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Tuesday, 23 August 2016

Blasphemy: Buhari condemns Zamfara mob killings
Posted on 21:05 by Steve Igbokwe
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing on Monday of eight persons in Talata-Mafara community in Zamfara State by a mob over alleged blasphemy of Islam by a student of the Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata-Mafara.
While condoling with the families of the victims, Buhari vowed that the law would take its course on the perpetrators of the killings.
"I received news of the mob killings in Zamfara with great dismay. It is barbaric and unacceptable....

State governors brief press after meeting with Kerry
Posted on 20:13 by Steve Igbokwe
The Governors of Bauchi, Kwara, Borno and Sokoto states addressed a press conference at the State House, Abuja at the end of their meeting with United States Secretary of State John Kerry.
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President Buhari welcoming John Kerry to the State House, Abuja
Posted on 16:00 by Steve Igbokwe
The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry was at the State House Abuja on Tuesday. He held a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari before he met with some Northern states governors.
They discussed counter-terrorism, economy, anti corruption, human rights and the Chibok Girls.
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PMB receives Yakubu Gowon at State House Abuja (Photo)
Posted on 14:54 by Steve Igbokwe
On Tuesday, former Head of State Gen Yakubu Gowon visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House Abuja.
Gowon told State House correspondents after the meeting that they discussed the state of affairs of the country and his planned holiday in the United Kingdom and the USA.
, “I have come to pay my respect to Mr. President and to let him know that I will be going out of the country on holiday and for my programme, Nigeria Prays, in the US...

Shekau "fatally wounded," other Boko Haram leaders killed in air raid - Army
Posted on 12:40 by Steve Igbokwe
The Nigerian Air Force during an air raid on Friday, killed a number of key Boko Haram leaders.
Army spokesman, Col Sani Usman said in a statement on Tuesday that the leader of the terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau was gravelly wounded on the shoulders during the raid.
He said that Boko Haram leaders killed during the raid included Abubakar Mubi, Malam Nuhu and Malam Hamman.
He explained that NAF pilots spotted the terrorist leaders while they...
Sunday, 21 August 2016

Prof Wole Soyinka during his visit to Presidential Villa (Photo)
Posted on 16:20 by Steve Igbokwe
Earlier in the month, literary icon, Professor Wole Soyinka visited PMB at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to the President, the duo had quite a lot to talk about.
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