Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has restricted movement in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State as part of measures to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in Nigeria. He said this during a nationwide broadcast on Sunday. The curfew will begin from Monday, March, 30 by 11:pm. Read the speech below: Based on the …
Read More »Buhari is very sick, he is coughing – Investigative journalist
Popular Nigerian investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has revealed that the president of the Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari is very sick. According to the the investigator, the president has been coughing severely and has already tested positive for Coronavirus. She claims that a ventilator has been brought from a hospital …
Read More »Dramatic Moment President Buhari Was Attacked During His Visit in Kebbi (Video)
There was a moment of panic in Kebbi yesterday as President Muhammadu Buhari’s security was breached by a young man who moved briskly and menacingly towards him while taking photograph with host Governor Atiku Bagudu and Jigawa governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar. How the security men missed the intruder was unclear …
Read More »Buhari orders air strikes against bandits
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered air strikes against bandits, kidnappers and cattle rustlers in forested areas bordering three major states in the north and centre of the country. On Saturday gunmen killed 11 people and kidnapped four women during door-to-door attacks in Niger state, reported Sahara Reporters and The …
Read More »I’m a beneficiary of credible polls, will bequeath same – Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that as a beneficiary of free, fair elections, he will ensure the 2023 general elections are free and fair to all parties. He said this was a legacy he eagerly wanted to bequeath to Nigerians, adding that he could not wait …
Read More »Open your border – Mahama appeals to Buhari
Former President John Mahama has described Nigeria’s decision to close its border to Ghana and others as worrying. According to the former President, even though he could appreciate the effect of rice smuggling on Nigeria, the unilateral decision to close the border is harmful to the ECOWAS agenda “The unilateral …
Read More »Nigeria to open border after Buhari, Akufo-Addo meeting – Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs And Regional Integration Minister, Mohammad Habibu Tijani (MP), says Nigeria will soon open its closed borders. Africa’s most populous nation unexpectedly closed its land borders to all movements of goods, banning both imports and exports through land. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Empire News’ …
Read More »Nigeria’s President suspends all international travel for ministers and parastatal bosses
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has issued an ordered barring all members of the cabinet and heads of government agencies from traveling abroad. The President said in a statement released on Friday that the ministers and government agencies are required to lead the process of budget defence at the National assembly …
Read More »Go tell Abuja; we can defeat Boko Haram in 15 minutes – Army
The Nigerian Army has pointed out its major hindrance in defeating Boko Haram insurgents in the North East, boasting that it can defeat the insurgents in 15 minutes if they are provided the necessary logistics. Maj. Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole disclosed that lack of Army …
Read More »Presidency reacts as IPOB declares Buhari missing in Japan
The Presidency on Monday said the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has “nothing to do with President Muhammadu Buhari since he arrived Yokohama, Japan, on Monday.” Buhari had departed Nigeria yesterday for Japan to participate in the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) holding in the City of …
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