President Buhari on Tuesday, received Mr Manar Dabbas, Special Envoy of the King of Jordan, at the State House, Abuja
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Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Democracy Day: Photos from President Buhari's dinner with NASS members
Posted on 16:30 by Steve Igbokwe
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night hosted a presidential dinner in honor of members of the National Assembly.
During the dinner which was held at the State House Conference Center, Buhari pledged to respect the principle of separation of powers by not interfering with the functions and processes of the legislature.
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Democracy Day: Text of President Buhari’s remarks during dinner with Nass
Posted on 16:29 by Steve Igbokwe
MR. PRESIDENT’S REMARKS DURING DINNER WITH THE MEMBERS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO MARK 2016 DEMOCRACY DAY AT THE STATE HOUSE CONFERENCE CENTRE ON MAY 30, 2016.
Let me welcome the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, their Deputies, and Leadership of the National Assembly the Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members of the House of Representatives, the Acting Clerk of National Assembly, the Senior Management Staff...

Buhari meets South East Group for Change at State House Abuja
Posted on 16:28 by Steve Igbokwe
President Buhari on Tuesday afternoon held a meeting with the South East Group for Change, led by Senator Ken Nnamani at the State House Abuja.
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VP Osinbajo in Papua New Guinea (Photos)
Posted on 03:29 by Steve Igbokwe
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo left Nigeria on Sunday to represent President Buhari at the 8th summit of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States taking place in Papua New Guinea.
He was met on arrival by that country's Minister for Public Service, Puka Temu and acting Nigerian High Commissioner to Australia, Cecilia Yahaya.
The summit which holds from May 30 to June 1 will discuss the future of the ACP Group as a “revitalised cohesive force...
Monday, 30 May 2016

N107b loot : Ortom drags 52 to EFCC
Posted on 14:22 by Steve Igbokwe
The governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom has dragged 52 individuals and organizations, indicted by the Elizabeth Kpojime Judicial Commission of Enquiry, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in an attempt to recover the N107 billion allegedly looted from the state’s treasury during the administration of Gabriel Suswam.
Ortom said in Makurdi on Sunday that he took the decision following the refusal of the indicted individuals...

12 Boko Haram terrorists killed in clash with Niger forces
Posted on 04:20 by Steve Igbokwe
Nigerien armed forces during the weekend killed no fewer than 12 of the Boko Haram terrorists who attacked the country's southern region of Bosso near the border with Nigeria.
Reuters reports Army Spokesman , Col. Moustapha Ledru, as saying on national radio that ;
“Three members of the security forces were lightly wounded during Friday’s battle and government forces captured machine guns, rocket propelled grenade launchers and mobile telephones...
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