The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday, commiserated with the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu on the demise of his son, Jide Tinubu. In a press release signed by the national publicity secretary of the party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the PDP described Jide’s death as “sad, shocking and very painful.”
2018 Budget: Buhari To Present Appropriation To NASS Next Tuesday
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives asking to be granted leave to address a joint session of the National Assembly and present the 2018 budget proposal on November 7, at 2:00 pm. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, read the President’s letter amidst vocally dissenting voices.
Osinbajo Inaugurates Industrial Policy, Competitiveness Advisory Council
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the Nigerian Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council (NIPCAC), at the State House. It will be recalled that the Federal Executive Council earlier approved the establishment of NIPCAC in March 2017 as a vehicle for partnering with the private sector to drive Nigeria’s industrialisation agenda.
Buhari Meets With Tinubu, Saraki, APC Chieftains
President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, in Abuja. The meeting between the President and the party leader held on Monday at the Presidential Villa in the Federal Capital Territory. Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, Tinubu said there was no friction between him and the President.
I Cannot Recall My Dealings With Metuh - Dasuki
The detained former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki has told the Federal High Court in Abuja, that he could no long remember the details of his dealings with the former National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in 2014. Speaking for the first time, in continuation of Metuh’s trial today, November 1, in court, when asked if he had any dealing with Metuh or his company, Dasuki said he cannot recall if he had any dealings with them from his memory.
Former President Jonathan Urges Court To Void Metuh’s Request To Compel Him To Testify
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to set aside the subpoena ordering him to appear in court as a witness to testify in defence of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh.
Police Deny Senator Misau’s Allegations Of Buying Jeeps For Aisha Buhari
The Nigeria Police is calling untrue and baseless allegations by Senator Isa Misau that Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris illegally bought two jeeps for the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari. Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood says the Police Inspector General Police (IGP) only approved two vehicles for police personnel attached to the convoy of the Wife of the President to boost their transportation and beef up the motorcade of the first lady.