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FG to begin Ruga settlement initiative despite rejection by some states

Despite the harsh criticism of the planned establishment of Ruga settlements across the country, the Federal Government is set to commence the pilot phase of the project in Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Kaduna and seven other states, Saturday PUNCH’s investigations have confirmed. It was learnt in Abuja on Friday that the execution of the project would…

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President Buhari to announce cabinet ministers July, says SGF

President Muhammadu Buhari will announce his cabinet ministers in July after the National Assembly completes its leadership processes and lawmakers resume from recess. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, disclosed this in an interview with The Guardian on the sidelines of the just-concluded meetings of the African Export-Import Bank in…

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Court’s rejection to allow PDP inspect the INEC’s server, is justice over propaganda, says presidency

The Presidency on Monday night said that the rejection of the request by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to inspect the Independent National Electoral Commission’s server for the 2019 Presidential election is justice over propaganda. The election tribunal had earlier on Monday denied the opposition party, PDP, the right to inspect the server. A statement…

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Buhari promises to watch Super Eagles match with other millions of Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised on Saturday that he will watch Super Eagles’ first match against Burundi on Saturday, in the African Cup of Nations AFCON 2019, holding in Egypt. He as well charged them to play every match for the honour of motherland and make him and fellow Nigerians proud. Disclosing this in a…

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Oyo OPC to Buhari: ‘stop paying lip service to Nigeria’s security’

“President Muhammadu Buhari should stop paying lip service to the sensitive matter of security across the length and breadth of Nigeria” Comrade Rotimi Olumo, the chairman of Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Oyo state wing, expressed this statement in his address to newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. He noted that, rather than subsiding, the spate…

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President Buhari admonishes governors to enforce free, compulsory basic education

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja urged State Governors to “enforce very vigorously” free and compulsory basic education for every child of primary and junior secondary school age. The President also urged the Governors to pay special attention to security, health and agriculture in the next four years of this administration. Inaugurating the National Economic…

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Atiku vs Buhari: INEC server exists – ICIR provides proof, damning revelations

The International Center For Investigative Reporting, ICIR, has released some fresh revelations about the controversy whether the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, actually has a server or not. ICIR released an unconfirmed document, which claimed that the electoral body has budgetary provisions for Servers, e-collation and e-tracking of election results in 2019 INEC election budget…

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INEC server dispute: Atiku expresses opinion on open protest

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has expressed his stance on attempt to lead open protest. Atiku has however distanced himself from a statement threatening to disrupt the peace of the country. The former vice president of Nigeria said in a tweet on Sunday morning that he has nothing to…

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Buhari approves N208billion for upgrades of Nigerian universities

N208billion has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari for the upgrade of Nigerian universities. This was revealed by the President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Ahmad Bashir, via his Twitter handle. “President @MBuhari approves N208 billion to upgrade Nigerian universities’ infrastructure. “And the good news made ASUU trending again tonight, interesting,” he tweeted. The Academic…

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Buhari’s wife to Nigerians: ‘you can now call me First Lady’

The wife of Nigerian President, Aisha Buhari has to Nigerians that she had dropped the title ‘Wife of the President’ that she adopted in 2015. She now wants to be called First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with immediate effect. She made the title change on Thursday night at the presentation of awards…

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