President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received a Letter of Credence from the Ambassador of Italy to Nigeria, Dr. Stefano Pontesilli. The President received the letter when he met with the Italian envoy at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He also received Letters of Credence from the Ambassador of Spain to Nigeria, Mr Marcelino Ansorena, and […]
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Ogunsola, an 18-year old son of a Nigerian, was stabbed on Wednesday, in Hackney, London, Ogunsola’s death is coming 10 days after Abraham Badru, son of Enitan Badru, a member of the house of representatives, was shot dead in the UK. At least six people Nigerians have been killed in London attacks in 2018 alone. […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the presidency of planning to divert the $1 billion approved for the procurement of security equipment to fight Boko Haram insurgents. On Wednesday, Mansur Dan-Ali, minister of defence, announced that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the release of the money. The money had been earlier approved by all the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of $1bn for the procurement of security equipment to fight insurgency. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of a meeting Buhari had with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. The President was also said to have […]
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Wednesday wielded the big stick, as he fired the Commissioner of Environment and Sustainability, Mr. Reginald Okun. Also fired by the governor was the General Manager of the State Waste Management Board, Mr. Aiyamenkue Akonofua, who was retired. This is even as he directed that the Permanent Secretary in […]
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Governors elected on the platform of ruling All Progressives Congress, APC on Wednesday said they are not divided on the issue of election of new executives for the party from the wards to the national level. The governors spoke after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock presidential villa in response to reports […]
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All four crew members in a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter are presumed dead after it crashed during a training flight in southern California, an official said. The crash occurred on Tuesday afternoon at 2:35 pm (2135 GMT) near El Centro, according to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, a unit of the U.S. Marine Corps stationed […]
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The federal executive council (FEC) meeting has been cancelled to enable President Muhammadu Buhari attend a meeting with service chiefs. The security meeting which normally holds Monday was moved to Wednesday because of the Easter public holiday. President Muhammadu Buhari cancelled the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting but met with Security Chiefs at the Presidential Villa […]
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Senator Mustapha Bukar, representing Katsina North senatorial district, President Muhammadu Buhari’s constituency, is dead. He was aged 63. Alhaji Kanta Bukar, the elder brother of the deceased, confirmed the death and said that Bukar died in the early hours of Wednesday at the Nizamiye Hospital, Abuja. He said the deceased was survived by two wives […]
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Champions League quarter-final first leg games played on Tuesday, saw Cristiano Ronaldo add to his tally as the top scorer in this season’s UEFA Champions League by bagging a spectacular brace to help holders Real Madrid beat Juventus. Ronaldo and Real laid down a marker by leaving Turin with a 3-0 victory after their quarter-final […]
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