We did not promise N5k to unemployed graduates but to vulnerable Nigerians- Lai Mohmmed

At an interactive session with members of the Nigeria's Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) at the National Press centre in Abuja this morning, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed said the Buhari administration did not promise unemployed graduates N5, 000 stipends.

"We did not promise 5,000 Naira to unemployed graduates but to vulnerable Nigerians" he said

1m, including Christian cleric, commence Shi'a Arba’een symbolic trek in Kaduna

About one million persons on Monday commenced the trek by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria from Kaduna in Kaduna State to Husainiyya Baqiyyatullah, Zaria, also in Kaduna State for Yaumul Arba’een.

The trek, which started from Kano State last week, was disrupted by the Boko Haram sect, which suicide bomber detonated an Improvised Explosive Device among the pilgrims, killing 24 of them.

According to the Media Team Leader of the 2015 Arbaeen Symbolic Trek, Ibrahim Usman, the trek from Kaduna to Zaria is about 75km.

FG To Commence Registration Of Unemployed Nigerians Nationwide

In a move aimed at actualising the planned social security for the teeming unemployed Nigerians, the federal government monday said plans were underway to register all unemployed citizens across the country.

The decision came amid the slow pace by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government to fulfill its campaign promise of paying unemployed graduates N5,000 as social security stipend.

The acting Director General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Mr. Olakunle Obayan, stated this during the official handover by the former Director General, Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed.

Environment Minister, Amina Mohammed poses for Vogue magazine

Amina J Mohammed, Environment Minister of Nigeria (former Special Advisor to the UNSG on 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, was among one of the 13 women who posed for Vogue magazine who are fighting climate change at the Cop21 in paris.

SSS arrest former NSA, Dasuki Sambo

Operatives of the State Security Service, SSS, this morning took former National Security Adviser, Dasuki Sambo into custody at their "Yellow House” headquarters office near the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

His arrest comes after a Former Minister of State for Finance Bashir Yuguda and 20 others who worked closely with the former NSA were yesterday arrested and interrogated on the procurement of arms to the tune of $2.1 billion during the last administration.

Photo of Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido with his lovely daughter

Emir Sanusi with his daughter Mofida, who recently got engaged to be married

American lawyer writes Buhari an open letter, says "Make the hallmark of your administration justice, not retribution"

An American Constitutional Lawyer and author Bruce Fein, has written an open letter to President Buhari which was published in Huffington post website yesterday. Very interesting letter. Read below

President Muhammadu Buhari
Aso Rock, Abuja Nigeria
Dear President Buhari: