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President Buhari who over the weekend embarked on a journey to Germany for the G-7 members countries meeting has returned safely to Nigeria this morning.

President Buhari Departs Abuja For G-7 Summit In Germany   President Buhari finally arrives Munirch, Germany for G-7 summit in germany.

President Buhari has left Nigeria for Germany, where he is expected to attend the G-7 submit in the southeastern state of Bavaria. The ex-military dictator now born-again democrat jetted off the country on Sunday morning for the summit which is scheduled to hold from June 7 to 8, 2015. President Buhari would not be participating in the main meetings, since Nigeria is not a member of the G7 group. He is in a group of seven other Heads of State who were called in as guests. The invitation was extended to President Buhari, by German Chancellor Angela Merkel even before he was sworn in on May 29th.

Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan has been recommended for the Nobel Peace Prize by a public policy organisation on African affairs, the Africa Political & Economic Strategic Center (AFRIPOL). The organisation noted that the will of Alfred Nobel, the progenitor of Nobel Prize stated that Peace Prize be awarded to whoever “shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses”. Accordingly the organisation held that the ‘peaceful way President Jonathan conceded to President-elect Buhari deserves the attention of Nobel Peace Prize committee. He may have not promoted “fraternity between nations” but he surely promotes fraternal peace among Nigerians by conceding power.’ The group maintained that the “concession speech by President Jonathan averted bloodshed, violence and imbroglio in the most populous...

The Senate today held its valedictory session to mark the end of the 7th Senate Assembly. At the session which was well attended by past Senate Presidents and Senators, the Majority leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba said out of the 591 bills brought before them in the last 4 years, only 123 bills were passed. The 46 passed in less than 10 minutes yesterday is included in the 123 bills passed in the 4 year period of the assembly. In his remark, the Senate President, Senator David Mark said he takes full responsibility for all the commissions and omissions recorded in the 7th Senate Assembly where he served as a leader. In his speech, Senator Mark said the abduction of the Chibok girls remains a scar on our national psyche. “I take full responsibility for all the commissions and omissions in the past four years. The last four years have been defining for our country in many respects,” he said. “The country was battered on all sides by security challenges that threaten...

Find the press release below. A Federal High Court in Lagos has asked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to suspend all actions on the move to extradite the Ogun East Senator-elect, Prince Buruji Kashamu, to the United States to face trial on alleged drug-trafficking offences. The presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, while adjourning hearing in all pending applications on the subject matter till June 19, said on Thursday that status quo must be maintained till all the applications were decided one way or the other.  Pending before Buba is the committal suit filed by Kashamu against the Attorney General of the Federation and the Chairman of NDLEA, citing them for contempt of court. In response, the NDLEA has filed preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the matter. Besides, the anti-narcotic agency is seeking the reversal of the court order of May 26 which directed it to withdraw more than 50 of his operatives which had laid siege to...

House of Reps members today passed the controversial Petroleum Industry Bill. The House members had on Tuesday June 2nd suspended its deliberation on the bill due to some unresolved clauses and a committee was set up with the view of settling all the issues in the bill. The members on resumption today chorused "Ayee" as the Deputy House Speaker Emeka Ihedioha called for a vote on the bill. The Petroleum Industry bill will among other things help create a more conducive business environment for petroleum operations and enhance exploration of petroleum resources in Nigeria.

The Nigerian Senate has passed a record 46 bills in less than five hours, Wednesday. The National Assembly has faced criticism over its poor performance despite taking a huge part of government budget. The National Assembly has spent N600 billion in four years but managed to pass only about 106 within the period. The Senate passed the 46 bills just a day before the end of its four-year term. Some of the bills passed are the Federal Saving Bank act 2015, Tertiary Education Trust Fund Act Bill 2015, Community Service Bill. Premium Times

President Muhammadu Buhari is likely to keep the oil portfolio for himself in the new Nigerian cabinet, rather than trust anyone else with the source of most of Nigeria’s revenue and traditional fount of corruption, associates say. Nigeria’s oil sector is so dirty that nobody’s hands are clean enough to do the “surgical changes” needed, one long-standing associate told Reuters on condition of anonymity because the cabinet decision is still under wraps. Another political associate said: “He will do it. It would be silly to give that position to anyone else.” The first source said Buhari has still not settled on his cabinet and has laughed off media speculation about figures he will appoint, joking with friends as he read out a newspaper article that mentioned possible names: “They have picked my ministers for me! Have I even told you who I want?” A former general who ruled Nigeria 30 years ago, Buhari has extensive knowledge of th...

Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe, the judge ruling on the collapse of a building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Ikotun Lagos, has set aside July 8th to deliver his judgement on the matter. 116 people, many of them foreigners, perished in the building collapse. The case has repeatedly been stalled by Prophet T. B Joshua who failed to honor the coroner's invitation to appear before it.

sweetnaijagist can't guarantee the authenticity of this allegation but here is it as reported on  The Breaking Times Investigations by Breaking Times on Monday revealed that Aisha Buhari, wife of the President of Nigeria wore a Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch that cost £34,500 to President Buhari’s inauguration on Friday, May 29. The equivalent of this at the current CBN foreign exchange rate of N303 to £1 is N10, 453, 000.  The Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-Carat White Gold Diamond Ladies Watch comes in a case made of rhodiumised white gold set with brilliant-cut diamonds. On the side of the case is an octagonal crown set with a diamond. The case is 44mm high, 35mm wide and 10mm thick and is covered by glare-proof sapphire crystal glass. President Muhammadu Buhari was elected riding on the wave of strong anti-corruption, integrity and pro-masses sentiment. This shocking extravagance by Mrs. Buhari runs contrary to earl...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to charge six top officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 16 others to a Federal High Court on June 2, for a sum of 8b Naira currency fraud. The commission said in a statement signed by its Head of Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, on Sunday that it would bring the executives before the court for their involvement in the theft and re-circulation of defaced and mutilated currencies. According to the EFCC, “The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has concluded arrangement to arraign in court, five top executives of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), implicated in a mega scam involving the theft and re-circulation of defaced and mutilated currencies. “The suspects drawn from various business units of the apex bank are to be docked by the anti-graft agency before a Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, from Tuesday June 2, 2015 to Thursday June 4, 2015. “They include Patie...

People of Borno has cried out pleading with the Muhammadu Buhari led government not to waste any further time in conbacting and flushing out Boko haram totally. The attacks by Boko Haram on Borno became worst after the President announced his decision to relocate military headquarters to Maiduguri immediately after his inauguration as President last weekend. Report from Channels Tv says The members of the terrorist group on Sunday carried out an attack on Moru-Moru market in the Gamboru area near Maiduguri, the state capital, killing at least one person. For three consecutive days, there have been attacks at different locations in the state. Although, no group claimed responsibility for the attacks, the Boko Haram sect is largely suspected. Despite the strong statements of President Muhammadu Buhari about his resolve to end the activities of the group, the terrorists have sustained attacks on communities in Borno State, where they have been confined by Nigerian troops. Maidu...

Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari have started appointing people he will work with . The President on Sunday evening, May 31, 2015 named Mr Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu as his spokesmen. Femi Adesina will serve as Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) while Garba Shehu will be the new Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity). The President has also approved the appointment of Lawal Abdullahi Kazaure as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP). Mr Adesina is the current President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and serves as the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun newspapers. Garba Shehu served as the Director, Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Council. He was the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors sixteen years ago. Abdullahi Kazaure is a career Foreign Service official and currently serves in Aso Rock Villa as a Special Assistant (Presidential Matters).

As Buhari takes over as Nigeria's President, the people's expectations from him within the first 100days in office are very high owing to the promises he made to the masses during his campaign. Here are some expected things Nigerians from selected worths of life will want him to do in his first 100 days in office. Culled from Vanguard Buhari must revive  the energy sector  –  Ebun-Olu   Adegboruwa, lawyer “Gen. Buhari should address the problems surrounding energy in this country as a matter of urgency. Power generation is critical to the development of this nation. He should break the cabal controlling the importation of fuel, diesel, candles, rechargeable lamps and other imports that benefit importers to the detriment of the Nigerian populace, and revive the entire power sector so that the generation, transmission and distribution companies should be totally working. By this approach, generator and diesel importers will also be encouraged to invest ...

I am immensely grateful to God Who Has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion. Today marks a triumph for Nigeria and an occasion to celebrate her freedom and cherish her democracy. Nigerians have shown their commitment to democracy and are determined to entrench its culture. Our journey has not been easy but thanks to the determination of our people and strong support from friends abroad we have today a truly democratically elected government in place. I would like to thank President Goodluck Jonathan for his display of statesmanship in setting a precedent for us that has now made our people proud to be Nigerians wherever they are. With the support and cooperation he has given to the transition process, he has made it possible for us to show the world that despite the perceived tension in the land we can be a united people capable of doing what is right for our nation. Together we co-operated to surprise the world that had come to expect only the worst from Nigeria. I h...

1. I  welcome you all to this occasion of the formal presentation of the Hand-over notes of my Administration to the in-coming Administration of the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari. 2. This event and tomorrow’s inauguration of a new administration are truly historic as it is the first time in the history of our nation that we are witnessing the democratic and orderly transfer of power at the Federal level from one political party to another. 3.     The Hand-over notes which we now present, contain the governance philosophy, strategies, policies, programmes and activities of my Administration for the period - 2011-2015. Also to be found in the notes are the objectives, targets and implementation strategies, achievements and challenges of our key policies, schemes, initiatives as well as the status of commitments and liabilities of the various MDAs. 4.     As we hand over the affairs of the nation, it is appropriate to recall that at...