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COVID-19 Has Taught Us Invaluable Lessons – Buhari
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, inaugurated the $2.592bn Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas pipeline project, admitting that the COVID-19 pandemic has thought his regime invaluable lessons. He said the government also learnt from some oil-rich countries that have utilised their crude to achieve economic and industrial diversification. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President...
Atiku Defends Buhari Over Aso Villa Meeting
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has absolved President Muhammadu Buhari of wrongdoing over the All Progressive Congress (APC) meeting held inside Aso Villa in Abuja. Atiku Bagudu, Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, told newsmen in Birnin Kebbi that the president did not violate any constitutional provision. Buhari and the APC were criticized for holding a party meeting within the precinct of...
#EndSWAT: No Unit Has Been Created To Replace SARS Yet – Police
For close to two weeks now, Nigerian youths have been on the streets demonstrating against police brutality especially ones perpetuated by the Special Anti Robbery Squad, which goes by the acronym, SARS. Apart from, SARS, the demonstrators are demanding a comprehensive reform of the Nigeria Police, a review of the condition of service and improved welfare for the police. And...
End Street Protests, Dialogue With Government – Buhari Tells Nigerian Youths
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Abuja appealed to Nigerian youths to end street protests and participate in meaningful discussions with the government aimed at comprehensive reforms to end all forms of police brutality against Nigerians. The President spoke in his message to the maiden National Youth Day celebration, observed on November 1, coinciding with the African Youth Day celebration. Against...
Shun Unnecessary Litigation And Embrace Love, Abia Royal Father Urges
The Kpoke 1 Of Ekeluogo Ebem Autonomous Community And (EZIE OG0) Paramount Ruler Of Ebem Ancient Kingdom, Ohafia Abia state, HRH Eze Ukoha Kalu Ukoha has urged the people of the community to learn to love one another and shun hatred, litigation and divisive tendencies. ABN TV report that the Royal Father made the call on Friday during the 2021...
Nigeria’s Unity Threatened Under Your Leadership, PDP Accuses Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed deep concerns over rising sectional disagreements and violent conflicts in various parts of the country. It observed that the conflicts are being exacerbated by “the insensitive, divisive and parochial approach to governance by the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.” The party, in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, lamented the...
PDP Condemns Arrest Of Ganduje’s Aide Who Criticised Buhari Over Poor Performance
Opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday, condemned the arrest of Salihu Tanko Yakasai, by the Department of State Services, DSS. The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, demanded the immediate release of the Yakasai who was whisked away by security operatives on Friday in Kano hours after he criticised the All Progressives Congress...
DSS Finally Releases Sacked Ganduje’s Media Aide
The Department of State Services on Monday released Salihu Yakasai, the sacked media aide to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, from the custody. A brother to Yakasai, Abdullahi, made this known via his Twitter handle. “Alhamdulilah. My brother @dawisu is out. Thank you all! #freedawisu,” Abdullahi tweeted. Many Nigerians on social media had condemned the arrest of Yakasai hours after criticising the...
Nnamdi Kanu ‘A Nobody’, Causing Ethnic Cleansing In Igbo Land — Ralph Uwazuruike
The founder of Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra and leader Biafra Independent Movement, Ralph Uwazuruike, on Monday accused the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, of allegedly inciting ethnic cleansing in the South-East zone and parts of the South-South region. At a press conference in Owerri, the Imo state capital, Uwazuruike accused Kanu, whom...
Biafra Will Assist Nigeria, WA Neighbours With Free Oil Supply — Nnamdi Kanu
Leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has promised to supply free gas and oil to West African countries including Nigeria when the Republic of Biafran is eventually realised. Kanu also pledged that persecuted Northern Christian communities would be granted political asylum in Biafra to save them from genocidal attack by terrorists. Kanu who made the pledges...
