President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agencies to accelerate efforts in ensuring safe and immediate rescue of children kidnapped in Niger state. On Sunday, an unconfirmed number of children were reportedly abducted by bandits during an attack on Salihu Tanko Islamic School in Rafi LGA of Niger state. The bandits were said to have invaded […]
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MD of NSITF Sacked By Buhari, See Why
The suspended Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Adebayo Somefun has been fired by President Muhammadu Buhari for spending N3.4 billion on “non-existent employee training”. To replace Adebayo Somefun, the President approved the appointment of Akabogu Michael as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, suspended Somefun and […]
Buhari Approves National Senior Citizens Centre, Appoints 12-member Board
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the take-off of the National Senior Citizens Centre. Base on this, President Buhari also approved the constitution of its 12-member board with immediate effect. The new appointments by President Buhari is in line with Section 16 (2) (d) of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution as amended which mandates the State to […]
Goodluck Jonathan In Closed Door Meeting With Buhari, See Why
President Muhammadu Buhari has met with former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday at Aso Rock . The meeting between the Nigerian leaders was held behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This was made known by the Personal Assistant on New media to the President, Bashir Ahmad, via a tweet on his verified […]
Buhari Expresses Worry Over Loss Of Offices, Says Nigeria’s Problems Have Increased
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed worries over loss of officers at a time the country is battling security problems, saying that last Friday fatal air crash has increased the country’s problems. He made the assertion, on Monday, when he received a delegation from the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) who came to the presidential villa, Abuja […]
President Buhari’s Wife Visits Late Attahiru’s Family
First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. Mrs Buhari took to Twitter on Sunday to share photos of her visit to the deceased’s family on her verified handle. I PAID A CONDOLENCE VISIT TO THE FAMILY OF THE […]
New Chief Of Army Staff Appointed
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Appointment Major General Danjuma Ali keffi as Nigeria chief of army staff. keffi is from Nasarawa State. A Source in the military said “He is a member of 38 Regular Course and I am of 39 Regular Course. We both trained in Mogadishu Battalion in the Academy. He […]
Buhari Mourns Chief Of Army Staff, See What He said
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant Ibrahim Attahiru and other victims of the military plane crash in Kaduna, saying they paid the ultimate price for peace and security in Nigeria. The late COAS was killed on Friday after a military Beachcraft 350 aircraft crashed at the Kaduna International Airport, claiming […]
President Buhari Appoints New DG For NDE, Others
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mallam Fikpo as the substantive Director-General of the National Directorate Of Employment (NDE). Buhari also appointed Kwara born Trade Unionist, Comrade Issa Aremu as the Director-General of National Institute For Labour Studies (NILS). This was contained in a statement made available by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media […]
Buhari Blames Covid-19 For High-rate Of Insecurity In Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari says Boko Haram insurgents have capitalised on the coronavirus pandemic to launch attacks in Nigeria. Buhari stated this in an article published on Tuesday in Le Point, a French weekly magazine. On Sunday, Buhari departed Abuja for France ahead of a finance summit for African countries affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Discussions […]