President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday had an emergency meeting with security chiefs at the presidential villa in Abuja. At the end of the meeting which lasted three hours, none of the service chiefs was willing to take questions from state house correspondents. The heads of Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Fire Service, Federal […]
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The Presidency on Saturday confirmed the death of two members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s extended family in Daura, Katsina state. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja, said the two senior members of the family died within a few hours of one […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the compulsory retirement of Justice Adeniyi Ademola and the sack of Justice O.O Tokode, both of who served as judges of the federal high courts in Abuja and Benin respectively. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement said that the president’s decision followed recommendations from the National Judicial Council. The […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari today inaugurated a school for physically challenged persons, “Comprehensive Special School” in Lafia, Nasarawa State. Speaking at the inauguration, Buhari said that the institution was a result of collective ambition to uplift the standard of living of all Nigerians through social investment policies. “The school will cater for the blind, deaf and […]
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During his one-day visit to Nasarawa State on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari his administration would not tolerate further attacks by suspected herdsmen and other bandits. While urging all Nigerians to refrain from attacks, he said security agencies have standing instructions to arrest and prosecute anybody found with illegal arms. A copy of the speech was […]
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Kassim Afegbua, media consultant to Ibrahim Babangida, former military president, has been declared wanted by the police over a controversial statement he issued on Sunday. Jimoh Moshood, police spokesman, stated this in a statement released on Monday. “The IGP has ordered the arrest of Kassim Afegbua for making false statements, injurious falsehood, defamation of character […]
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The Nigeria Police Force has deployed over 4,000 officers and men to Nasarawa ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state on Tuesday. It was also disclosed that about 3,000 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other security agencies would be working in synergy with the police. Bello Ahmed, commissioner […]
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Ibrahim Babangida’s spokesman, Prince Kazeem Afegbua has insisted that the former military president authorised authorised the statement issued urging President Muhammadu Buhari not to stand for election in 2019. Mr. Afegbua said this in a television interview on Sunday, on the tail of a denial by Babangida and his issuance of another watered down statement. “I […]
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Former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has said that a two party-system remains the best for the country in the circumstance the country found itself in the current political dispensation. He issues this statement to PRNigeria to disown the earlier statement credited to him to the effect that President Muhammadu Buhari should not contest […]
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Former military president Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) has said it is time to sacrifice personal ambition for national interest. He asked Nigerians to co-operate with President Muhammadu Buhari until his tenure ends. THE FULL TEXT OF THE STATEMENT TOWARDS A NATIONAL REBIRTH In the past few months and weeks, I have played host to many concerned […]
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