The Super Eagles of Nigeria squad will on Wednesday meet with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The president of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick told newsmen that the meeting would take place at the Council chambers at 10am, before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. ‘It would be an opportunity for the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has secured 603 convictions in three years and has altered the narrative of the fight against corruption in Nigeria through aggressive tracing and recovery of stolen assets. The commission made this known in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren. “As…
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Mr. Uche Secondus, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari is celebrating his last Democracy Day as the country’s leader. In his Democracy Day message to Nigerians on Tuesday, May 29, Secondus said the country “cannot afford Buhari further if our democracy and nation are to survive”. Secondus, in…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has appointed former Ogun State governor Gbenga Daniel as the Director General of his campaign organization, Vanguard reports. Abubakar made the revelation in a letter, saying Daniel is a very positive and welcome addition to his team for the 2019 elections. He wrote: I am pleased to officially notify you of the appointment of His Excellency, Otunba…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he will be signing the “Not Too Young to Run” bill into law very soon. The president revealed this while addressing the nation on Tuesday, Independence Day. He said: “In few days to come, I will be joined by many promising young Nigerians to sign into law the “Not Too Young to Run”…
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Two female suicide bombers suspected to be Boko Haram jihadists killed at least three people in northeast Nigeria, emergency services said Monday. The bombers detonated their explosives inside a house and near a mosque in the Mashamari area of Konduga, 35 kilometres (20 miles) southeast of the Borno State capital Maiduguri, on Sunday evening. “Three…
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A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has accused members of the National Assembly of seeking for bribes to carry out their constitutional duties. The professor of Political Science made this known on Monday while delivering the year’s Democracy Day lecture at the International Conference Centre, Abuja which had President…
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Goodluck Jonathan, a former President of Nigeria, has re-emphasized that the Nigerian youth are not lazy. To make this point, Jonathan celebrated Ukoma Michael, Princess Elizabeth Bright and Ramota Tele Lawal — exceptional Nigerians whose invention and hard work have placed Nigeria on the global map. In his democracy day message to Nigerians, on Tuesday,…
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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned that it will not entertain what it described as irresponsible political broadcasting as the 2019 general elections approaches. The commission said that unlike the 2015 general elections where hate speeches almost brought calamity to the country, it would not allow such frigtening dimensions polarize the country through the…
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Address by Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in commemoration of the 2018 Democracy Day celebration, Tuesday, 29th May, 2018 My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year of our nascent democracy and the 3rd Anniversary of this administration. I am thankful to Almighty God for bringing us thus far. This administration…
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