Buhari applauds armed forces resolve to speedily end insurgency, warns that Human rights violation will be punished

Press statement from the presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Kaduna reaffirmed his administration’s total commitment to the rule of law and warned that proven acts of human rights violation by the Armed Forces will be punished under his leadership. Addressing officers, troops and newly commissioned cadets at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), President Buhari reminded them that the rule of law applied to the Armed Forces as much as any other institution in the country.

President Buhari attends convocation ceremony at Nigerian Defence Academy

President Buhari this morning attended the Combined Passing Out Parade 7 Convocation ceremony of Cadets 62 Regular course and short service course 43 of the NDA in Kaduna state. Continue to see more photos from the event..

Okorocha, Oshiomole say they will not declare their assets publicly

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state and his Edo state counterpart, Adams Oshiomole say they will not be following in the footsteps of President Buhari in declaring their assets publicly. Speaking with Punch through his chief press secretary Sam Onwuamado, Governor Okorocha said declaration of assets was an individual thing and that no governor is mandated to do so by law..

VP Yemi Osinbajo attends Northern Reawakening Forum

VP Yemi Osinbajo was a guest at the Northern Reawakening Forum, a summit geared towards building a safe, secure and an economically inclusive Northern region. More photos after the cut...

I year after: TB Joshua pays tribute to victims of building collapse, says their death is an unavoidable call

In a post titled "An exhortation on Martyrs of Faith', founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations Prophet TB Joshua paid tribute to the 116 people who died in his church's building collapse which occurred on September 12th 2014. He said the death of the 116 people who were mostly South Africans was an unavoidable call and that nothing happens without the knowledge and approval of God. What he wrote after the cut...

In Nigeria today, poverty wears a Northern face - Gov Shettima

 

Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima says poverty in Nigeria now boldly wears a Northern face. He said this at the Northern Governors Forum meeting which held in Kaduna state yesterday

Photo of new Super Eagles goal keeper, Carl Ikeme with his wife & two children

 Carl, who was invited by Sunday Oliseh to keep for the Super Eagles is pictured above with his wife and 2 children. Before joining Super Eagles, Carl was a goal keeper for Wolverhampton wanderers.

Lionel Messi welcomes 2nd son with his GF Antonella Roccuzzo

                    

Lionel Messi this morning welcomed his second son with his girlfriend, Antonella Roccuzzo. The new born son has been named Mateo. Messi and Antonella are already parents to a son, Thiago.I congratulate you guys!

Photos: President Buhari meets with President of Togo in Abuja

President Buhari met with the President of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé at the Aso Villa, yesterday, September 10. He later had a joint press conference with him. More photos after the cut...