Akpabio, Kalu lead Senators to Villa, brief Tinubu on outcome of IPU assembly, congratulate President on victory at S’Court

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu Saturday night led Nigerian delegation to the just concluded Inter-Parlientary Union (IPU) held in Luanda, Angola to the Presidential Villa, Abuja to brief President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the outcome of the event. Recall that Akpabio was elected into the Executive committee of the IPU, having been nominated by Kalu at the 147th legislative assembly for the executive position. The development ultimately led to the breaking of a 59-Year…

As Buhari conducts Tinubu round the Villa… By Festus Adedayo

Forget their pretensions and volte-faces, when outgoing Nigerian public officials wake up tomorrow, May 29, they will wake up into emptiness. That void cannot be filled by the wealth they acquired in office. Nor can it be impeached by Muhammadu Buhari’s reported haste to flee Aso Villa tomorrow. At the launch of a book on his administration at the presidential villa on Friday, the outgoing president had said: “I assure you, I have been counting the days; I am looking forward to Monday very desperately. I will use the weekend…

OPENING SPEECH BY HON. DR ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA, THE CHAIRMAN/CEO NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA COMMISSION (NIDCOM), AT THE 5TH NIGERIA DIASPORA INVESTMENT SUMMIT (NDIS) AT THE BANQUET HALL, PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA ON THE 16TH OF NOVEMBER, 2022.

PROTOCOLS 1.0 Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I am indeed delighted to give the opening remarks at this auspicious hybrid event, the fifth edition of the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit. The summit which was inaugurated in the year 2018,with the intent of creating a veritable platform for the Diaspora to invest in local businesses, has over the years recorded some measure of success in attracting investments into the country. It is therefore not a surprise that this Summit has continuously enjoyed the deserved attendance of esteemed personalities like you. 2.0 Let…

2023:The Villa Multiple Declarations By Abba Dukawa

Nigerians politicians always have different antics of dragging the president on the issues which not necessarily concerns him simple being rushed to him, distracting him. In recent years Aso Rock has been turned into a place where state governors and heavyweight politicians pay unscheduled visits just want to be seen relevant rush there to show their faces, and flaunt their closeness with the president and pose for photo , and rush back to their states. To tells the supporters they are in good book of Mr. President. Since 2020, there has been…

Eid-el-fitr: Buhari warns political, religious, community leaders to keep off Presidential Villa

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has asked religious, community and political leaders not to visit the Villa for the Eid Al-Fitr, a day set to mark the end of Ramadan. He explained that this is in compliance with COVID-19 regulations. In a press statement issued by his Media Aide on Sunday, May 9, 2021, the President said as was the case last year, celebrations should be done at home and modestly. The statement said: “As Muslims in Nigeria join others globally in preparations towards Eid Al-Fitr, a day that is celebrated…