Category: Politics
NGE president, Egbemode nominated commissioner as Aminu takes over New Telegraph
President Nigeria Guild of Editors and editor-in-chief of Daily Telegraph, Mrs. Funke Egbemode is among the 35 nominees for commissionership and speci [...]
Sanusi’s ‘chief singer,’ Naziru Ahmad arrested in Kano
Naziru Ahmad, Nigerian singer and songwriter better known as Sarkin Waka, has been arrested in Kano state. The artiste, who is said to be the chief si [...]
N5.5bn SUVs for senate: Public outcry is insulting – Senator Abdullahi
The Senate has described the public condemnation of its planned purchase of Sport Utility Vehicles, SUVs, amounting to N5.5bn for the senators as an i [...]
Buhari replaces Oyo-Ita with Yemi-Esan as she faces EFCC
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan as the acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation with immed [...]
Youth Corper, Nnazua Kolo appointed commissioner in Kwara
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, governor of Kwara state, has nominated Joana Nnazua Kolo, a 26-year-old, as a commissioner, in his cabinet list. Rafiu Ajakaye [...]
Xenophobia: South Africa apologises to Nigeria
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has apologised to Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in his country. Jeff Radebe, a special en [...]
Seun Onigbinde resigns from Buhari’s govt as Technical Adviser
Barely four days after he was appointed as the technical adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, the co-founder [...]
PDP govs back Atiku’s plan to appeal tribunal’s judgement
Governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have thrown their weight behind a bid by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the [...]
Abacha family have sympathisers in Buhari govt – Adoke
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, says he believes the late ex-Head of State Sani Abacha’s family hav [...]
South African president sends special envoys to Buhari, others over xenophobia
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa is set to send special envoys to several African leaders including Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari in l [...]