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- The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo left Nigeria for Italy on Saturday, May 27 - Osinbajo met with United States of America's President Donald Trump - He also met other leaders like the Chancellor of Germany of Angela Merkel The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo left Nigeria for Italy on Saturday, May 27. instantngnews.blogspot.com.ng gathered that Osinbajo attended the G7 Summit which held in Sicily, Italy. The acting president also met with leaders leaders other countries including Donald Trump of the United States of America, Angela Merkel of Germany among many other leaders. READ ALSO: Acting President Yemi Osinbajo jets out to Italy for G7 summit The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo left Nigeria for Italy on Saturday, May 27. The special assistant to the acting president on media Laolu Akande had earlier told journalists that Osinbajo will leave Nigeria on the morning of Saturday, May 27, and return later in the evening. Osinbajo with Trump and other leaders in Italy Akande said h...

- The seven appointees took oath of office with a promise to put in their very best for the development of Nigeria through the mining sector - Minister Kayode Fayemi said the approval was an indication of the commitment of the government to fixing the country President Muhammadu Buhari’s minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has inaugurated inaugurated the board of Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF). The board was inaugurated after their appointment by the president with Fayemi stressing that the approval is a clear indication of the administration's commitment to fixing the Nigerian mining sector to become a key contributor to the economy. The minister stated in his remark at the inauguration ceremony held at the ministry’s conference hall that the inauguration of the board marked an important milestone in the efforts of the present government in repositioning of the Nigerian mining sector. Minister Fayemi said the appointments were made by President Muham...

- President Muhammadu Buhari is responding to treatment in the UK - A source at the Nigeria High Commission in London reveals the president has made very significant improvement - The source at the embassy says the president is very stable and is able to regularly and promptly observe his five-time daily prayers Emerging reports suggest that President Muhammadu Buhari’s health has improved significantly. A source at the Nigeria High Commission in London, United Kingdom, reveals that the president is very stable. The source however notes that only the president's physicians can determine when he will return to Nigeria and to work. “He is doing very good; he is ok but his doctors will determine (when he will return),” said the source. READ ALSO: Rule of law! Falana attacks Buhari's spokesman According to Premium Times, the official, who sees Buhari regularly, asked not to be named because he had no permission to discuss the president’s condition with journalists. The source also ...

- The minister of health, Prof Isaac Adewole, says health is a complex issue influenced by the patient-doctor relationship - Adewole urges Nigerians to pray for President Buhari to be well and hearty - Presidency insists President Muhammadu Buhari will win another presidential election should he contest The minister of health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has said the long existing bond between President Muhammadu Buhari and his foreign doctors compelled the president to seek medical treatment abroad.  Isaac Adewole also assured Nigerians and the international community that there is no cause for concern over President Muhammadu Buhari’s health. Speaking in an interview with This Day published on May 24, the minister said health was a complex issue that was influenced by the patient-doctor relationship. The minister of health, Prof Isaac Adewole said there was an existing bond between President Muhammadu Buhari and his foreign doctors. “One thing we must realise is that health is a complex ...

- Mr Ibrahim Magu vowed to fight corruption with the last drop of his blood - It is time to weep for those who want to be perpetually rich at the expense of our poor masses - I stand before you today and make a solemn pledge never to give up the fight Mr Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC), on Tuesday vowed to fight corruption with the last drop of his blood. Addressing a massive anti-corruption rally in Abuja, Magu reaffirmed the determination of the commission to “trace and recover all ill-gotten wealth and bring the perpetrators to book.’’ He said: “I stand before you today and make a solemn pledge never to give up the fight. Those who dread to be punished for their corrupt deeds should take notice that the EFCC is watching. Officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission took to the streets today, 23rd May 2017 to Walk Against Corruption and sensitize the public about the mandate of the Commission “It is time to weep for tho...

- Dr Ibe Kachikwu has threatened to resign if Nigeria is still importing fuel by 2019 - The minister of state for petroleum resources says the government will deliver on its promise regarding refineries - Kachikwu said he has been able to get refineries back to produce 7million litres of petroleum product, since he assumed office Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said that if fuel importation continues in Nigeria till 2019, he will thrown in the towel. Kachikwu stated this during an interview on BBC World Service programme, HardTalk, on Monday, May 22. He promised to deliver on the refineries and said he was committed to also delivering a future for oil for Nigeria. In reaction to a question about when the country was going to be self-sufficient in terms of refining petroleum, Kachikwu said 2019 is the target. He stressed that the government has put a date to fix the issues within the sector, and working towards the set date. The Minister also said that h...