Nigeria: President Buhari leaves Abuja for Iran on Sunday

The President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday for Tehran to participate in the  third Gas Exporting Countries’ Forum opening in the Iranian capital on Monday.

In reference to a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President and the leaders of Iran, Russia, Qatar, the Netherlands, Venezuela, Oman, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, Bolivia and other member-countries of the GECF are expected to review the current market outlook on gas.
Adesina said the leaders would also discuss strategies for boosting gas production during their meeting in Tehran.

He said Nigeria and other GECF members currently account for 42 percent of global gas production‎, 70 percent of global gas reserves, 40 percent of pipeline transmission of gas and 65 percent of the global trade in Liquefied Natural Gas.

Femi added that Buhari would also meet with Nigerians resident in Iran.
He said, “The President will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Mr.  Geoffrey Onyeama; the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu and the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd.).
“He is due back in Abuja on Tuesday, November 24, 2015.”

Nigeria was nothing more than a pariah nation and failed state - Fani-Kayode defends PDP

The former Minister of Aviation and spokesperson of the Goodluck Jonathan 2015 Presidential Campaign, Olufemi Fani-Kayode, has warned minister-designate and spokesman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC,   Alhaji Lai Mohammed to desist from insulting the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

On his twitter handle, @realffk; Fani-Kayode faulted claims by the presidency and the APC that PDP destroyed Nigeria during its 16-year reign at the helms of affairs of the country, argued that before the coming of the party (PDP) in 1999, Nigeria was nothing more than a pariah and failed state.

“To say PDP destroyed Nigeria over last 16 years is rubbish.Till PDP came in 1999 we were nothing more than a pariah nation and failed state.

The insults of Lai Mohammed against the PDP are getting too much. If he does not behave himself I will get into the ring and spank him,” he posted.