Nigeria @ 55: Buhari, Saraki, having a great time

President Muhammadu Buhari and Senate President, Bukola Saraki, were captured earlier today, laughing and having a great time at a ceremony in Abuja on the occasion of Nigeria’s 55th Independence Day Anniversary.
Buhari has released the 55th anniversary pigeons and has cut the anniversary cake at the ongoing ceremony
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photos from the Independence Day Celebration in Abuja

President Buhari letting the white pigeon go as Vice President Yemi Osinajo and others look on at the Independence Day celebration in Abuja today. More photos after the cut...

Gov Fayose visit palace market Ado Ekiti

The coming of the action governor of Ekiti State Ayo Fayose to the palace market Ado ekiti now is synonimous to the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem upturning the materials and wares of those selling and buying in the temple.The governor single handedly carrying baskets of tomatoes,pepper into the waiting van because the traders displayed their wares on the road.happening right now.

Senate gets first list of 21 ministerial nominees

Senate President Bukola Saraki (left); Chief of Staff to the
 President, Abba Kyari and Senior Special Assistant to the 
President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang,
 during the submission of the nominees’ list… yesterday.

 THE much-awaited list of ministerial nominees from President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday arrived the Senate.
The President, in his Independence Day speech , said he had sent the first batch of nominees to the Senate
However, The Guardian gathered authoritatively last night that prominent on the list are: former Abia State governor, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, former Anambra State governor, Dr. Chris Ngige, immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, his Lagos State counterpart, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State Sen. Aisha Alhassan, Senator Hadi Sirka, Suleiman Adamu, Sen. Udo Udoma and Hajia Amina Ibrahim.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech on Nigeria’s 55th Independence anniversary

Being text of speech by President Muhammadu Buhari to mark Nigeria’s 55th Independence anniversary.
OCTOBER 1 is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our long march to nationhood and to greatness.