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The Presidency has confirmed the passing of immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari. NPO earlier Reported the demise of the ex-President who died at a clinic in London on Sunday afternoon. While Buhari’s passing was confirmed by his aide, Garba Sheu, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, also confirmed the ex-President’s demise. Onanuga in a statement on his X handle, disclosed that Vice President Kashim Shettima has been directed by President Bola Tinubu to accompany Buhari’s body back to Nigeria. The statement read in part; “President Tinubu announces President Buhari’s passing, orders VP Shettima to…
By Halimah Olamide Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha on Wednesday ignited a new controversy as he said that President Bola Tinubu did not have a significant contribution to making former President Muhammadu Buhari the President. Mustapha, while speaking at a book presentation in Abuja, said Buhari had brought a significant amount of goodwill to give himself victory; dismissing claims that Tinubu, then a chieftain of the newly formed All Progressive Congress at the time made a huge difference. He maintained that the merger only produced three million votes in addition to Buhari’s existing 12 million…
Days after the emergence of the African Democratic Congress as the new opposition party against ruling All Progressive Congress, Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the move is bound to fail. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement made available to the NPO Reports, was quoted as speaking with some journalists over the latest development. The emergence of the ADC as the new platform of opposition elements has created some shockwaves in the political circle. Opposition elements who have moved to the party include former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President David Mark, former Governor of Osun and an estranged ally…
Ask Ibas to Justify Another N23bn Put Under Contingency The Rivers state Administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas has been caught in a web of questions as the House of Representatives has asked him to explain some budget statements believed to have no justifications. Among items the lower chamber of the National Assembly wants Ibas to explain are a N25bn stated for the procurement of CCTV cameras, N30bn for gunboats and another N23bn which the lawmakers said they could not find any justification for. Chairman of the House Ad-hoc Committee on Oversight on Rivers State, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, had raised…
Thanks Tinubu for Awarding Him CFR A former Military Governor of Kaduna State and one of the recently honoured activists of the June 12 struggle Col. Abubakar Umar Dangiwa, has listed the Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Saad, former military governor of Lagos State a Olagunsoye Oyinlola as some of those who should be recognized for the roles they played in the struggle. Umar, in a statement he released on Sunday, said while he welcomed the honour bestowed on him by President Bola Tinubu, he believed that the honour is incomplete without appreciation of the roles played by some officers of…
Amidst escalating tension in the Middle East the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has condemned the attacks on Qatar by Iran. NPO Reports that Iran fired missiles at the military bases of the United States in Qatar and Iraq apparently in retaliation against the attacks by The United States on the Nuclear site in the night of Sunday. The US President Donald Trump had confirmed that the attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities completely obliterated the nuclear weapons. Minutes after the attacks across the air space of Qatar on Monday, Saudi Arabia berated Iran for its actions. “ The Kingdom of Saudi…
The Iran- Israel war is escalating Monday evening as missiles have been fired across the air space of Qatar. NPO Reports gathered that the missiles which have caused commotion in the oil rich country, are targeted at the military bases of the United States located in Doha. Some Nigerians resident in Doha have sent safe our souls messages describing the missiles as scary. Qatar confirmed the attack on the US-run Al Udeid base, calling it a “flagrant violation” and says it reserves the right to respond directly It added all the missiles were intercepted, while the Pentagon says there are no…
The Rivers State Police on Sunday said it has launched an investigation into the attacks on the Sola Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state, Mr. Goodluck Iheanacho by his aides. NPO Reported earlier that Iheanacho was seen in a viral video being attacked by some individuals whose faces were not shown. In the video, the Sola Administrator could be seen being forced to sign a resignation letter for himself. The development is seen as part of the ongoing crisis in the politics of the state. The state command of the police, while reacting on Sunday, said…
Nigerians are reacting to the decision by the Government of Benue state to order emergency cleaning of the state’s major roads ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the state today. Videos of workmen cutting grasses on major roads went viral midnight as the workers were seen working into late in the night of Tuesday, eve of the President’s visit. NPO Reports that President Tinubu is expected to visit the state today to ascertain the level of destruction after suspected herdsmen stormed villages killing scores of residents. The development has further aggravated the security situation in the region giving…
Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people. 2. Today, as I entered this grand edifice built from the sweat and toil of our democratic yearning, my heart stirred. It was a blend of accomplishment and resolve. 3. I felt a sense of collective accomplishment when I realised how far we had come as a nation. Since 1999, democracy has risen from the ashes and destitution of military rule to take its rightful place as the only mode of governance of our resilient and…