Tag: Theresa May
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2019: Buhari assures UK Prime Minister of credible, free, fair elections
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja assured UK Prime Minister Theresa May of his commitment to conducting free, fair and credible elections in 2019. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said Buhari gave the assurance during a bilateral meeting with the visiting Prime Minister at the…
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BREAKING: British PM, Theresa May arrives Lagos
The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, on Wednesday afternoon arrived the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Ikeja, as part of her visit to Lagos State, where she is billed to spend time with victims of modern slavery during her brief stay in the nation’s commercial hub. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the UK…
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PDP warns visiting Theresa May against endorsing Buhari for second term
Opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party has warned the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, of an alleged plan by the Presidency to make her forcefully make endorsement statements for President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection in 2019. Recall that the British Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Nigeria today. The party urged May to use her state…
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Over 87 million Nigerians live on less than $1 daily – Theresa May
The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, on Tuesday said 87 million Nigerians live on less than $1.90 a day, making the country home to more very poor people than any other nation in the world. The statement is coming a day ahead of her scheduled visit to the Nigeria on Wednesday. The British PM will…
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Theresa May to visit Nigeria on Friday
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, will visit three African countries including Nigeria, on Friday. According to a statement by the UK government, May will meet with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja and also spend time in Lagos, where she is expected to visit victims of modern slavery. She would also visit Kenya and South Africa.…
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Gov’t reshuffle: May holds productive cabinet meeting
UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday said she had a “productive cabinet meeting” following the departure of Brexit Minister David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson. “Productive Cabinet meeting this morning, looking ahead to a busy week and sending our best wishes to @England for tomorrow!’’ May tweeted. Johnson and Davis resigned over the…
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Ignore Theresa May’s advice on legalisation of same-sex marriage, CAN tells Buhari
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Sunday advised the federal government to disregard the counsel of British Prime Minister, Theresa May, on same sex marriage. The advice is contained in a statement issued by Adebayo Oladeji, the Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the CAN President, Olasupo Ayokunle, in Abuja. Recall that Ms…
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CHOGM18: Queen Elizabeth pushes for Prince Charles succession
Queen Elizabeth on Thursday while formally declaring open the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Buckingham Palace in Central London, urged Commonwealth heads of governments to allow her son, Prince Charles, succeed her. TheNewsGuru reports Queen Elizabeth is pushing Prince Charles becomes the group’s next head in advance amid expectation that the 53…
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Theresa May urges Buhari to allow same-sex marriages in Nigeria
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has called for same-sex marriages in Nigeria and all other Commonwealth Nations. The Prime Minister said this on Tuesday while speaking at the first joint forum at Commonwealth Head of Government Meetings in Westminster. According to her, there should be no laws criminalising same-sex relationships across the Commonwealth. May said…
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‘I’m bothered about Nigeria not 2019 elections,’ Buhari tells May
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that though his fellow politicians are currently preoccupied with the forthcoming general elections in 2019, he is more bothered about the need to provide security and revamp the economy. According to the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, this was part of the discussions Buhari had…