By TEMILADE ENIOLA A former Ogun State Commissioner of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun will be saddle with the herculean job of steering the fast declining Nigerian economy. ExpressNg compiles a some facts about the British bred former Price Water House Manager. *She was born on March, 1968 in London, United Kingdom but hails from Ogun waterside area of …
By OKECHUKWU PEACE All 36 ministerial nominees are being sworn in at the Federal Executive Council Chambers (FEC) in Abuja. ExpressNG brings you some live photos from the on-going ceremony as well as a link to the livestream from the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
By OKECHUKWU PEACE The wife of the president, Aisha Buhari called on the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, APC to fulfill its campaign promise of paying N5,000 to 25 million unemployed Nigerians. This is contained in a statement signed by her Special Assistant on Media, Adebisi Ajayi, on Tuesday. Mrs. Buhari also urged the party to fulfill its promise …
By OKECHUKWU PEACE The Peoples Democratic Party has made u-turn by accepting that the fate that befell the party at the Presidential poll was self-inflicted adding that fielding ex-President Goodluck Jonathan was a mistake. This was revealed by Chairman, National Planning Committee of the conference, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Dokpesi said the …
By FEMI SALAWU Nigerians have been reacting to the apology tendered yesterday by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for abandoning ‘zoning formula’ to field Goodluck Jonathan. The Chairman, National Planning Committee of PDP conference, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi made the statement at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Dokpesi said the party ought to have allowed the northern part …
By Doyin Yusuf Nigerians have reacted to the just concluded Ministerial inauguration by President Muhammadu Buhari has he finally inaugurates 36 ministers that were recently screened and cleared. See tweets: Buhari shook hands with all the male Ministers but didn’t shake the hand of any female Minister & no one noticed? #MinisterialInauguration — John ogaziechi (@Johnning) November 11, 2015 …
By OKECHUKWU PEACE President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the following as Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. This follows reports of the sacking of 17 permanent secretaries Tuesday, in an unprecedented cicvil service shake up less than 24 hours to the inauguration of new ministers. The list was released in a statement by the Senior …
By Adeniyi Thomas Igbo Mandate Congress has condemned the hate speeches against other ethnic nationalities in Nigeria which characterized the face of Radio Biafra. In an Emergency meeting in Enugu to evaluate the implication of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) successful protest march in Onitsha, Asaba, Owerri and Yenegoa on Friday, the Director General of Igbo Mandate …
By TEMILADE ENIOLA Ahead of her signing to Jay Z’s Roc Nation, Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage and Don Jazzy are currently in New York. Both met the American showbiz guru in New York. According to reports, Jay Z is very impressed with Tiwa’s catalogue and profile, and sanctioned the signing yesterday (May 24, 2016). The deal was reportedly put together …
By OUR REPORTERS Indications about what was discussed behind closed doors yesterday when former Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and President Muhammadu Buhari has emerged. It was the second of such visits to Aso Rock by the immediate past President to his successor since May 29, 2015 when the new administration was ushered in. The latest visit comes few …
