Tag: London
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BREAKING: Buhari embarks on four-day medical trip to London
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday embark on a four-day medical trip to the United Kingdom. According to a statement on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President’s trip is at the instance of his doctor. He said Buhari would return to the country on Saturday. The statement…
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PDP pockets Buhari, presidency over ‘technical stopover’ in London
…says its a violation of Constitution The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s “technical stopover” in London without formal transmission to the National Assembly is an abuse of the constitution. The party also advised the Presidency to reveal the real reasons for the president’s “technical stopover” in London. Recall that the…
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England’s FA in negotiations to sell famous Wembley Stadium
England’s Football Association is in negotiations to sell Wembley Stadium, the home of the national soccer team, to U.S. billionaire Shahid Khan, owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars. A spokesman for the FA confirmed on Thursday it had received an offer to buy the stadium and British media said the deal could be worth up to…
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Buhari meets Bola Tinubu in London behind closed doors
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met behind closed doors with chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in London. The President’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Alhaji Bashir Ahmad, made this known on his tweeter handle, @BashirAhmad. The presidential aide posted: “President Muhammadu Buhari receives National leader of our great party, the…
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Buhari hosts Buhari Diaspora Support Organization in London [PHOTOS]
President Muhammadu Buhari today played host to the Buhari Diaspora Support Organization (BDSO) at the Abuja House, London. President Buhari, who officially announced his intention to run for second term before jetting out of the country, received the BDSO led by its Project Coordinator, Mr. Charles Sylvester. Announcing his intention to run for second term,…
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Visit to London: Buhari violated Nigeria’s constitution – PDP
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to the United Kingdom has created power vacuum in Nigeria. It has, therefore, called on the National Assembly to address it. According to the PDP spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the president did not transmit a letter to the National Assembly indicating that he would…
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Agents of looters organised protest against Buhari in London – Presidency
A group of Nigerians resident in the UK on Tuesday staged a protest against President Muhammadu Buhari. The protest took place at the Abuja House official residence of the Nigerian president in London. The protest came 24 hours after Mr. Buhari declared his intention to contest for another term in office as president of Nigeria…
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Sad: Nigerian teen stabbed to death in London
An 18-year-old Nigerian, Israel Ogunsola, was stabbed to death on Wednesday night in Hackney, London. Ogunsola is said to have approached Police with his knife wounds shortly before 8 pm on Wednesday, following the attack, SkyNews states. Officers rushed to his aid in Link Street, in the east London borough. Paramedics and staff from the…
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PDP tackles Buhari over ‘private visit’ to UK
…demands detailed explanation The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the presidency for not disclosing details of President Muhammadu Buhari travel plans to the United Kingdom. The party noted that the president is not a private citizen and details of his travels usually sponsored with the tax payers money must be known to Nigerians. In…
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JUST IN: Aso Rock says Buhari to jet out to London
Indications emerge that President Muhammadu Buhari will leave for London next week Monday to commence his annual leave. According to a presidency source, the president’s intention to leave on Monday was to enable him have enough rest ahead of the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, (CHOGM) 2018, to be held at the Buckingham Palace,…