President Buhari refuses to sack Ministers, asks them to remain in office, handover to Permanent Secretaries May 28
General News
May 23, 2019
President Buhari refuses to sack Ministers, asks them to remain in office, handover to Permanent Secretaries May 28
President Muhammadu Buhari, against expectation of many watchers of events, has refused to sack his ministers but asked them to…
Amaechi shames ‘mischief makers’ as outgoing Minister thanks Buhari for not converting him to Islam
Christianity
May 23, 2019
Amaechi shames ‘mischief makers’ as outgoing Minister thanks Buhari for not converting him to Islam
In what The DEFENDER gathered may be his hit-back on former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s unending religious and ethnic bigotism let loose…
Emefiele warns unemployment rate may affect economy
Business
May 23, 2019
Emefiele warns unemployment rate may affect economy
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has warned that the high rate of unemployment in the…
APC congratulates Fayemi on election as Chairman Nigerian Governors’ Forum
General News
May 23, 2019
APC congratulates Fayemi on election as Chairman Nigerian Governors’ Forum
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode…
BREAKING: Fayemi elected new Chairman Nigerian Governors’ Forum
General News
May 23, 2019
BREAKING: Fayemi elected new Chairman Nigerian Governors’ Forum
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, Wednesday evening emerged Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF). He was elected during…
BREAKING: Presidency orders clearing of Apapa Port congestion in 2 weeks
Business
May 22, 2019
BREAKING: Presidency orders clearing of Apapa Port congestion in 2 weeks
*Commences emergency clean-up of gridlock *As trucks, tankers given 72 hours to vacate Port Access Roads A Presidential directive has…
Police alerts on plots to disrupt May 29 inauguration in Ogun State
General News
May 22, 2019
Police alerts on plots to disrupt May 29 inauguration in Ogun State
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF), Ogun State Command, has alerted the public on plots by some people it describes as…
FG to expedite reconstruction, rehabilitation of devastated North-East communities, says Osinbajo
General News
May 22, 2019
FG to expedite reconstruction, rehabilitation of devastated North-East communities, says Osinbajo
*VP says as he commissions projects executed by Borno Government Following the signing into law of the North-East Development…
Nigeria’s President Buhari returns to Abuja from Saudi Arabia after Umrah Tuesday, to preside over valedictory FEC Wednesday
General News
May 22, 2019
Nigeria’s President Buhari returns to Abuja from Saudi Arabia after Umrah Tuesday, to preside over valedictory FEC Wednesday
President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has returned to the country’s capital city of Abuja after a week long Umrah (lesser…
WAKE UP: The misguided brothers: Where they go wrong
Education
May 22, 2019
WAKE UP: The misguided brothers: Where they go wrong
By BASHIR ADEFAKA Sohaba were truly pious companions of the Prophet (SAW) but Allah’s command is for Muslims to obey…