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    Buhari’s counsel still guides me — Speaker Abbas

    By Kunle Sanni – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari once advised him to “lead as a servant, never as a master” — a piece of counsel that continues to shape his leadership. Abbas shared the moment of advice during a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) session held on Thursday at…

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    Buhari was not perfect, but his incorruptible standard should be emulated — Tinubu

    By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, acknowledging that while Buhari was not a perfect leader, his legacy of integrity, discipline, and moral strength would remain a guiding standard in Nigeria’s political history. Speaking at a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) session held in Abuja on Thursday in…

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    Tinubu will protect dignity of Buhari’s family – Shettima

    By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured the family of late former President Muhammadu Buhari and the people of Katsina State that the Tinubu-led Federal Government will continue to uphold and protect their dignity, honour, and legacy. Shettima gave the assurance on Thursday during the third-day Fidau prayer held in Daura for the repose of the late…

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    BREAKING: FG renames UNIMAID after former President Buhari

    The Federal Government has renamed the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) after the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on his facebook page, disclosed that President Bola Tinubu made the announcement during the Special Session of tributes of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in honour of late Buhari. The institution will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University,…

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    Anyaoku, Obasanjo differ on call for new constitution at national summit

    By Kunle Sanni – Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, and former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday expressed sharply differing views on whether Nigeria needs a new constitution to address its complex challenges. The two elder statesmen spoke at the opening of a three-day Emergency National Constitutional Summit in Abuja, organised by The Patriots in collaboration with the Nigerian Political…

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    JUST IN: Presidency to hold special FEC meeting Thursday in Buhari’s honour

    By Kunle Sanni – The Presidency has announced that a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will be held on Thursday in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the session will be presided over by President Bola Tinubu, who will lead tributes to the late leader.…

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    State House Permanent Secretary pays tribute to late president Buhari

    By Kunle Sanni – The Permanent Secretary of the State House, Temitope Fashedemi, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a man of integrity and deep commitment to the welfare of Nigerians. Speaking after signing the condolence register at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, Fashedemi praised Buhari’s legacy as a…

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    Tinubu deeply pained by Buhari’s death, says Shettima

    By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari as a monumental loss not only to Nigeria but to the African continent. He disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is personally pained by the former leader’s passing. Shettima made this known on Wednesday during a condolence visit to Buhari’s residence in Daura,…

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    Shettima, Atiku, Zulum, Obi, El-Rufai, others attend Fidau Prayer for Buhari

    By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima and other top Nigerian political figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Governors Babagana Zulum and Dikko Radda, former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and former presidential candidate Peter Obi, gathered in Daura on Wednesday for the Fidau prayer in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. The delegation, led by Shettima on…

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    PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu receives Buhari’s remains in Katsina

    By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina State. The body arrived at approximately 1:51 p.m. from London aboard a Nigerian Air Force aircraft, ahead of Buhari’s burial in Daura later today. Top government officials and senior military commanders were also present…

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