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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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Benue says Orkar, leader of 1990 coup against IBB is a hero, names road after him
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Tuesday named a 9.7km road connecting Makurdi to Apir after the late Major Gideon Orkar. Orkar was killed by a firing squad for masterminding a failed coup against the regime of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) in 1990. Late Orkar, who hailed from Benue State, and his conspirators seized the FRCN radio station, various…
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‘Your deputy is number one resource person’, Sanwo-Olu tells governors at induction programme
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has emphasised the vital role of deputy governors as the primary resource persons for governors. Sanwo-Olu made this known while speaking at the induction program for returning and incoming governors organized by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). Speaking on effective governance and managing the process of governance, Sanwo-Olu highlighted the significance of recognizing the deputy…
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NASS: North Central governors did not kick against APC consensus arrangement, says AbdulRazaq
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said governors from North Central have not made any public statement on the zoning formula for parliamentary positions by the All Progressives Congress (APC). He subsequently denied media reports quoting them as rejecting the position of the leadership of the party on the issue. AbdulRazaq, in a statement by his…
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Buhari hails Chef Hilda’s cooking World Record achievement
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his delight and admiration for 27-year-old gourmet chef Hilda Bassey Effiong, known as Hilda Baci, as she sets a new world record for the longest hours of cooking. The president in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, said this remarkable achievement has not only secured her a place in…
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Let’s talk up Nigeria, Osinbajo says at poet Umukoro’s book launch
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo said a significant part of building a great nation is both in words and actions of all citizens motivated by the patriotism and the collective efforts of citizens and leaders alike. He stated this on Sunday at the formal presentation and book launch of “The Memory of Seasons,” by award-winning writer and journalist, Arukaino Umukoro.…
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