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Buhari thanks BMO for support, describes it as model for national service

President Muhammadu Buhari, at a farewell meeting with his media support group, the Buhari Media Organization, BMO, has called on Nigerians to walk on the path of duty if we really want to see the country achieve new heights. To this extent, the President showered praises on the members of the BMO, for volunteering their time and energy throughout the…

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PHOTO NEWS: British High Commissioner presents letter of credence to Buhari

New British High Commissioner, Richard Montgomery on Thursday presented his letter of credence to President Muhammadu Buhari. Montgomery in a post on Twitter, said he looked forward to strengthening and deepening the Britain-Nigeria partnership and working together with all partners for the good of both countries.

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Buhari appoints Akintola FERMA chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the dissolution of the board of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). Media aide to the President, Femi Adesina, stated that the president approved the appointment of James Akintola as the new board chairman to succeed Tunde Lemo. Lemo had earlier voluntarily stepped down from the position as FERMA board chairman. “Other members of…

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Always respect cultures, traditional institutions, Buhari tells diplomats

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja advised the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, Richard Hugh Montgomery, to always uphold the noble standards of diplomacy, like his predecessors, by respecting the traditional institutions in Nigeria. The President, who received Letters of Credence from the United Kingdom High Commissioner, and his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka, Velupillai Kananathan,…

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Tinubu hails General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau at 80

President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent his goodwill message to former Chief of Army Staff, General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau on his 80th birthday. General Gusau also served as National Security Adviser and Minister of Defence in the administrations of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. Asiwaju Tinubu praised the retired General for his many years of service to…

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Tinubu mourns Sunday Mbang

…calls former Methodist Prelate, ‘a man of great faith’ President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the late Dr. Sunday Mbang as a man of great faith for his absolute belief in God and unflinching love for his country. Dr. Mbang, a former Prelate of Methodist Church of Nigeria, passed on peacefully on Wednesday in his home, according to a…

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Prelate Emeritus, Methodist Church, Sunday Mbang dies at 86

Prelate Emeritus of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, and first black President of the World Methodist Council (WMC), Dr. Sunday Mbang is dead. He passed on at the age of 86. His death was announced in a statement by the Church signed by Secretary of Conference, The Rt. Revd. Dr. Babatunde A. Taiwo on Wednesday. “With gratitude to the Almighty God…

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Buhari saddened by killing of US Embassy staff, policemen, others in Anambra, Plateau, Benue states

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday expressed condolences on the loss of lives of two United States embassy officials and two Nigerian policemen accompanying them in an attack by gunmen in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. “I was very sad hearing about the killing of the embassy staff and our policemen accompanying them. In this difficult time for the…

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