President Buhari Sends Notice of His Duties Resumption to National Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the National Assembly, notifying the lawmakers of his return from a 103-day medical vacation in London and his subsequent resumption of duty, an official has said. The president signed the letter of notice for dispatch to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara, hours after his nationwide broadcast to the nation Monday morning.

The presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, disclosed the development in a statement on Monday afternoon. “In line with constitutional provision, President Muhammadu Buhari has written the National Assembly, notifying the legislature of his return to office, after returning from medical vacation in London,” disclosed Mr. Adesina.

Nigeria’s Looming Power Battle in Reformed-PDP aka APC– By Dr. Peregrino Brimah

Muhammadu Buhari

The president of the Federal republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has been on medical leave in the United Kingdom for over a month. Buhari is battling several chronic illnesses.

Diagnosed with prostatic cancer several years ago as leaked medical reports from the ABU teaching hospital in Nigeria reveal, Buhari is suffering complications of that diagnoses with “multiple organs affected” as well as other chronic ailments including Crohn’s intestinal disease as revealed in media reports.

Fatai Diekola: When the blackmailer misses his mark. By Tunji Awojide

"The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways."
- Deuteronomy 28:7

Aregbesola

I would have refrained from joining issues with Fatai Diekola Oyedele for three main reasons. First, his tirades, as far as yours sincerely is concerned, are a non-issue. So, responding in kind can only be likened to killing an ant with a sledge hammer. Secondly, even in the political configuration of Osogbo, FD, as he is fondly called, is a lightweight. For this reason, dissipating energy and time on such a petty politician is like according him an undue attention. Thirdly, and most importantly, the real succession battle has not even started. What we are currently being treated to are mere scratches. When the real battle eventually commences, I have no doubt in my mind that Rauf Aregbesola's achievements in office as Osun State governor, including those lives he has positively impacted, are capable of taking the battle to the doorsteps of his enemies.

IT’S TIME TO REVIEW INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ON TERRORISTS & INSURGENTS, SAYS ACTING PRESIDENT OSINBAJO

Osinbajo

IT IS time for the international community to take another look at the international legal instruments and conventions that govern warfare and conflicts in the light of the very unconventional and brutal operations of terrorists and insurgents around the world today.

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, expressed this view today during a meeting he hosted with members of the United Nations Security Council who are on a visit to the country.

‘We must, on a global scale look again at how to deal with these new challenges. We need to look at the governing conventions, what type of legal categories, recognition of law we should give them (to the perpetrators of terror and insurgents). We need to re-examine how to deal with these individuals according to law,” Osinbajo, himself a law professor noted.

Acting President Osinbajo signs seven bills into law

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has signed into law Pension Rights of Judges (Amendment) Act, 2017, and six other bills passed by the National Assembly.

This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang.

Mr. Osinbajo is acting on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is on an extended medical vacation in the United Kingdom.

PHOTONEWS: 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration Held at National Christian Centre, Abuja

Year 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration Held at National Christian Centre, Abuja today 8th January, 2017. Vice President Prof, Yemi Osinbajo, The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni was represented by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Joshak Habila, DIG Department of Operation.

GOWON, OBASANJO, SHONEKAN, OTHERS JOIN OSINBAJO AT ASO VILLA CHAPEL ANNUAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE

Three former heads of states/presidents and three former number twos joined Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, today to show gratitude to God, offering thanksgiving for his goodness over Nigeria.

Prayers were also offered by the leaders and the Aso Villa Chapel congregation for the continued success of President Muhammadu Buhari, and the progress of the entire nation.

The leaders who converged at the Aso Villa Chapel for the Annual Thanksgiving Service were former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Head of the Interim Government Chief Ernest Shonekan, former Vice President Alex Ekwueme, and former Chiefs of General Staff Ebitu Ukiwe and Oladipo Diya.

Wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo and Mrs Margaret Shonekan were also in attendance at the service.

Speaking during the service as he welcomed the leaders, Prof Osinbajo noted that the nation is grateful to God, adding that the Lord has upheld Nigeria even this year which is rounding up.

Directives on the Economy: Buhari Orders Full Exploration of Solid Minerals in the Country,

At a time oil volatility seems to be hampering the ‎full implementation of the 2016 budget, President Muhammadu Buhari, has demanded for a full exploration of solid minerals in the country, in order to enhance revenue.

The President who made this known through the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, said the Federal Government is committed to tapping iron ore in the country.

Presently, Nigeria is the 12th largest iron ore resource country in the world, and second largest in Africa.

Nigeria has about 2 billion metric tonnes of iron ore reserves.

Fuel Subsidy Removal: Buhari administration has broken a key electoral promise

"The Buhari administration has broken a key electoral promise, that is to revamp the refineries and wean Nigeria off this destructive reliance on fuel imports. This deregulation/fuel price increase is effectively a declaration that they've given up on restoring our refining capacity."

Now why did I pick this up specifically? I did because when many of our public affairs analysts discuss issues, they often do so inside a "pipe" and fail to consider the environment that surrounds the pipe. Conclusions or opinions as I have quoted above was ascribed to Moses Ochonu, someone I actually do respect but doubt if he made the statement above. I do not work for this government and therefore not their spokesperson but I am knowledgeable enough to know that as of March 2015, the Nigerian government was so broke it was borrowing to pay civil servant's salaries. I also know that that government left with a trail of debts owed on petro-subsidies and that there was an acute scarcity of petroleum products towards the tail end of the last administration the reason for which many accused it of criminal indifference. So soon after, we witnessed the near collapse of two-thirds of the 36 states in Nigeria who could not pay staff salaries or maintain the institutions of state. Since after that, the nation has been treated to different manifestations of sleaze and different guises of high-treason by those who held sway. Something that was obviously so shocking was the "Abuja Yam Festival". Only a few days ago, the vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo, confirmed that about $15 billion of the nations wealth was looted under the cover of security spending at the federal level alone. If one were to add what was looted under power infrastructure, third term, UBE, monetization, 2011 subsidy scam, un-remitted oil receipts, sovereign wealth fund, Niger River Bridge, NNDC, ecological fund (nonsense), banking and bank consolidations and the debt write-offs and other sources or domains, you can imagine how this nation had been raped by the elites ruling us.

AT LAST: Buhari Signs 2016 Appropriation Bill into Law

After weeks of controversies, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed the 2016 budget.


The signing of the budget was witnessed by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker, House Of Reps, Yakubu Dogara, Chairman of the APC, Chief John Oyegun, Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Budget ,Udo Udoma and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje and his counterpart in the House Of Reps, Abdulmumuni Jibrin.

President Buhari assented to the Appropriation Bill after the National Assembly submitted a clean copy to him. The president earlier withheld after discovering some “grey areas” in the Appropriation Bill.

President Buhari Praises Cameroonian Authorities For Hosting 56,000 Nigerian Idps

President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the people and government of Republic of Cameroon for hosting over 56,000 Internally Displaced Persons from Nigeria since July 2014.

The president made the commendation at dinner and cultural night organised in honour of the visiting President of Cameroon, Mr Paul Biya and his wife, Chantal Biya, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday night.

Buhari, who also expressed appreciation to United Nations and other international donor agencies for their various assistances to IDPs across the country, condoled with the families of those that lost their loved ones as a result of the murderous activities of the Boko Haram insurgents.