SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY ON 12TH JUNE, 2021 Fellow Nigerians, I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day. It is a celebration of freedom and a…
Twitter Ban Complicates Government Credibility Crisis
Apart from condemnations coming in from Nigerians, organisations and the international community, the ban placed on Twitter may have complicated the crisis of credibility of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. After Twitter said it is a matter of concern that the government decided to censor the people, contrary to the dictates of democracy, foreign…
President Buhari’s Drums of War and Twitter’s Reaction
The most trending issue of the moment involves Twitter’s deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s threats to some Nigerians whom he described as “many people misbehaving today were too young to remember the deaths and destruction from the civil war”. He then threatened, “those of us who went through the war will treat them in the…
Buhari Calls for Collective War against COVID-19 and Bad Economy
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday in Abuja, called for joint global efforts to tackle COVID-19 and the consequent dwindling effects on national economies which would require a global framework to resuscitate and ameliorate the burden on the people. Femi Adesina, special adviser, media and publicity, said in a statement that Buhari spoke at a ceremony to…
Restructuring: AG Malami Faults Governors’ Demand, Says Agitation Does Not Hold Water
Southern Governors’ Clamour Lacks Legitimacy Political Elite Instigating, Celebrating Insecurity FG To Challenge Proposed Establishment of Lagos Anti-Corruption Agency Volume of Terror Funding Amazing, Huge Agitators for restructuring should perish the thought of its happening under the present political dispensation of President Muhammadu Buhari. This indication was given on Wednesday by the attorney general of…
COVID-19 Restrictions: No Going Back on National Mass Protests From May 26 As Planned, Civil Society Groups Dare FG
A coalition of over 120 civil society organisations and activists, which on Sunday initiated a mass action and boycott of the Democracy Day activities by Nigerians from May 26, 2021 to protest the worsening insecurity across the country says it would not be deterred by the latest lockdown/restrictions announced by the federal government on Monday,…
Buhari Sacks Bala-Usman of NPA
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the removal and replacement of Hadiza Bala-Usman, erstwhile managing director of the Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA. Though no immediate reason was given officially for her removal, there are speculations that she may have been found guilty of insubordination to her supervising minister, Rotimi Amaechi who is the minister of transportation.…
NIN Registration: Identity Key to Peace and Stability, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday in Abuja said the ongoing synchronization of National Identification Number, NIN with SIM cards will provide a digital framework for improving security and strengthening the economy. In a statement issued by Femi Adesina, special adviser, media and publicity, Buhari said this while launching the National Policy for the Promotion of Indigenous…
President Buhari Re-appoints Heads of NCAC, NTDC, NFVCB
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of the Chief Executive Officers of three federal agencies for another term of four years. In a release by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, they are Segun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Folorunso Coker, Director-General, Nigeria Tourism…
Call for Resignation: PDP Mocks Buhari, APC, Fr. Mbaka
Says Quarrel Family Affair We’ll Expose You to Vatican, Pope – APC Mbaka Asked for Contract as Compensation for Support – Presidency Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is getting the kicks out of the ongoing bickering amongst the ruling All Progressives Congress, the presidency, and the controversial Catholic priest and spiritual director…
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