Archives Tag: president Muhammadu Buhari
National Youth Service Corps Members Allowance Increased to N33,000 As New Minimum Wage Takes Full Effect
April 19, 2022
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has stated that the monthly allowance of corp members serving the nation has been increased from N19,800 to N33,000. This news was made public by the director-general during a working visit to the NYSC secretariat in Bauchi State. The topic of increasing corps … Continue reading National Youth Service Corps Members Allowance Increased to N33,000 As New Minimum Wage Takes Full Effect
By ugo-chinedu
What Was Buhari Doing in the UK Last Week?
April 19, 2022
In usual and alarming fashion, tongues started wagging and asking questions about the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari from the group photo taken with the Queen’s representatives from the Royal family, at the UK –Africa Investment Summit held last week. At the closing ceremony, other African presidents who attended were on the roll call but … Continue reading What Was Buhari Doing in the UK Last Week?
By adedoyin
The President’s Daughter And The Abuse Of Power
April 19, 2022
Just about a week after allegations surfaced that President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hanan Buhari, was the reason a Nigerian businessman named Mr Anthony Okolie was detained by the State Security Service (SSS), she seems to have been embroiled in yet another round of political scandal. Hanan Buhari was caught by paparazzi over the weekend alighting … Continue reading The President’s Daughter And The Abuse Of Power
By adedoyin
January 15th: Armed Forces Remembrance Day
April 19, 2022
Today is Armed Forces Remembrance Day. 15th January of every year is very notable in Nigeria for two things: the end of the Nigerian Civil War and a day celebrated in remembrance of the Armed forces. However, our focus is on the Armed Forces Remembrance Day. Read more about the Nigerian Armed Forces Ab initio, … Continue reading January 15th: Armed Forces Remembrance Day
President Buhari has Signed the Finance Bill into Law
April 19, 2022
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Finance Bill into law. The bill, which introduces significant changes to Nigeria’s tax rates and collections, should now come into effect across the sectors which it targets. The president announced the signing of the bill on Monday, via his Twitter handle. According to him, it was the first time … Continue reading President Buhari has Signed the Finance Bill into Law
What 2020 Holds for Nigeria’s Political Sphere
April 19, 2022
The year 2019 – partly because its an election year – in Nigeria’s political terrain was quite eventful. But much of this eventfulness will be overshadowed by the reckoning which is to come in the year 2020. Next year will be the year that more Nigerians than it was precedented will wake up from their … Continue reading What 2020 Holds for Nigeria’s Political Sphere
By adedoyin
Could It Be #OccupyNaija Season II Yet?
April 19, 2022
Once more in our time, there appears to be an ongoing tussle between online politics and the real politics where online politics tries to curbs the excesses of grassroots politics or motivates it. Ever since the social media and hate speech bills were introduced in the National Assembly, politicians and power brokers in the Nigerian … Continue reading Could It Be #OccupyNaija Season II Yet?
By adedoyin
Budget 2020 and President Buhari’s Tall Dreams
April 19, 2022
On Tuesday, 8 October, President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2020 budget document to legislatures on the floor of the National Assembly. This yearly obligation, as it is known to be law when passed and second in authority only to the Nigerian constitution, is also very symbolic as it indicates a public presentation of the fact … Continue reading Budget 2020 and President Buhari’s Tall Dreams
By adedoyin
How South Africa Carved A Favourable Deal Out Of Nigeria Despite Xenophobia
April 19, 2022
President Muhammadu Buhari returned from South Africa (SA) to Abuja on Friday, September 4, after a 3-day official visit to the Southern African nation. The deal which was signed at the 9th Bi-National Commission of South Africa and Nigeria, established in 1999 to enhance trade between the two countries, took place on the sidelines at … Continue reading How South Africa Carved A Favourable Deal Out Of Nigeria Despite Xenophobia
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Atiku vs. Buhari: A Tribunal’s Verdict on a Contested Election
April 19, 2022
On Thursday, September 11, the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) sitting at the Court of Appeal premises in Abuja gave its verdict on the February 23 presidential elections where Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had asked that the election of President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) be set … Continue reading Atiku vs. Buhari: A Tribunal’s Verdict on a Contested Election
By adedoyin
Do You Know The Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and their Port Folios
April 19, 2022
The appointment of ministers of the federal republic of Nigeria is something a lot of Nigerians looks forward to, given that the individuals proffer a sneak preview into what the possible outcomes of the different sectors of the Nation will become. Though there is no fixed formula for producing the nomination and appointment of Ministers, … Continue reading Do You Know The Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and their Port Folios
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Nigeria Has Signed Up for Africa’s Trillion Dollar Free Trade Agreement
April 19, 2022
After months of holding out against growing pressure, Nigeria has finally signed up for the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement. News of this broke on Sunday, 7th July 2019 after the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari added his signature to that of 52 other heads of state who had already agreed to lead their nations to … Continue reading Nigeria Has Signed Up for Africa’s Trillion Dollar Free Trade Agreement
Goodluck Jonathan Calls on Buhari to Implement the 2014 National Conference Report
April 19, 2022
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revived the long-dead call for the implementation of the National Conference report which took place between the months of March and August 2014. While speaking at the public presentation of a book in honour of Senator Femi Okurounmu, he stressed that implementing the report would go a long way in … Continue reading Goodluck Jonathan Calls on Buhari to Implement the 2014 National Conference Report
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Another Round of a ‘Baba Go Slow’ Administration
April 19, 2022
Just last week, the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), said it has sued the Buhari-led government to a Federal High Court for keeping some of the aides who served in his first term without appointing them. In a dramatic response, less than 24 hours later, a statement from the presidency read that those same … Continue reading Another Round of a ‘Baba Go Slow’ Administration
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The Fate of the Electoral Act Bill 2018
April 19, 2022
The ping-pong the Presidency and the National Assembly have been playing for some time on the Electoral Act Bill has finally taken an ominous turn. Shadowing the annulled 1993 election season, the fate of this bill could either make or mar the nation depending on how carefully it is handled. The Electoral Act Bill 2018 … Continue reading The Fate of the Electoral Act Bill 2018
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