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Buhari lauds farmers, says agric reforms working
President Muhammad Buhari on Friday said that the agricultural policies of the present administration are working to good effect. The president, while speaking in Daura, Katsina State, lauded the nation’s farmers for the record production of rice and other food commodities. According to a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), the President said his…
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Buhari mourns NYSC Anthem composer Adeniran
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Adeniran family, their friends and associates over the passage of the composer of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) anthem, Assistant Venerable Oluwole Isaac Adetiran, who passed on at 75. Buhari in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, described Adeniran as an accomplished musicologist. “The President urges…
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I’m not leaving any inheritance for my children outside their education – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, on Wednesday implored parents to inculcate the right values in their children, including deep fear of God, respect for constituted authorities and living a purposeful life through continuous education. The President charged the youth to seek education, not for government jobs which are unavailable but to arm themselves with skill and ability to…
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Ogun stakeholders ratify 44 alteration bills in 1999 Constitution
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Stakeholders in Ogun State have thrown their weight behind the 44 alteration bills approved by the National Assembly for the consideration of the State Houses of Assembly in the country, as they all canvassed for the speedy passage and subsequent assent by President Muhammadu Buhari. The stakeholders spoke on Wednesday during a public hearing on the…
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IGP bans use of SPY police number plates nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has ordered a total ban on all use of Police SPY Vehicle Number Plates across the states of the federation without exceptions. This was contained in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday. “This is irrespective of whether it is authorized, or not, as all authorizations are hereby revoked indefinitely.…
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Muslim-Muslim ticket: Tinubu free to pick his team, says Kukah
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed was free to pick whoever he wanted as his running mate. Kukah, in his reaction to the emergence of Senator Kashim Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate, said it was up to Nigerians to decide if they want a…
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VP candidate: My respect for Christian, Muslim faiths is absolute, says Tinubu
Presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Sunday expressed his absolute respect and regard for both the Christian and Muslim faiths in the country. Director, Media & Communication, Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Bayo Onanuga in a statement noted that Tinubu, whilst announcing Sen. Kashim Shettima, a Muslim, two-term Governor of Borno State as his running mate, stated that…
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Have broader vision of Nigeria, Buhari charges youth corps members in Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerian youths to look beyond culture, ethnicity and religion in relating with one another, urging more travels, mingling, tolerance and negotiations to appreciate the rich diversity of the country.President Buhari, who received members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), serving in Daura, Katsina State at his country home on Saturday, said regular interface and…
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Fani-Kayode rabble rouser out to malign military leadership – Defence Headquarters
The Defence Headquarters has described former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode as a rabble rouser who is out to malign the malign. The Defence Headquarters said this in a statement by the Director Defence Information Major General Jimmy Akpor to react to Fani-Kayode’s claim that the military ignored signals by Department of State Services about impending terror attacks including last…
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Tinubu condemns terror attack on Kuje Prison, calls for vigilance
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential standard-bearer and National Leader, Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorists attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in the Federal Capital Territory. Tinubu noted that the incessant terror attacks plaguing the country is worrisome and called on Nigerians to remain vigilant and united behind constituted authorities. In an emotional statement issued…
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