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June 12: Fayose praises Buhari, says MKO Abiola’s honour is to Obasanjo’s shame

The immediate former Governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for honouring late MKO Abiola with June 12 celebration as Democracy Day. Former Gov. Fayose stated this on his Twitter page on Thursday. According to him, honouring MKO Abiola by the president is to Obasanjo’s shame. He said: “honouring MKO…

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President Buhari exposes Nigerians behind country’s insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari has said in his inaugural speech that most instances of inter-communal and inter-religious strife and violence were and are still being sponsored or incited by ethnic, political or religious leaders. The President who stated this in his Democracy Day address on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the leaders were hoping to benefit…

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Buhari to Nigerians: we’ll bring 100million people out of poverty

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday promised that the APC government will take 100 million Nigerians from poverty to prosperity in the next 10 years. Buhari disclosed this in his opening speech at the inaugural June 12, Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday in Abuja. The President said that his administration would ensure rapid and positive growth…

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Buhari signs June 12 into law as official date of Democracy Day

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has signed June 12 bill into law. Presidential aide on National Assembly matters, Senator Ita Enang informed the state house correspondents that with the assent to the amendment, May 29 is no more a public holiday. Buhari assented to the Public Holiday Amendment Act, declaring…

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Buhari accepts Onnoghen’s retirement as he asks CJN to appoint five Supreme Court justices

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, to initiate the process of appointing five new justices of the Supreme Court. The President’s decision was made public on Sunday in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu. Accordong to Punch’s report, Buhari…

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Atiku Vs Buhari: Tribunal resumes hearing Monday, as panel gets new head

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja will on Monday, resume proceedings on the petition challenging the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the February 23 presidential election. The tribunal had on May 22, adjourned further hearing on the case the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar lodged…

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Oyo ALGON reports Gov. Makinde to President Buhari for removing them from office

The Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has been reported to President Mohammadu Buhari by the sacked Chairmen of Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Oyo State under the auspices of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) for removing them from office. The Chairmen in a letter dated June…

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State, LG police : Buhari orders fresh panel; gives 3-month deadline (Read full report)

•3-man panel to produce white paper •Explains why the Police must be reformed, repositioned •Panel recommends dismissal of 37 SARS operatives President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, ordered that a three-man panel be set up to produce a white paper, in three months, on the recommendations of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of Special Anti-Robbery Squad,…

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Fani-Kayode blasts Kumuyi, insists Nigerians have right to attack Buhari

Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Femi Fani-Kayode has called on the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Christian Ministry, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi to summon the courage to speak truth to power at all times, rather than asking Nigerians to remain silent. Fani-Kayode stated this in…

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Oshiomhole in breach of protocol at President Buhari’s inauguration (Video)

The immediate former governor of Edo State and former labour leader, Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday breached protocol at the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari. The APC National chairman, Oshiomhole stood in between the acting chief justice Ibrahim Muhammad and the chiefs of staff while the crowd waited for Buhari. It took a military officer to walk…

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