Tag: Muhammadu Buhari

You have failed Nigerians as leaders Arewa, Igbo community leaders tell Buhari, Govs.

Aminu Imam

Say no ethnic group in Nigeria can dominate another forever The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) and Igbo Community Leaders of Northern Nigeria have unanimously passed a damning verdict on Nigerian leaders, saying that they have failed the people in their bid to unite and propel the country to prosperity. The two socio-political groups, disclosed this at the end of a joint meeting held in Abuja yesterday, said the crop of leaders piloting the affairs of the country, irrespective of party affiliation, have failed to institutionalize the principles of regional…

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Second Republic Governor, Balarabe Musa laid to rest in Kaduna

Aminu Imam

Buhari, Jonathan, others mourn his passing Ex-Gov. was voice for the voiceless PMB Nigeria lost a voice of liberty, freedom & truth Dr. Ramalan The remains of Second Republic Governor of Kaduna state, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, was laid to rest yesterday, in Kaduna. The burial was preceded by a funeral prayer conducted immediately after the early evening prayer, led by Sheikh Ahmed Gumi at Sultan Bello Central Mosque, Kaduna. The mosque’s open ground was filled with people from within and outside the Kaduna metropolis who came to…

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Silver Jubilee: Your reign has prosper Ilorin, Buhari tells Gambari

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, on attainment of Silver Jubilee on the throne of his forefathers, saying Ilorin Emirate has been witnessing tremendous development under him. The president stated this in a congratulatory message by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday. In the special message to the celebrant to mark his 25th year in office on Wednesday, Buhari described the 11th Fulani Emir of Ilorin as an exemplary leader who has been at the…

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Stop medical tourism abroad – Senate to State House officials

Aminu Imam

 Says Buhari should use State House Clinic  State House Officials were yesterday asked by the Senate to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from foreign trips for medical treatment in order to ensure the State House clinic becomes functional this year. This warning was issued by the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs when the State House Permanent Secretary, Tijjani Umar, appeared before the panel to defend the State House 2021 budget estimates. Recall that the State House official had presented a budget of N19.7bn for 2021, out of which…

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#EndSARS: Accepting protesters demands mistaken for weakness Buhari

Aminu Imam

    Issues order to security operatives to restore law and order    Address disconnected, failed empathy test PDP By Aminu Imam  President Muhammadu Buhari has said that despite his administrations swift response to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force, some Nigerians mistook such action as weakness. Buhari made this known in a live radio and television broadcast yesterday evening. Addressing Nigerians, the President said his government listened to, and carefully evaluated the five-point demands of the protesters. “And, having accepted them, we immediately scrapped SARS, and…

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Buhari is 76, oil price should be N76/litre, says Guru Maharaj Ji

Ishaku Yohanna

The founder of One Love Family, Sat Guru Maharaj Ji, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to review the price of petrol in Nigeria because of the hardship it is causing Nigerians. In a statement to mark Nigerias 60th Independence anniversary, Maharaj Ji suggested that the age of the president should determine the pump price of petrol in the country. I have severally made it clear that as an oil-producing nation, the pump price of petrol should be determined by the physical age of Mr President. In other words, if…

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Appointment of judges: Court rules against Buhari

Ishaku Yohanna

A Federal High Court in Abuja has faulted the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to forward the names of 11 lawyers nominated for appointment as judges of the High Court of The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the Senate for screening and confirmation. In a judgment on Wednesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that President Buhari acted in contravention of the provision of Section 256(2) of the Constitution when he forwarded the recommended names, sent to him by the National Judicial Council (NJC), to the Senate. Buhari had, on July 7,…

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No going back on petrol subsidy removal – Buhari

Ishaku Yohanna

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that there will be negative consequences if the government continues with the business of fixing or subsidising the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol. Buhari, represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, gave this explanation on Monday while declaring open a 2-day First Year Ministerial Performance Review Retreat at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The president said that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a severe downturn in the funds available to finance the nations budget and also severely hampered governments capacity.…

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Past administrations lacked courage to take action on subsidy removal Presidency

Ishaku Yohanna

Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, says past administrations had failed to demonstrate the right courage to take recent decisions that led to hike in fuel price and electricity tariff among others. Garba Shehu stated these in a statement titled History will be kinder to President Buhari than his critics are prepared to be. Shehu was reacting to criticisms that trailed recent hike in fuel price and electricity tariff. He described the reforms that led to the hike in prices as necessary and…

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Reject non-viable loan requests, Atiku tells NAssembly

Ishaku Yohanna

Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has asked the National Assembly to reject the approval of any new loan request meant for projects that are not viable. Atiku said that he cannot sit and watch the government of President Muhammadu Buhari squander the future of Nigerian Youth as well as generations yet unborn with loans that are not income-generating or production-based. Atiku stated this in a letter to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. In the letter, the former Vice-President said Nigeria risks insolvency if it continues to borrow money, alleging…

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