Buhari restates commitment to rebuild Niger Delta

President Muhammadu Buhari has solicited patience and understanding from all citizens as the administration moves to rebuild Niger Delta in particular and Nigeria in general. A statement issued on Thursday by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said Buhari made the call when he received a delegation of Niger Delta […]

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Buhari pays N1.6bn to 638 YouWin awardees

The Federal Government of Nigeria, has paid N1.6 billion to 638 awardees of the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWin) programme, an initiative of the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. There have been fears about the government of President Muhammadu Buhari scrapping the programme, with series of protests over the delay in grants. But Na’inna Dambatta, […]

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State contributing to school feeding scheme is fraud!

The outspoken Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, pointed out that the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government’s school feeding programme must be achieved without the proposed 40 per cent counterpart funding from States.He alleged that all the Federal Government is doing, is looking for an excuse for the impending failure of the programme by asking […]

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Tompolo’s letter to Buhari: I do not hate you

Militant leader, Tompolo, in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, implored Mr. President to relax the pressure on him at the moment, saying he did not support former President Goodlcuk Jonathan in the presidential election because he hated Buhari. Below is the letter: His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic […]

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President Buhari begins 4-day visit to Katsina

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday arrived Daura in Katsina State to begin a four-day visit to the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president’s plane landed at the Katsina airport at about 4.25 p.m. He was received by the state governor, Aminu Masari, and top federal and state government functionaries at […]

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Femi Fani-Kayode: Ayo Fayose and I (1)

People often say that my friend and brother Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state and I are giving the Buhari government a run for their money more than any other duo in the country. Though he and I come from very different backgrounds and our approach and styles, when confronting issues, are very different, they […]

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Buhari sold his house to access forex

Femi Adesina, special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, speaking in an interview on The Osasu Show, said, the president sold his property to access foreign exchange (forex) for his child’s education. Mr. Adesina said the central bank of Nigeria (CBN), is experiencing a dearth of forex. Corroborating Adesina’s stance, the president himself […]

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Buhari does not have to visit agatu community

While speaking on President Buhari’s failure to visit Agatu communities after the massacre by herdsmen, Femi Adesina, special adviser on media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, said, the president does not have to visit victims of Boko Haram onslaught or herdsmen massacre. “A section of this country wants a talkative president and it doesn’t […]

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