Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar was conspicuously absent at the All Progressives Congress’ caucus meeting which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the new Banquet Hall, Aso Rock, Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) however reported that the Turakin Adamawa may have travelled out of the country.
Buhari Welcomes Ivorian President To Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received the visiting president of Cote D’Ivoire, Alassane Quattara at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr. Quattara, arrived the Presidential Villa at about 12.15 p.m., was introduced to some cabinet ministers and presidential aides by President Buhari before the commencement of their closed door meeting.
FG Urged To Pay State Workers Directly From Federal Allocations
A former Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada, Chief Dare Bejide, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore state governors and pay state civil servants directly.
INEC registers 125,198 new voters in Enugu-Official
No fewer than 125,198 eligible voters have registered for the first and second quarters in the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) in Enugu State.
The state Independent National Electoral Commissioner Mr Emeka Ononamadu said this in a interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Saturday.
Former PDP National Vice Chairman Joins APC
Alhaji Danladi Sankara, former Senator representing Jigawa Northwest, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Sankara was received by the Jigawa Governor, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru at the Malam Aminu Kano triangle Square on Sunday in Dutse.
SERAP Wins Suit Compelling NASS To Disclose Its Wages
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has won the latest round in the legal battle to compel the Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives Dogara Yakubu to account for the spending of N500 billion as running cost for the legislative body between 2006 and 2016, and disclose monthly allowances of each member.
Corruption, tribalism, religion hamper development – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday declared his stand on raging issues, including corruption, tribalism and religion which he said were the key problems hampering Nigeria’s development.
Osinbajo also talked on restructuring of Nigeria and agreed that “states should have more opportunities to develop themselves’’.