Abdulsalami Abubakar
6 Mar
Coups and earthquakes! Foreign journalists from America and Britain who covered Africa back in the day were never tired of writing headline stories on coups and earthquakes in Africa.
22 Feb
The Federal Government dominates the centre of political power in Nigeria. Those who occupy the centre are the leviathans. Those at the state level are the Lilliputians, so to speak.
31 Jan
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with former Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar over the passing of his sister, Salamatu Asabe, at the weekend.
19 Jan
Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), yesterday, disclosed that former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, will chair a two-day roundtable on rising insecurity in the country.
18 Jan
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Thursday, noted that the Former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, will chair a two-day roundtable discussion on rising insecurity in the country. The coalition also said that the region has become a breeding ground for insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and various other criminal activities. The National Coordinator of CNG,…
9 Nov
With 48 hours to Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states, candidates yesterday signed a peace accord pledging to ensure peaceful conduct on, before and after the poll.
11 Sep 2023
United States President, Joe Biden, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for his effort towards preserving the rule of law and democracy in Niger Republic. Tinubu in his capacity as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States...
5 Sep 2023
A new chapter was opened in the roles, activities and operational structure of the office of Nigeria’s first ladies, when the country returned to civil rule in 1999. Since the inauguration of the Better Life Programme for Rural Women (BLPRW), by late Mrs Maryam Babangida.....
24 Aug 2023
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the return of a delegation of Islamic leaders to the Niger Republic, for another round of dialogue with the military junta, led by General Abdourahmane Tchiani.
3 Aug 2023
• Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Guinea absent at defence chiefs’ parley • UK welcomes moves to reinstate Bazoum Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), yesterday, sent a delegation to Niger to negotiate with military officers who seized power in last week’s coup, even as regional defence chiefs met in Nigeria. ECOWAS had, on Sunday,…
3 May 2023
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has declared that leaders owe the citizenry the responsibility of selfless duty because public service is a lifelong enterprise that deserves commitment.
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Three workers from the Philippines have died in heavy flooding in the United Arab Emirates, Filipino officials announced, as the desert country struggled Friday to recover from record rains.
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Sansani town, the headquarters of Sansani chiefdom in Gassol local government area of Taraba state, has been thrown into a state of mourning as unidentified gunmen carried out a brazen attack, claiming the life of monarch Abdulmutalib Jankada. Sources close to the matter said the attack occurred on Thursday inside the monarch's palace at about…
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Zamfara State government has stated that all political office holders and heads of agencies must get permission before conducting interviews, issuing statements, or airing programmes on television, radio, and social media. Also, the state government warned media organisations to desist from conducting or airing any radio or television programme without the approval of the Ministry…
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has raised concern over "orchestrated internal and external conspiracies malicious aero-politics, imperialistic intrigues, and discrimination" to frustrate Air Peace operations internationally. In a statement on Friday signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze Ndigbo noted at the plenary of their National Executive Committee (NEC), that such a plot was not healthy…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed money laundering charges against former Attorney-General Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present a strong enough case (prima facie case) against Adoke. EFCC alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash…
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German airline group Lufthansa has suspended flights to Israel and Iraq until early Saturday after Israel reportedly carried out retaliatory strikes against arch-foe Iran.
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has teamed up with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to meet up with the FIRS's projected N1.9trillion tax from the public sector. ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Aliyu Adamu at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Abuja assured the FIRS that the…
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Ghana's newly acquired train from Poland was involved in a collision during a test run in the Eastern Region on Thursday. The train, the first of two Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) purchased from Poland, struck an abandoned lorry on the tracks of the Tema-Mpakadan railway line. Local media reported that no injuries were reported among…
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Federal Character Commission (FCC), expressed its disappointment with the absence of the Chief Executives of supervisory bodies from federal tertiary institutions during a meeting with the commission. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Universities Commission (NUC) with…