AFRICAN NEWS FLASH

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived his home town, Daura, Katsina State, for the Eid-El-Kabir celebrations. Governor Aminu Masari led top government officials, including the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Mustapha Inuwa, to receive him at the Umar Musa Yar’Adua International Airport, on his way to Daura. The Emir of Katsina, Dr.Kabir Abdulmumin, was also at the airport to welcome the President. The presidential jet that brought Buhari to Katsina touched down at the tarmac of the airport at 4:06 pm. After airport ceremonies, Buhari boarded a helicopter to his home town, Daura, where he is expected to spend the Eid-El-Kabir holiday.

Fifty five management staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC were affected today in a massive reshuffle ordered by Group managing director, Dr. Maikanti Baru. Baru, told NNPC staff shortly before the announcement was made public that the new appointments would not only help to position the Corporation for the challenges ahead but would help fill the gaps created due to statutory retirements of staff. Under the new arrangement, Roland Ewubare, formerly MD of the Integrated Data Services Limited, IDSL moves to the National Petroleum Investment Management Services, NAPIMS as the new Group General Manager while Diepriye Tariah, former GGM and Senior Technical Assistant to the NNPC GMD takes over from Ewubare as MD of IDSL. Malami Shehu, Executive Director Operations, of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company, KRPC, was appointed Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, PHRC while Adewale Ladenegan, former MD of the Warri Refining and Petroch

Obasi emerges pdp guber candidate for nov 18 governorship election in anambra state.

President Buhari had a meeting with all the 36 state governors at the Council chambers in the presidential villa, Abuja today. His meeting came after the meeting he had with APC and PDP leaders. See more photos below

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was held inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja shortly after Buhari participated in the Juma’at prayers. He told the governors that he was excited by the show of love towards him by Nigerians.

Letter to Nass on the appointment of new cbn management team ready. Semenitari, Oteh,Agusto and bello might meet with president Buhari before announcement . Details coming .

Northern youths coalition  withdraws quit notice to igbos. More details coming.

Appeal court sacks senator sekibo. details coming

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday submitted the report of the committee that investigated the allegations against the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke, to President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. The committee which had the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN); and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, as members was initially billed to submit its report to Buhari on May 8 but could not do so because the President left the country on May 7 for medical follow-up in London. Speaking to State House correspondents after submitting the report, Osinbajo said he would not divulge the details of the report. He said the ball was now in the President’s court to study the report and take decisions based on the recommendations. When asked whether he would disclose a brief of what is contained in the report, Osinbajo said, “Of course not. This i

Governor Yahaya Bello declared yesterday Monday, August 21st a public holiday to celebrate the safe return of President Buhari from the UK. The state governor, his commissioners, and civil servants took to the street to dance and express their joy at President Buhari's return. See more photos below                            

Anxiety in abuja as president Buhari resumes work. To announce new management team for cbn. Changes in NNPC and cabinet reshuffle soon

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the unity of the country would not be open to any negotiation. The President, in its first statement to Nigerians since he returned to Nigeria after a 104-day medical vacation in London, added that political mischief makers who were fuelling ethnic violence would be dealt with. Buhari, who said he was not against legitimate concerns, noted that different groups must air their grievances and work out a mode of co-existence. The National Assembly and the National Council of State are the legitimate and appropriate bodies for national discourse,” he added. The President said he had been monitoring developments in Nigeria from London, adding that some comments, especially on the social media, crossed the national red line by questioning the nation’s continued existence. Apparently making a reference to the recent quit notice to people of Igbo extraction by some northern youths, Buhari said “every Nigerian has the right to live and pursu

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally arrived Abuja after over 100 days stay in London, United Kingdom where he had been receiving medical attention since May 7. The presidential aircraft that conveyed the President landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 4.35pm. He was received by top government officials led by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. The President inspected a guard of honour mounted by men of the Nigeria Police Force. Details later

Buhari to Nigeria in few hours from now More details coming.

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye on Friday visited President Muhammadu Buhari in London. Adeboye, garbed in a black native was seen sitting with the ailing president who was spotted reading the former’s biography, which he recently launched. Buhari traveled to the United Kingdom over 100 days ago to treat unknown ailment. Adeboye’s visit is coming barely 24 hours after the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his House of Representative counterpart, Yabubu Dogara also visited the president. Speaking after their trip to London, Dogara urged Nigerians to continue to pray and offer thanks for answered  prayers for the safe return of the President. “Today we visited His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari. I am glad that he is doing well.” His health has improved tremendously. I urge all Nigerians to continue to pray and offer thanks to God for answered prayers and for the safe return of Mr. President.

At last, Osinbajo assigns portfolio to new ministers. To announce new cbn management team soon.

Updates on new cbn management team . Details soon.

Charles Oputa a.k.a Charlyboy, has been allegedly stoned, had his car windscreen smashed and narrowly escapes mob action from traders at Wuse market, Abuja, over his #ResumeorResign protest. Legendary Nigerian singer and social crusader, Charles Oputa a.k.a Charly Boy, who has been staging a massive peace protest tagged,  “Our Mumu Don Do” , in the federal capital Abuja alongside the convener of Concerned Nigerians, Adeyanju Deji, on Tuesday escaped mob action. According to photos and videos making the rounds on social media, Area Father as he is fondly called, took his peaceful  “Resume or Resign”  protest to Wuse Market in Abuja, and was warmly welcomed by many people until some hoodlums who reportedly support the president attacked him, stoned him and smashed his car’s windscreen, as he escaped the mob action.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has commenced an indefinite nationwide industrial action. The National President of the union, Dr. Biodun Ogunyemi, announced this on Monday during a meeting of the National Executive Council of ASUU in Abuja. He said during the strike, there shall be no teaching, no examination and no attendance of statutory meetings of any kind in any of the union’s branches across the country. According to  Channels TV , Dr. Ogunyemi declared a total, comprehensive and indefinite nationwide strike after a nationwide consultation with members at an emergency NEC meeting held on Saturday, August 12, 2017. More details coming.

There was drama at the Edo State House of Assembly when the Speaker of the House, Dr. Justin Okonoboh, was impeached, following an impeachment notice signed by 16, out of the 24-member assembly. The former principal officer of the House representing Akoko Edo I, Mr. Kabiru Adjoto, was elected as the new Speaker. Three other members were said to have appended their signatures to increase the number to 19. The new leadership of the House also said that Okonoboh, his deputy, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie; and the former Majority Leader, Mr. Foly Ogedengbe, had been suspended for three months. But Ogedengbe described the impeachment as illegal, adding that the House did not form a quorum. The House had only reconvened after 26 days of break for oversight functions when the incident occurred. It was gathered that on the resumption of plenary, Emmanuel Agbaje, read a letter of a vote of no confidence on the floor of the House. The member representing Etsako West II, Mr. Sylvanus Erua

The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, says Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is not in charge of the country. It said actions taken by the Acting President had shown that power was not handed over to him contrary to the claim by the Presidency that ailing President Muhammadu Buhari ceded power to him (Osinbajo) before leaving Nigeria for London on medical trip more than 90 days ago. Spokesperson for the party, Dayo Adeyeye, who spoke with one of our correspondents on Sunday, wondered why the Acting President had refused to assign portfolios to the two ministers that were sworn in more than two weeks ago. Adeyeye, who was a former minister of state for works, observed that the action of the Acting President indicated that he was just a figurehead. He said, “The Acting President is not in charge of the country. He is not in charge of anything. This is why nothing is moving forward. “How do you explain a situation where two of the ministers who were sworn in after muc

President Muhammadu Buhari with R-L: Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Matters Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant Media & Publicity Mallam Garba Shehu, Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Special Adviser Media and Publicity Mr Femi Adesina and Personal Assistant Digital/Online Media Lauretta Onochie as he receives Presidential media team as well as Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Matters at the Abuja House London on 12th August 2017. 

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has extended the tenure of the Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee by four months. The extension was approved Saturday afternoon by delegates from the country’s 36 states and the FCT at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The convention also approved a recommendation for the dissolution of the state executive committee in Anambra,as well as those of all the local governments and wards in the state. Governorship election will be held in the state in November. In the same vein, the convention approved the dissolution of the state executive committees in Adamawa, Borno, Kebbi, Kwara, Osun, Lagos and Ogun states. Caretaker committees proposed by the NCC for all the states were also approved. More to come.

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the appointment of 21 new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, announced this in a statement by Mr Haruna Imrana, Director, Communications in the office on Thursday in Abuja. The permanent secretaries are Ehuria Ekeoma (Abia State); Akpan Sunday (Akwa Ibom); Anagbogu Nkiruka (Anambra); Walson-Jack Esther (Bayelsa); Gekpe Isu(Cross River); Aliboh Lawrence (Delta) and Uwaifo Clement ( Edo). Others are Folayan Olaniyi (Ekiti state); Osuji Marcellinus (Imo); Mu’azu Abdulkadir (Kaduna); Sulaiman Lawal (Kano); Abdullahi Mashi (Katsina State); Adebiyi Adekunle, (Lagos); Ibrahim Wen, (NasarawaS tate); Odewale Olajide (Ogun) and Adesola Olusade (Ondo State). The rest are Adekunle Adeyemi,( Oyo state); Nabasu Bako, (Plateau); Ekaro Chukwumuebobo,( Rivers); Umar Bello, (Sokoto State) and Aduda Tanimu from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The

Anxiety in abuja as Nigerians await the announcement of cbn management team.2019 Politcal calculations is still delaying the announcement of the new management team. Our insider sources said that as of yesterday finishing touches were in progress about the announcement. More details soon.

operatives, traced N47.2bn and $487.5m in cash and properties to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.  These, the anti-graft agency said, were apart from  “boxes of gold, silver and diamond jewellery, worth several million British pounds sterling,”  discovered during a search of   Diezani’s palatial residences in Abuja. The EFCC said it discovered several of Diezani’s landed properties scattered all over Lagos and other parts of the country in the course of its investigations, adding that it was doubtful if the former minister declared her true assets as required of public officials. This was contained in an article entitled, “Diezani Alison-Madueke: What an appetite,” jointly authored by two officers in the EFCC’s Public Affairs Directorate, Tony Orilade and Aishah Gambari, and which was made available to our source.  The anti-graft agency recalled that just on Monday Diezani’s $37.5m mansion on Banana Island, Lagos, was forfeited to the Federal

Federal government withdraws two Nominees for icpc job. Details coming.

The announcement of new management team of the central bank of nigeria will now be on Wednesday as all issues regarding all the nominees were completed yesterday.the delay was as a result of power play by forces that wanted the return of the former deputy governor of central bank mr moghalu to return as deputy governor in the the team to be headed by the former managing director of unity bank mr Henry semenitari. Dr kingsley moghalu was the person that revealed to president Buhari all the dirty deals in the nigerian apex bank However issues concerning the nominee from the south west bode agusto was resolved two weeks ago to avoid a repeat of what happened to him years back when he was appointed a minister but was not cleared by the senate of the federal republic of nigeria.major stakeholders in the south west are now solidly behind his nomination.on the incoming governor of the apex bank mr semenitari, some stakeholders from the south south are opposing his nomination because

The Presidency has disclosed that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on Friday, paid a personal visit to ailing President Muhammadu Buhari in London, United Kingdom where he has been receiving medical attention since May 7. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Friday. Adesina said the Archbishop visited Buhari, who he described as his friend, at Abuja House, London. The presidential spokesman quoted Welby as saying during the visit that he was delighted to see the rapid recovery Buhari has made from his health challenges. The Anglican priest was further quoted as describing the President’s recovery as a testimony to the healing powers of God, and answer to prayers of millions of people around the world. The statement read, “The cleric pledged to continue praying for both President Buhari and Nigeria. “In his response, the Nigerian President thanked

Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has warned members of the party not to expect any form of special privileges as the party prepares for its non-elective convention fixed for August 12,  2017. Makarfi, while receiving a delegation of the PDP Rescue Group led by its chairman, Ambassador Wilberforce Juta, which was on a courtesy visit, said: “We are open to reconciling with everybody. We are open to accepting new entrants into the party but no special privileges for anybody coming into the party.” PDP ex-ministers back zoning This came as Forum of ex-PDP Ministers, yesterday, backed the zoning of key offices of the party in its effort to stage a comeback in the 2019 general election. The former ministers, who spoke at the end of their meeting in Abuja, also pledged to support the National Caretaker Committee, NCC, of the party in its reconciliatory effort ahead of the 2019 polls. Speaking on behalf of the forum,

A source who spoke to newsmen, revealed that Buhari and OBJ discussed about recent happenings in the country. President Buhari played host to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in London on Saturday, July 29, 2017. According to  Tribune Online,  the former President was accompanied by the former Osun state Governor,  Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Reports say Obasanjo arrived the Abuja House in London, around 9:00 pm and proceeded immediately for a meeting with Buhari. A source who spoke to Tribune Online said Buhari and OBJ discussed about recent happenings in the country. The source also said  “After the exchange of courtesies, Buhari and Obasanjo left for another room in the house where they held a 40-minute meeting.”

Coming soon. Updates on central bank of nigeria as acting president Osinbajo begins the announcement of major appointments

The Controller-General of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS), Ahmed Ja’afaru has redeployed 32 senior officers as part of its efforts to ensure efficient service delivery. Mr. Francis Enobore‎, the NPS Spokesperson, made this known to newsmen in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the redeployment‎ is contained in a posting instruction issued on August 1, and signed by the CGP. Enobore said the posting was in line with‎ the need to have the recently promoted Deputy Controllers-General take charge as substantive Directorate heads. He said the posting was also to address some administrative gaps pursuant to the present administration’s drive for excellent service delivery. In the posting, DCG Shehu Kangiwa now heads the Finance and Accounts Directorate, while DCG Dorathy Atagiri takes charge of the Directorate of Health and Social Welfare Services. DCG MBE Shemfe heads the Directorate of Operations and DCG Charles Ahaotu heads Works and Logistics Directorate.

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has approved the underlisted appointments in Federal Government Agencies. Amongst them is a new Chairman for the ICPC. See the full list of the new appointees below as released by the Director (Press), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. A. Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (i) Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye - Chairman (ii) Dr. Grace N. Chinda - Member (iii) Okolo Titus M. - Member (iv) Barr. Obiora Igwedebia - Member (v) Mrs. Olubukola Balogun - Member (vi) Group Captain Sam Ewang (Rtd.) - Member (vii) Justice Adamu Bello - Member (viii) Hannatu Mohammed - Member (ix) Abdullahi Maikano Saidu - Member (x) Dr. Sa’ad Alanamu - Member (xi) Yahaya Umar Dauda - Member (xii) Khamis Ahmed Mailantarki - Member (xiii) Maimuna Aliyu - Member (xiv) Prof. Musa Usman Abubakar - Secretary The appointment of the Chairman is for 5 years, while the tenure for all the members is 4 years. Also, t

Osinbajo redeploys icpc chairman,sets up committee on looted funds. Details coming.