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ABUJA –THE Presidency on Tuesday explained that Nigeria entered into bilateral agreements to exports electricity to Niger, Benin and Togo so that the three countries will not build dams on River Niger.  The Presidency also said that the total indebtedness of Niger to Nigeria is USD 16 million, while Benin owes USD four million, adding that the actual cost of electricity generated within 2018-2019 by all the electricity generation companies in Nigeria was about N1.2 trillion ($4 billion). The clarification came on the heels of the report by a national daily that Nigeria exports US81.4 billion electricity on credit in the midst of a persistent blackout.  A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja, Tuesday, described the media report as “most disappointing”, adding that “sensationalism has dominated the thinking and ethos of institutions that citizens look up to with trust, confidence and reliability.”...

One of the close associates of President Buhari, Mamman Daura, has denied claims he dictates to President Buhari on how to preside over the affairs of the country.   Since President Buhari assumed office in 2015, there have been reports that Daura is a strong member of the alleged cabal that controls the Buhari-led administration and dictates to the President.   However, in an interview with BBC Hausa today Tuesday, July 28, Daura said he only advises President Buhari but does not impose his thoughts on the President     When asked about his relationship with President Buhari, he said the President is his uncle. ” My father was their mother’s firstborn. Buhari is the last born,” he said.   When reminded that people had said he and Buhari grew up together and had always been together, he said ” yes…..it’s true.” he responded   Responding to a question inquiring on whether he has been meeting President Buhari to give him advice o...

The People Democratic Party PDP has said that President Buhari's recent visit to Mali for a peace mission shows he can leave the comfort and safety of the Presidential Villa. They stated that he should make it a priority to also answer the distress calls by Nigerians and immediately visit Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Taraba, Benue, Borno, Adamawa, Sokoto, Yobe and other states that are being attacked by bandits, insurgents, kidnappers, and marauders.   In a statement released by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said President Buhari’s prioritization of the situation in Mali over the '' worsening political and economic instability, festering corruption as well as escalated banditry, killings and bloodletting in various parts of our country is a misplacement of governance urgency as well as an inexcusable dereliction of statutory responsibilities vested on the person and office of the President and Commander in Chief of our nation''....