Treat your people fairly, Buhari cautions new Emir of Zazzau President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the new Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, and advised him to be the leader of all. Following the announcement on Wednesday, President Buhari said in a message to the new Emir: “I congratulate …
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Fayose: Bode George And Makinde Want To Kill Me Like Bola Ige
Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has accused the Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde and former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George of masterminding the assault on him at the party’s campaign rally for the Ondo State governorship election …
Read More »El-Rufai Appoints Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli As Emir Of Zazzau
KADUNA UPDATE: The Kaduna State Government has announced the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau. He succeeds HRH Alh. (Dr.) Shehu Idris who died on Sunday, 20th September 2020, after reigning for 45 years. Alh. Bamalli is the first emir from the Mallawa ruling …
Read More »House In Rowdy Session As PDP Loses Members To APC
There was a rowdy session on Thursday in the House of Representatives when two lawmakers of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announced their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers, Ephraim Nwuzi (Etched/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers) and David Abel (Gashaka/Kurmi/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba) announced their defection …
Read More »Ondo Election: Elites May Support Akeredolu While The Masses May Reject Him
Residents of Ondo State will on Saturday, October 10, visit their various polling units to elect who will oversee the affairs of the state for the next four years. Even though the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that 17 political parties will take part in the election, the race …
Read More »Sule Lamido: I Can’t Pray For Buhari In Mosque
A former governor of Jigawa State, Dr Sule Lamido, has said that he cannot advise president Muhammadu Buhari on ways to make his government better for Nigerians. Lamido was speaking to BBC Hausa on the sidelines of Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary, the country which he said has recorded number of …
Read More »FG Orders Fresh Verification Of N-Power Beneficiaries
The Federal Government has directed Batches A and B beneficiaries of the N-Power Programme who were earlier omitted from the payment of their stipends to report to their various state focal persons for verification and revalidation. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, gave the directive …
Read More »‘Shame On You: — Wizkid Replies Lauretta Onochie
Pop singer Wizkid has fired back at the special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on social media Lauretta Onochie after she criticised him for ‘insulting’ the president on Sunday. It all started after the ‘Ojuelegba’ singer knocked Buhari for wishing US President Donald Trump a “quick recovery from COVID-19” amid …
Read More »Ondo Election: Buhari, Tinubu Won’t Attend APC Grand Finale Rally – Independent
Ahead of this Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, President Muhammadu Buhari will not attend today’s grand finale rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Daily Independent has gathered. A presidency source told our correspondent that the president who has a very busy itinerary today will be represented by Vice …
Read More »Rambi Ayala: Gombe Deputy Minority Leader Dumps PDP
Deputy Minority Leader dumps PDP Deputy Minority Leader, Gombe State House of Assembly, Rambi Ayala, has resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Ayala represents the Billiri East constituency. He made the pronouncement on Tuesday after a Gombe High Court dismissed his application that sought the declaration of …
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