Tag: President Muhammadu Buhari
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PAGGW bloc: President Buhari calls for US$19bn support from World Bank, AfDB
The inter-basin transfer of water from Central Africa to the lake Chad should be taken seriously
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President Buhari says Nnamdi Kanu’s fate is for court to decide
Buhari holds the view that Kanu’s matter would be properly adjudicated in the law court
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Nigeria imports N837bn steel despite spending over $8bn on Ajaokuta
Nigeria has imported steel worth over N837 billion despite having spent over $8 billion on Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited. Steelmakers are therefore sceptical about the planned concession of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited after Nigeria imported iron, steel, and metals valued at N837.761bn in the third and the fourth quarters of 2021. According to the National…
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Rivers Federal lawmakers advises Buhari not to pressure judicial process over electoral act
A member of the National Assembly, Dumnamene Dekor, has called on the President Muhammad Buhari not pressure the judiciary over the interpretation of the Electoral Act. His advised is on the heels of what is contained in section 84 and subsection 12 as well as 13. The lawmaker said such an attempt would be tantamount…
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Tucano aircrafts: BMO accuses Saraki of re-writing history
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has accused the former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, of re-writing history over the purchase of Tucano light-attack aircraft for the ongoing war against insurgency in the country. The BMO made the accusation in a statement signed by its Chairman, Mr Niyi Akinsiju, and Secretary, Mr Cassidy Madueke,…
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Buhari to APC Ekiti Candidate: `You have my best wishes’
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, has presented Ekiti APC gubernatorial candidate, Abiodun Oyebanji to President Muhammadu Buhari. Newsmen reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed June 18, 2022 for the conduct of the Ekiti State gubernatorial election. Receiving the candidate at the State House, Abuja,…
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President Buhari sued over Nigerians hardship during fuel scarcity
If Nigerians suffered that heavily during the fuel scarcity, the President must be answerable for it
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SERAP sues Buhari over blockage of 72m subscribers SIM
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court “over the failure to unblock the phone lines of over 72 million telecommunication subscribers barred from making calls on their SIMs.” Joined in the suit as Respondents are Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the…
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Buhari mourns Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi III
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Government and people of Oyo State over the passing of the Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi III, aged 83 years, whose reign covered major historic transitions in the country. The president, in a condolence message by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Saturday in Abuja, noted that…
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NUT lauds FG on retirement age, says teachers now fully motivated
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has commended the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the harmonised retirement age of teachers’ bill into law. The NUT made the commendation in a letter of appreciation to Mr Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).