Amaechi is a better Rivers son than Wike – Eze

Claims in some quarters that the former Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi had nothing to do with the recent plan by the Federal Government to pay back funds expended on federal projects within the States have been debunked by former Lagos Governor and Nigeria’s Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola. Fashola […]

Buhari Assents To Banks And Other Financial Institutions Act 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020. In a statement on Friday, Garba Shehu, Buhari’s Senior Special on Media and Publicity, said Buhari gave the approval on Thursday. “It repeals the extant Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 1991 as amended. This monumental piece of legislation is expected […]

Next level has turned to next devil, Nigerians groan over increase in fuel price

Nigerians have taken to social media to lampoon the President Muhammadu Buhari APC led government over the further hike in fuel price. The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol has started selling for N168 – N170 per litre as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has increased the wholesale price of […]

Buhari begs international communities to invest in Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged the international community and investors to take advantage of Nigeria’s diversity in human and natural resources for investment. The President also explained that his administration remains committed to youth development, integration and employment. He spoke at a ceremony to receive the Letters of Credence of the Ambassadors of Belgium, […]

Buhari mourns as former Kaduna Governor, Balarabe Musa dies

Balarabe Musa, the first civilian governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria’s Second Republic is dead. Disclosing the development, former Senator, Shehu Sani on his Twitter page, wrote “Alhaji Balarabe Musa has died. May Allah forgive his souls and grant him Aljanna Firdausi. Amin”. In a swift reaction to the development, President Muhammadu Buhari described the death […]

Breaking: Buhari Reinstates Embattled UNILAG VC Ogundipe

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday reinstated the embattled Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, who was suspended in August. According to Premium Times, Buhari also dissolved the Governing Council of the university, formerly chaired by Wale Babalakin. The paper reported that in a statement, the spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben […]

“Attack on my business during EndSARS was premeditated” House of Rep Member, Ben Igbakpa

In this interview with TNC, Nigeria’s House of Representatives member, Hon. Ben Igbakpa who represents Ethiope East and West Federal Constituency bared his mind on some issues confronting the nation. He also spoke on the attack on his business in Delta State. TNC: To start with, your business in Sapele Town, Delta State was attacked […]

Again! Buhari Woos Youths into Farming, Says Agriculture Backbone of Nigerian Economy

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja urged agencies involved in agriculture to further streamline their priorities in the inclusion of youth in driving modern methods of farming while assuring all those interested that an enabling environment will be created for full participation. In his remark at the launch of National Young Farmers Scheme, designed by […]

Eze commends Buhari for the approval of new projects in Rivers, S’South

Commendations have continued to greet the approvals by President Mohammadu Buhari, of award of contracts for the construction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri (Eastern) rail line, a deep seaport in Bonny, and an industrial park in Port Harcourt, as analysts posit that the city may have been tipped as an emerging commercial hub for the African […]

Five Years Into Office, Buhari Blames Past Government For ‘Severe Infrastructural Deficits’

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that it is in the interest of Nigerian youths to make and keep in the nation. The President spoke Monday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, Nigeria’s former Minister of Environment. “Our own generation is on the last lap, […]