Foremost playwright and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he does not believe that President Muhammadu Buhari is in charge of Nigeria. The renowned writer said this while speaking in an interview with PlusTv Africa, on Thursday. He said the answer to the nation’s problem is decentralisation, adding that there’s a need for the people […]
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OPEN LETTER FROM COL. DANGIWA UMAR (RTD) TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI Dear Mr. President, MR. PRESIDENT; PLEASE BELONG TO ALL OF US“One of the swiftest ways of destroying a Kingdom is to give preference of one particular tribe over another or show favor to one group of people rather than another. And to draw near […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has approved waiver import duty for medical equipment and supplies in order to “strengthen health infrastructure” in response to the #COVID19 pandemic. The waiver was announced in a tweet on Tuesday by Tolu Ogunlesi, special assistant to the president on digital and new media. This joins the list of fiscal […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has again assured that his administration will ensure that no employer would retrench or lay off workers due to effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19) without going through due process of social dialogue. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said Buhari gave the assurance in a message […]
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While addressing Nigerians on Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari, said a nationwide curfew from 8pm to 6am will be implemented. He said “Furthermore, new nationwide measures are to be introduced as follows; “There will be an overnight curfew from 8pm to 6am. This means all movements will be prohibited during this period except for essential services; […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State by one week. He noted that from next week Monday, the lockdown will be relaxed in the three states to night curfews (8 p.m. to 6 a.m.). The president said this on Monday night while addressing Nigerians on the COVID-19 outbreak. “For […]
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Former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has asked the Federal Government to take over the response of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the state from the state government. Sen. Kwankwaso, made the appeal in a letter addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari, dated 26 April. The former governor said he was prompted […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari is set to address Nigerians in a national broadcast scheduled for 8:00PM today. The broadcast will answer questions agitating Nigerians on the ongoing lockdown in some parts of the country. The President had put Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory on a lockdown since four weeks ago as part of measures […]
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The United States government has heaped praises on the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, describing him as a dedicated public servant and respected interlocutor for the American government. In a condolence message to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, eulogized the important role […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday announced the death of his personal bodyguard, Warrant Officer Lawal Mato. In a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, President Buhari described the late Mato as a very thorough, trustworthy and dependable soldier, who carried out his duty with diligence and focus. Shehu […]
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