Tag: atiku
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Atiku, Saraki, congratulate Buhari’s new CoS, Gambari
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and the immediate past Senate President, Bukola Saraki have joined league of prominent Nigerian politicians sending congratulatory messages to the newly appointed chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Ibrahim Gambari who replaces the late Abba Kyari. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation announced Gambari’s appointment at…
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Liberalise oil sector, wasting scarce forex on fuel importation won’t help Nigeria, Atiku counsels FG again
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, has again called on the Federal Government to liberalise the nation’s downstream oil sector as the current situation whereby the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation uses scarce foreign exchange to import fuel at subsidised rates is not…
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ABTI/ Gotel 450: Atiku lacks cmpassion, unconscionable – EARN
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has proven that he is enemy of man and God by sacking over 450 staff of American University of Nigeria (ABTI), and Gotel Communications, the Employment Advancement Rights Network (EARN) has said. EARN, in a statement signed by its President, Barrister Edward Ogenyi, on Sunday, described the move as “inhuman, unconscionable,…
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Atiku prays for Dokpesi, family, says Kano COVID-19 litmus test for battle against pandemic in Nigeria
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has described the COVID-19 situation in Kano as a litmus test to winning the battle against the disease. In a statement, the Wazirin Adamawa urged the Federal Government and all the agencies involved in the fight against the pandemic to collaborate with the Kano State government to stem the spread…
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Atiku’s media company gives reason for employees’ sack on Workers’ Day
Gotel Communications Limited, the Yola-based media company which issued sack letters to scores of its staff on workers Day, May 1, has stated reason for it. The company, a firm of television and radio station owned by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, said the sack of staff was a result of a restructuring exercise, a…
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Atiku’s media outfit sacks 46 staff on Worker’s Day
Gotel Communications Ltd, based in Yola, Adamawa State and owned by Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has sacked 46 workers. Gotel Communications, which is a television- cum- radio company, issued sacked letters to affected staff on Friday, May 1. The workers were told to leave the company with immediately after receiving their letters. One…
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May Day: Atiku commends health workers leading battle against COVID-19 pandemic
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark Workers’ Day, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has commended health workers leading the battle to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Workers’ Day is celebrated on May 1 every year. Abubakar, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said this year’s Workers…
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How to pull Nigeria from the brink – Atiku
Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President, has urged Nigeria to diversify its economy to pull the nation from the brink. According to Atiku, Nigeria should embrace agriculture as the primary sector earmarked for development because agriculture is a low hanging fruit and key to ensuring food subsistence. He also advised the West Africa giant to…
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Ramadan: Atiku greets Muslims, urges adjustments to new reality posed by Coronavirus pandemic
Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has told Nigerian Muslims to adjust to the new reality posed by the deadly Coronavirus as they begin the Ramadan period today. Atiku, in his Ramadan message this had not been the best of times for the people and as a nation and for the global community. “The novel…