An unidentified man in a video yesterday seen trying to approach president Buhari which many believed it was to asort him was later uncovered to be his overzealous supporter according to media aide to the president, Alhaji Shehu Gar’ba. President Buhari was in Argungu 2020 in Kebbi State to to attend Argungu popular annual festival when the incident occured. In the video obtained by Daily Trust, the man was seen attempting towards Mr President violently before security operatives stopped him. It was believed that the man had penetrated the president’s tight security and attempted to go close to him before…
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English Premiership board management is to hold an emergency meeting as Arsenal Head Coach, Mikel Arteta tested positive to Coronavirus. The Gunners who had close contact with Mikel Arteta on training ground will now self-isolate. The Premier League will hold “an emergency club meeting” on Friday to discuss future fixtures. “This is really disappointing,” said Mikel Arteta, 37. “I took the test after feeling poorly. I will be at work as soon as I’m allowed.” Arsenal expects a “significant number of people” will self-isolate, including the “full first-team squad”. The club were due to face Brighton in the Premier League…
The former vice President and the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ), in the last presidential election, His Excellency Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has raised alarm over possible wide spread of the dread disease, coronavirus in Nigeria. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who expressed this fear on Thursday on his twitter handle had earlier last week advised the Federal Government to temporarily suspend flights to and from from the affected countries. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who further said that our borders should be opened to the citizens of Nigeria added that “the ravages of this scourge, which has officially been classified as…
More trouble for the embattled national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole as his fate seems to be hanging on the balance as court okays National Executive Council (NEC) meeting conveyed by the Ag. National secretary of the party. The Acting National Secretary of the party, Chief Victor Giadom, had last week in a statement announced the emergency NEC meeting where the fate of Oshiomhole will be decided. Read Also: Breaking: Governor El-Rufai Appoints Dethroned Emir Sanusi II As KADIPA Board Member But another statement jointly signed by the National Legal Adviser, Mr. Babatunde Ogala, National…
Good news for business men and women in America as President Donald Trump ordered SBA to give “economic loan” to some firms affected by dreaded Coronavirus. President Donald Trump who said he is fully prepared to use the full power of the Federal Government to deal with the current challenge of the CoronaVirus, dropped this hint on his twitter handle on Thursday early hour of the day. Trump urged the Media to view callenges caused by coronavirus as a time for unity and strength, also said, “We have a common enemy, actually, an enemy of the World, the CoronaVirus. We…
President Muhammadu Buhari has denied having anything to do with the dethronement of Kano Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Mallam Garba Shehu stated this on Wednesday on his twitter handle. Recall that Ourworldgist had earlier reported how Kwankwaso accused Buhari of Using Gov Ganduje To Dethrone Emir Sanusi II who is subsequently banished to Nassarawa Kwankwaso who appointed Mr Sanusi ll as the 14th Emir of Kano in 2014 told BBC Hausa on Wednesday that “Kano state government officials have been saying they were directed to dethrone Mr Sanusi ll. He (Buhari)…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of members into the board of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Naija News reports that the appointments were made known on Tuesday in a statement by Sabiu Zakari, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation. Honourable Asita was named the Chairman of the Governing Board of NIMASA. While Bashir Jamoh took over from Dakuku Peterside, whose tenure had expired as Director-General of the agency. Members of the governing board to include, Victor Ochei, Executive Director (Cabotage); Chudi Offordile, Executive Director (Admin & Finance); Shehu Ahmed, Executive Director (Operations);…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the trial of the Convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu adjourned the trial until April 1 and 2 in a ruling on Wednesday following the objection raised by the counsel to the defendants, Femi Falana. Falana had challenged the testimony of the first witness presented by the prosecution, for giving evidence outside his written statement. But the prosecutor, Kayode Halilu, insisted that he served a summary of the witness statement on the defendants’ counsel and the witness. Read Also: Opinion: Sanusi Removal As…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Governor of Kano State, on Wednesday alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the removal of Muhammadu Sanusi as Emir of Kano. Kwankwaso made the allegation while describing the removal of Sanusi as a sad incident to both Kano State and Nigeria in general. Speaking with BBC Hausa, the former governor who appointed Sanusi as the 14th Emir of Kano in 2014 said contrary to claims Buhari had intervened in the Kano emirate crisis. Read Also: Breaking: Kano Govt Dethrones Emir Sanusi II He said: “We believe here in Kano that Buhari interferes where he wishes. “Kano state…
The Kaduna State Government has appointed deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, into the board of the state Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA), this few hours after his removal from Palace. A statement from the Governor’s spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye, on Tuesday, made available to news men, said that “the appointment is part of the reconstitution of the board of KADIPA, which is statutorily chaired by the Deputy Governor, and has as internal members, other senior officials of the Kaduna State Government.” The statement added that “Kaduna State hopes to benefit from the profile, experience, intellect and networks of His Highness,…