President Muhammadu Buhari, has declared that he will not allowed any presidential aspirant who raise an army of thugs to force himself on the people. Buhari stated this in an address on Thursday at the place of Alhaji Muhammadu Isa II, the emir of Jama’a, Kaduna state. Buhari was in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jama’a Local Government…
Former head of state, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) has warned that an increase in the price of petrol will make many Nigerians poor. Speaking at the 19th Daily Trust Dialogue in Abuja, on Thursday, Abubakar said the increase will worsen the challenges facing the masses. There are indications that the federal government might increase the…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to consider and pass three critical bills needed to effectively fight corruption in the country. The bills are: Proceeds of Crime Bill, Whistle-Blower Bill and Witness Protection Bill. The President’s request was contained in a letter dated 14th January, 2022, and…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commissioned some projects initiated by the Kaduna state government amid tight security. A combined team of heavily armed soldiers and the police were deployed to strategic places while helicopters were seen hovering around the city. Kaduna is one of the northwest states under attack by bandits with people being killed…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The Senate on Wednesday amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, deleting a clause which made direct primary compulsory for political parties. Accordingly, the senate amended Clause 84(2) of the report approved direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions….
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected in Kaduna on Thursday for a two-day working visit. Muyiwa Adekeye, spokesman to the Governor Nasir El-Rufai, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna. Adekeye said, during the visit, the president “will commission several important projects”during the two-day visit from Thursday to Friday. According to the statement, Buhari will…
