Politics
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Why Pigeons Refused to Fly – Femi Adesina
The pigeons released by President Muhammadu Buhari during last week’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day refused to fly because they felt their freedom was “too good to be true,” presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, has said.
South-West Govs Should Employ Laws To Cage Killer Herdsmen – Monarchs
The Ondo State Council of Obas, on Thursday, called on the President Muhammadu Buhari to caution his aides who comment on security of the country.
Buhari Reappoints Usman As NPA MD, Reconstitutes Board
The President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday re-appointed Hadiza Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority for another five years. He also reconstituted the boards of the agency and that of the Transmission Company of Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed these in a statement titled “President …
Trump Shuns Biden As New President’s Inauguration Holds Today
President Donald Trump has spent his last full day on Tuesday in the White House mulling pardons as President-elect. Joe Biden is set to arrive in Washington ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration that his predecessor, in a final break with tradition, would snub.
Senate Silent As Buhari Ignores National Assembly, Appoints DG NDE
THE Senate on Monday declined comments on the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore its resolution against the sacking of Dr Nasiru Argungu as the Director General of the National Directorate of Employment.
Confusion Over Reported Death of Abia Rep Member
There was confusion on Monday over the reported death of a member of the House of Representatives representing Abia State, Hon. Ossy Prestige, in a German hospital.
Governor Seyi Makinde gets Lagos PDP endorsement as party’s south-west leader
As the battle for the soul of the south west Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Continues, the Lagos state chapter of the party, has endorsed Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, as leader of the opposition party in the zone. The support for the governor from the party’s leadership in Lagos came during a stakeholders’ meeting at …
Buhari, Osinbajo, Others Lay Wreaths To Honour Fallen Heroes
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday led top government officials and members of the diplomatic corps to honour the nation’s fallen heroes.
Biden Chooses Veteran Diplomat Burns As CIA Director
William Burns, a well-known figure in diplomatic circles around the world, is President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead the CIA, a selection likely to be embraced by the rank and file at the nation’s premier spy agency.
