Tag: President Buhari
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Umahi hails Buhari at Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians on the occasion of the nation’s 62nd Independence Day anniversary celebration. Umahi made the felicitation in a goodwill message he sent to the President and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki on Saturday by Mr Chooks Oko, Special Assistant to the governor on…
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Just in: President Buhari’s ally, Rotimi Fasakin is Dead
An ally of President Muhammadu Buhari and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress(APC) Rotimi Fasakin is dead. Confirming the death, his close ally Eyitayo Ajayi wrote on his Facebook page, “I lost my brother Engr Rotimi Fashakin last night. I pray God to give the family the fortitude to bear the loss,”.
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Buhari returns to Abuja after outing at UNGA77 in New York
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday morning returned to Abuja, after a successful participation in the 77th session of the high-level meetings of the UN General Assembly in New York, United States. Newsmen reports that the presidential jet conveying the president and other members of the entourage landed at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
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Buhari urges more private sector participation in humanitarian sector
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in New York called for more private sector participation in the humanitarian sector in Nigeria. The Nigerian leader made the call against the backdrop of lingering challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, catastrophic weather events and conflicts.
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UNGA77: Buhari appeals for debt cancellation for Nigeria, other poor debtor nations
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has appeled to the global community to consider “outright debt cancellation” for countries facing severe fiscal challenges. The Nigerian leader made this appeal while speaking at the ongoing 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York. In his words: “Nigeria, therefore, implores our global partners to do more to complement our…
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ASUU Strike: Lecturers await Buhari’s approval of new agreement
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to new terms and conditions with the federal government. The meeting with the leadership of House of Representatives members lasted for more than four hours, in the end, ASUU reached a new agreement but still awaits the approval of President Buhari
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No federal project in Rivers for seven years – Gov Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the Federal Government under the President Muhammadu Buhari had yet to carry out any project in the state. The governor said the people of Rivers State were impressed by the performance of the Peoples Democratic Party-led government and would not waste their votes on another political party, particularly the…
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ASUU Strike : Buhari meets committee of Pro-Chancellors in Abuja
A meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and some selected members of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of the universities owned by the Federal Government is currently holding in Abuja. Reports have it that the meeting is taking place at the state house in Abuja and that it’s connected with the lingering industrial action embarked upon by…
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President Buhari rewards Athletes with national honours, N200m
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved National Honours and N200 million cash rewards for Team Nigeria contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics championships. The team was rewarded for their impressive performance at the Birmingham commonwealth games. Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume were conferred with national honours, the Officer of the Order of the…
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National Assembly should be blamed for worsening insecurity in the country – MASSOB
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has blamed the National Assembly for the poor handling of the planned impeachment of President Buhari. MASSOB posited that the Senate watched helplessly and couldn’t make any meaningful move as the insecurity issues in the country worsened.