Tag: President
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Osinbajo’s visit to Buhari proves president’s health not deteriorating – Kalu
A former Governor of Abia, Dr Orji Kalu, has said that those peddling rumours that President Muhammadu Buhari is on life support have been proven wrong. Kalu, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), spoke with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. He said the visit of acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to…
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‘As long as I remain president, you are EFCC chairman,’ Buhari assures Magu
President Muhammadu Buhari has given the assurance that the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu will retain his leadership role of the anti-graft agency. This was revealed on Thursday by the acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo, who spoke at the inauguration of the Kaduna office of the anti-graft…
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Vanuatu elects pastor as president
Tallis Obed Moses has been sworn in as the new President of Vanuatu at a brief ceremony in the country’s capital Port Vila. One of 16 candidates that included former prime ministers and public servants, Mr Moses won the ballot as the ninth head of state after four rounds of voting. Mr Moses, 63, is…
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BREAKING: Reps invite ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over controversial Malabu oil deal
The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee has resolved to invite ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over the alleged diversion of $1 billion. The committee is investigating the alleged corruption, malpractices, breach of due process in the award of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245, Rep. Rasak Atunwa, Chairman of the Committee disclosed this while interacting with journalists on…
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We’ll resist plans by Yoruba leaders to make Osinbajo President – Northern groups
A Coalition of Arewa Youths has alleged that some Yoruba leaders are plotting to make acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo President of the country in the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently receiving treatment at a London hospital. The group, however, insisted that the North will complete its eight years tenure and resist…
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No president can do magic if there is so much tension- Ex-President Jonathan
Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to all Nigerians to see the unity of Nigeria as a paramount issue that must not be toyed with. Dr. Jonathan made the appeal on Monday while playing host to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Former Ministers’ Forum in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “The unity of…
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2019: Vote your president out if he performed below expectation – Ooni tells Nigerians
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has said the Nigerian electorates have the powers to vote out any the president or leader who performed below their expectations in office. The Ooni stated this in an interview with Osasu Igbinedion on The Osasu Show. Oba Adeyeye noted that until Nigerians realise the powers they carry,…
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Buhari: Nigeria needs young, energetic president – Bakare
Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly has said Nigeria needs to go back to the days when leaders in their 30s managed the affairs of the nation. The former vice-presidential candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, who spoke during a press conference after his Sunday morning sermon titled, ‘The birth pangs…
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2019: I will contest, defeat Buhari in office – Fayose
…says I am next President of Nigeria Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Friday in Ado Ekiti, declared that he would become the next president of Nigeria. The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, boasted that he would oust President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC, from power in 2019. His words: “I…
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American University of Nigeria appoints Dekle as new President
The American University of Nigeria (AUN) , Yola, Adamawa state, has appointed Dr Dawn Dekle, as its new president. Dr. Dekle was selected after an international search and was endorsed unanimously by the Board of Trustees to assume the leadership role for the university. Mr. Akin Kekere-Ekun, chairman of the board, said, “We are delighted…