The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel President Muhammadu Buhari to disclose details regarding the spending of the overdrafts and loans taken from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, since May 29, 2015. SERAP is also seeking an orderContinue Reading
The Presidency has stated that the medical follow-up visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the United Kingdom earlier scheduled for June 25, has been postponed. Mr Femi Adesina, the Presidency spokesman confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Friday, June 25. Recall that on Thursday, Adesina had announced Friday (today) as the dateContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to London, the United Kingdom on Friday, the Presidency has said. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Thursday, June 24, in Abuja. According to him, Buhari will be back in the country after the comprehensiveContinue Reading
Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana, better known as Falz has reacted to President Buhari’s tweet of treating those who are too young to understand what occurred during the civil war in a “language they will understand”. The President had triggered an outcry after he tweeted; “Many of those misbehaving today are tooContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that bandits, who are killing and kidnapping innocent Nigerians, are criminals and should be treated as such. Buhari made this assertion on Thursday, February 25, at a security meeting in Kaduna. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, the meeting was attended by 19 northern governors, theContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, February 16, announced the nomination of AbdulRasheed Bawa as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This nomination of Bawa was contained in Buhari’s letter of nomination to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation. “President Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive chairman of EFCC,” Presidency tweeted. According toContinue Reading
Former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba on Sunday, January, 25, berated the Federal Government over the escalating crisis amongst herdsmen and farmers across the country. Adamu Garba made this assertion via a series of tweets while speaking against the system of cattle rearing that sees the animals roaming in streets. He said that despite him beingContinue Reading
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has raised the alarm over what he described as devastating effects of the second wave of COVID-19 in the state. Further, Uzodinma has called for for urgent presidential intervention to check the menace. Uzodinma made the call while addressing State House correspondents at the end of aContinue Reading
The Senate, on Monday, January 18, criticised the Ministry of Petroleum Resources for spending, without due process, N98.4 million to supposedly print leaflets. 1st News gathered that the leaflets were alleged to have been printed as part of an awareness campaign programme for the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). President Muhammadu Buhari isContinue Reading
Nigerians have reacted to the embarrassing incident recorded on Friday when pigeons released by President Muhammadu Buhari during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration simply refused to fly. The incident took place during the event held at the National Arcade, Eagle Square in Abuja. Also in attendance was Senate President,Continue Reading