Sack Agric, Information Ministers For Lying – HURIWA

A group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), in a statement on Thursday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh and The Minister of Information and culture Lai Mohammed for lying to the public, Premium Times reports.

The statement was signed by the group’s National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko and National Media Affairs Director, Zainab Yusuf.

Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has responded to a comment by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu on the Nigerian Military, while contributing to a debate on a motion sponsored by Senator Ahmed Ogembe, representing Kogi Central. Ekweremadu had stated that “The problem in Nigeria is that our democracy is receding. Who says army cannot take over, let us not joke with our democracy that is the issue”.

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu who has been mandated to reconcile all aggrieved and feuding members of the party appears to be aggrieved following the recent decision by the National Executive Committee of the party to extend the tenure of the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Oyegun by additional one year.

We Will End Cycle Of Violence – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Jos, assured Plateau State residents of his administration’s determination to arrest “the vicious cycle of violence” across the country.

Buhari arrived the state for a two-day official visit.

Some parents of the girls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists from Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi Yobe state, on Thursday, protested to National Assembly, demanding total probe into the incident and actions that would lead to the quick recovery of their daughters.

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo-

President Muhammadu Buhari has led the goodwill messages at his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo, turned 61 Thursday.

“Happy 61st Birthday, @ProfOsinbajo. Thank you for being a loyal and dependable partner on this journey. I join millions of your friends and well-wishers around the world to wish you many more years of service to God, to Nigeria, and to humanity,” Buhari tweeted.

Similarly, the Senate President, Mr Bukola Saraki tweeted: “Happy Birthday to our Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. I pray that the Almighty continues to give you good health, great wisdom and abundant grace. Amen!”