Tag Archives: Buhari

Thursday, March 29, has been declared a work-free day in Lagos by the state government,according to a statement issued on Tuesday. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, said the measure would enable Lagosians come out enmasse to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari who is on a two-day visit to Lagos State. The statement urged residents to adhere to the …

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The people of Ugborodo Community, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, have told President Muhammadu Buhari that the recent visit of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, to him at the Presidential Villa was a sham, restating their total support for the establishment of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko. President Buhari last Friday, in Abuja, met the …

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President Muhammadu Buhari Monday called for the speedy establishment of a single, unified market in Africa. This, he said, would increase trade, create more jobs and reduce poverty. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President made the call while presenting Nigeria’s position in favour of the report on the establishment …

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Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has indicted President Muhammadu Buhari and berated the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on the violation of the rights of the members of the Bring Back Our Girls Group in Abuja, on Tuesday 23rd January, 2018. CDHR condemned the conduct of the …

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President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday make a national broadcast to commemorate the New Year. According to a statement on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the address would be broadcast at 7am. The two-paragraph statement read, “On the occasion of the 2018 New Year, President Muhammadu Buhari will make a national broadcast tomorrow, …

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In a couple of weeks from now, curtain would be drawn on Year 2017 and as the new year beckons, Nigerians would be confronted with flurry of political activities, leading to Year 2019 general elections. Expected to be dominant features in political landscape during 2018 are carpet crossing, parties’ primaries, horse tradings and of course, political rallies & campaigns. A …

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A civil society group, One Voice Coalition has addressed the media on current state of the nation, calling on the Fedreal Government to be sincere to Nigerians. The event which held at the Centre for Constitutional Governance, Ilupeju, Lagos, featured journalists and members of the civil society organisations who held a passionate brainstorming session addressing the current situation in the …

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Moji Adeyeye as the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. The appointment was contained in a statement on Tuesday by Assistant Director (Press), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mohammed Nakorji. According to the statement, Adeyeye’s appointment which takes effect from …

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Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity,Femi Adesina,has criticized a recent Businesday Newspaper article that claimed 81 per cent of the President’s appointments went in favour of individuals from the northern part of the country. Adesina said in a statement on Saturday that the article, published  on October 29, 2017, “is either an ignorant effort or a …

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President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Nigeria’s progress in World Bank’s Doing Business Ranking. The number one citizen also welcomes most heartily the phenomenal improvement of Nigeria’s economy as released by the World Bank’s latest rankings released last Tuesday. According to a release posted on Facebook page of Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Femi Adesina, the report reveals …

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