Month: May 2019
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Those Calling Me Baba Go Slow Will Be Shocked In My Second Term – Buhari
* Accuses Saraki and Dogara of holding the Nation to ransom * Says they frustrated me * Scores the 8th National Assembly below average on patriotism President Muhammadu Buhari says those who described him as ‘baba go slow’ during his first administration will be in for a shock during his second term. Buhari said this…
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Ondo 2020: Why Zoning Arrangement Cannot Be Ruled Out
By Akinrinlola Olumide Dear PDP members, Zoning arrangement cannot be ruled out as part of the factors that determine how elections are won in Ondo State. Ondo State is different from any other states in Nigeria. Hence, all political parties must operate within the peculiarities cum tradition of the state. The sunshine state is a…
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Banditry Graduating To Insurgency – Northern Governors Tells Buhari
The Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) has told President Muhammadu Buhari that banditry in some states in the northern part of the country is gradually graduating into insurgency. The governors told the president during a meeting on the rising insecurity in the north held at the State House, Abuja. Daily Trust reports that the meeting held…
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UAE Billionaire Set To Buy Newcastle United From Mike Ashley
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is in talks to sell the club to Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE billionaire’s investment group has said. Sheikh Khaled, a relative of Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour, failed with a £2bn takeover of Liverpool last year. It has been reported the deal for Newcastle is worth…
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25 years after, Former Super Eagles’ coach, Westerhorf gets house from FG
The Federal Government on Monday fulfilled a 25 –year pledge to former Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Clemens Westerhof. At an impressive ceremony inside the conference room of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Abuja, Minister, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) said the occasion was a further proof that the Buhari administration…
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FG adopts strategies to create 20m jobs
The Federal Government has adopted strategies to generate 20 million jobs in the agriculture, construction, transport and the services sectors in its second term, Mr Okechukwu Enelamah, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, has said. Enelamah made the statement in Abuja on Monday during a meeting with stakeholders on strategies for job creation by…
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Jonathan Calls For Electronic Voting In Nigeria
A former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has advocated that Nigeria must embrace electronic voting to sustain its democratic values. The former President disclosed this on Monday at a Lecture/Book Presentation to mark the Second Term Inauguration of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, in Port Harcourt. Dr. Jonathan said that if democracy must endure, the…
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INEC Presents certificates Of Return To Winners Of Zamfara Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday presented certificates of return to winners of Zamfara Election in line with Supreme Court judgement which sacked all the candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for not conducting a proper party primary election in line with the electoral act.
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Photo: Masquerade Endorses Yahaya Bello For Second Term
A Twitter user decried his plight as a masquerade was seen endorsing Gov. Yahaya Bello by holding his poster. The Twitter user by the name, Austin Okai, wrote – “I am sure this masquerade wants his own Venza from Kogi State Government. Another masquerade endorsing Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello”. “This is a serious…
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Court Acquits Jonathan’s Cousin of $40m Fraud
An Abuja federal high court has discharged and acquitted Robert Azibaola, a cousin of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, of the $40million laundering charges filed against him bythe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Azibaola was charged alongside Stella, his wife,and their company, One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited for the alleged diversion of $40 million meant for…
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Just In: President Buhari To Address Nigerians By Evening
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday night appear on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in a special interview at 10 pm. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson conveyed the details of the broadcast in a brief statement on Monday. He said: “All Television station’s and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to this broadcast”.
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President Buhari Signs 2019 Budget Of N8.91trillion
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2019 Appropriation bill of N8.91 trillion into law few weeks after it was passed by the National Assembly. The budget consists of N4.65 trillion recurrent expenditure, N2.94 trillion capital expenditure, statutory transfer of N502.58 billion, N2.25 trillion for debt servicing. In his remarks after passing the budget, Senate President…