officials from the north. Some Nigerians described the appointments as “unbalanced, dangerous and capable…
- 11 Nov 2015
FG Slashes Federal Ministries to 25
Ahead of today’s inauguration of 36 ministers-designate, President Muhammadu Buhari, last night, reduced federal ministries from 42 to 25, in a sign he will install a streamlined, long-awaited…
- 3 Sept 2015
Niger Arrests Nigerian with N1Bn Cash
The police in Niger Republic have arrested a Nigerian carrying 4.6 million Euros (N1.05 billon) in cash, according to a report by Punch newspapers. The man was reportedly arrested at the Diori Hamani…