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I ensured second wife, Aisha, was AA after losing two children to sickle cell – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that two of his children died due to sickle cell anaemia from his late first wife, Safinatu Buhari. The President made this known in a documentary titled, ‘Essential Muhammadu Buhari’ shown on Friday night at a private dinner organised by his family and very closed associates to celebrate his 80th birthday tagged “Celebrating A Patriot,…
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In honour of Ezeilo and Okafor: Two distinctive women, By Omoniyi Ibietan
So, the other day, about 50 of us gathered at the instance of the Neliakus, to honour Professors Ngozi Joy Ezeilo and Kathleen Ebelechukwu Okafor, who recently became Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). It was at Asokoro, the Ikoyi of Abuja, a neighbourhood that had recognisable roads for promenading. I used to live on Samora Michel, next to the Anenihs.…
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In last Christmas message, Buhari charges Nigerians on hope
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerians to remain hopeful as they celebrate Christmas. In his last Christmas message as president, Buhari said he has enjoyed the love showed him as president during the previous Christmas periods, promising to give his best till his last day in office. He also urged Nigerians to vote rightly as the next year’s elections draw…
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Tinubu rejoices with Ganduje at 73, says he is faithful friend, brother
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sent his goodwill message to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on his 73rd birthday. Tinubu expressed gratitude to God for sparing the life of the Kano helmsman to see another year in good health and in continuous service to the people. Before his current position as a two-term…
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Kagoro killings and unending security ineptitude, By Yemi Adebowale
Security ineptitude is unending in beloved Nigeria. It comes with all the trappings of a failed government. I shed tears and often left hugely disappointed whenever incompetence is displayed in this vital area of our life. For example, what kind of explanation will our security agencies put up in defence of their failings, nine days back, in Kagoro Chiefdom, Kaura…
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Courts strike out more cases against Tinubu’s candidacy
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in two separate rulings have dismissed suits filed against the candidacy of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Both suits were dismissed by presiding judges, Justice A. R Mohammed and Justice Zainab Abubakar in Abuja respectively. Justice Mohammed in the suit FHC/ABJ/CS/ 1094/ 2022 filed by Menuma…
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PCC best agency for whistleblowing policy – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja described the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) as the best suited Agency to domicile the whistleblowing policy of the Federal Government. The President was responding to requests by the Chief Commissioner of the Commission, Hon. Abimbola Ayo-Yusuf and members of the management team during a courtesy visit. He also thanked the Commission for conferring…
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Obi, the church and politics, By Segun Ayobolu
Who exactly is Jesus Christ, the rock solid foundation on which Christianity rests? Some say he was a great man, a moral exemplar, an inimitable teacher or a gifted story teller among other perceptions. When Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say I am?”, they replied that some said he was John the Baptist, others that he was Elijah…
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Azuka Onwuka and the illusion of press freedom under siege, By Ayo Olasoji Peters
Mr. Azuka Onwuka, a usually not perceptive columnist with The Punch newspaper on Tuesday, December 20, weighed in in his column on the recent media exchanges between the Boards of Editors of the THIS DAY/ARISE media group and two key media strategists of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Dele Alake, Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and…
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Osun APC denies Adeleke’s N2.9bn vehicles’ allegation against Oyetola, appointees
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as untrue the allegation that former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and other former officials of the state carted away vehicles worth N2.9 billion. It also described those making the allegations as comedians, who are only seeking for ways of mitigating the effect of their embarrassing outings at the Osun…
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