Tag: atiku
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COVID-19: Atiku calls for strategic oil reserve
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the federal government to build a strategic crude oil reserve with massive storage capacity that can hold at least a month’s worth of Nigeria’s OPEC production capacity. Atiku, in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday, said, “If we build such infrastructure, we will not have to…
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Atiku condoles with Buhari, says Abba Kyari was loyal aide
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condoled President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, describing the deceased as a loyal aide. Atiku had earlier lamented the death of Abba Kyari on Twitter, asking God to forgive his sins. According to a statement by Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to…
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Atiku lectures Buhari, other Africa leaders on what must be done to mitigate damaging effects of Coronavirus
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday advised African leaders on what should be done to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic that has crumbled several economies around the world. Atiku reeled out the advice to Africa leaders in an opinion released on his behalf by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe. Read full article…
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Atiku debunks plans to share money to Nigerians
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday renounced a notice circulating on social media directing members of the public to a link. He said any such link asking for the bio-data of Nigerians as beneficiaries of monetary hand-out was fake. Atiku, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, said the message was a…
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Covid-19: Atiku reacts to report of Makinde testing positive
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has reached out to Oyo State Governor, who tested positive to novel Coronavirus disease on Monday. Announcing his result on Twitter, Makinde tweeted: “I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate.” Reacting to the report, Atiku wrote said “I…
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Coronavirus: Buhari praises Atiku, Dangote, Elumelu, others
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent words of appreciation across to his rival at the last general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and other Nigerians who had contributed to the efforts against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic in Nigeria. Others in the President’s ‘thank you’ list included the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola,…
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COVID-19: Aero opens up on Atiku’s son flight to Lagos
Aero Contractors on Tuesday said Mohammed Atiku Abubakar, son of the former Vice President, wore a protective face mask and had limited contact with other passengers and crew throughout his flight to Lagos. The Chief Operating Officer of the Airline, Capt. Ado Sanusi, made this clarification on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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Coronavirus: Atiku clears air on son attending Makinde’s PDP rally, Abuja night club
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to reports that his son refused to isolate himself upon return. Atiku had on Sunday revealed that his son tested positive for the deadly disease. He said he has been moved to Gwagwalada specialist hospital. But reports on Monday emerged that Atiku’s son attended a popular…
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[Video] Atiku’s daughter speaks as ‘Coronavirus report’ plagues family
Walida, daughter of the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to desist from spreading fake reports about her brother, Atiku Mohammed, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “We as a family, we are very sad and hopeful that he (Mohammed) will get well soon, we are…