nigerian political news 111219

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has referred the newly appointed heads of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to relevant committees for screening ahead of confirmation. Senate, had on Tuesday, received the names of Muhammad Nami and Edward...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday declared that the resolution of conflict situations in African countries remains a key component in the overall development of the continent. He spoke during the opening session of the ongoing Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa in...

President Muhammadu Buhari as military head of state of Nigeria before his regime was truncated. William Campbell/Sygma/Corbis esman to President Muhammadu Buhari said The Punch newspaper is free to refer the president by his military rank. “If you decide to … --Read more via The Guardian...

A Nigerian National Daily, Punch has shared a notice which gave off its stand on the alleged lawlessness witnessed in President Buhari’s administration. In a notice titled "Buhari’s lawlessness: Our Stand", Punch stated that it will "henceforth prefix Buhari’s name with his rank as a military...

How Mamman Daura gave presidential directive without my husband’s knowledge — Aisha Buhari First Lady, Aisha Buhari has alleged that Alhaji Mamman Daura gave a presidential directive without her husband’s knowledge. Until recently, Mamman Daura, a nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari lives in...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Dr. Aisha Buhari, has attacked a close relative of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mamman Daura, of allegedly issuing presidential directives behind her husband. Mrs. Buhari made the allegation in a statement she signed and made available to reporters in Abuja on Wednesday...