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Buhari arrives US, meets Trump today

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Washington DC ahead of his bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump and a working lunch today on the invitation of Trump. The meeting with Trump is to discuss ways to enhance the strategic partnership between the two countries and to advance shared

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How we plan to take Buhari’s job- 3 presidential aspirants

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2018 0

Three presidential aspirants have spoken on why they want President Muhammadu Buhari’s job and how they plan to remove him from office in February 2019. The three aspirants, Dr. Kingsley Moghalu; Mr. Omoyele Sowore; and Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed – spoke in the current edition of The Interview, in their most detailed interviews yet. Moghalu, a […]

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SERAP to Trump: Demand looters’ list from Buhari, ban suspects from entering US

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2018 0

Ahead of the planned meeting between the United States President, Donald Trump and President Muhammadu Buhari, a non-governmental organization, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Trump requesting him to demand from President Buhari, a detailed looters’ list and to instruct the US Secretary of State to

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Buhari breaks silence, extols Lai Mohammed over Obasanjo’s letter

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally spoken on the strong-worded letter from former President Olusegun Obasanjo to him in January, asking him to forget about contesting in 2019, as the development would amount to overstretching the tolerance of Nigerians. Obasanjo had in the letter, advised Buhari to retire from active public service and take his “role […]

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Buhari departs Abuja for US to meet Trump

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari will today depart Abuja for United States on an official working visit to the US on the invitation of President Donald Trump. Buhari is expected to have a bilateral meeting with President Trump and a working lunch on Monday, April 30, 2018. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and […]

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Buhari’s Summon, Investigation by NASS an indictment of incompetence- PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

…Berates President for snubbing Benue for Bauchi The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described the decision of the National Assembly to investigate President Muhammadu Buhari for alleged constitutional violations as well as his summon to appear before a joint sitting over the daily bloodletting in our country as a reflection of his incompetence to govern. […]

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Senate aligns with Reps, invites Buhari over killings

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

* Senators demand emergency rule in Benue, others * PDP senator moves motion for President’s impeachment * Reps defer debate on approval for purchase of $496m Tucano The Senate on Thursday aligned with the House of Representatives and resolved to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to address a joint session where he would address the federal […]

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Buhari to Benue: Dont play into the hands of agents of disunity

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the killings in Benue State, especially the one involving two priests and worshippers and the subsequent reprisal attack are part of the plan of agents of disunity to destroy the country and cautioned citizens against playing into the plot. The President, who strongly warned citizens against playing into the hands […]

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Western education saved me from herdsmen, farmers clash –Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, has said that if not for the western education he acquired and his military career that gave him a viable means of livelihood, ‘‘I might have been caught in herdsmen and farmers clash’’. President Buhari, who spoke in Hausa language while addressing a mammoth crowd in Bauchi, capital of Bauchi State, during […]

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Reps summon Buhari over killings

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2018 0

…Suspend plenary in honour of victims …Pass no confidence vote on security chiefs The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, summoned President Muhammadu Buhari to speak to lawmakers on the rising state of insecurity and the killings in parts of the country and what his administration is doing to stem the senseless killings by killer herdsmen. […]

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APC Chairmanship seat: Buhari has right of choice -Party

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2018 0

All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has the right to endorse former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, as the next National Chairman of the party in the forthcoming party’s National Convention. The party also said there is the possibility that the congresses and National Convention may be shifted in view of […]

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Buhari writes Senate on $496m aircraft purchase

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2018 0

The Senate on Wednesday, received a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari seeking a “Supplementary Input to the 2018 Appropriation Bill on the Purchase of Supper Tucano Aircraft from the United States Government”. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, announced the receipt of the letter tagged ‘Communication from the President’ The letter dated April 13 reads

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Respond to US corruption, human rights charges, PDP tells APC

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2018 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to quickly respond to the damning report by the United States government, which further exposed the festering corruption, impunity, gross violation of rights and killings under the watch of the Buhari Presidency. The PDP also called on United States […]

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Nigeria to grow identity enrolment to 70m by 2019 ―Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2018 0

THE President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his government, through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), plans to grow the national identity database to 70 million by December 2019. He said this would be achieved through the ongoing harmonization of identity schemes across the country. The President made the disclosure while declaring open, the 3-day

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Buhari appoints Agev, Amieyeofori NIA Deputy DGs

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ambassador Apollonius Demenongu Agev from Benue State (North Central) and Mr. Kio Solomon Benibo Amieyeofori from Rivers State (South-South) as Deputy Directors-General (DDGs), at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). The Secreatary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha made the announcement on

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NASS keeps mum over 2018 Budget passage

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2018 0

…Saraki announces joint panel to strengthen security, probe mace theft …Reps: Buhari’s payment of $496m for military aircraft impeachable Contrary to expectations that the 2018 Budget will be passed on Tuesday by the National Assembly, the Senate failed to discuss the appropriation bill as it was not listed on the order of proceeding for the […]

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2019: Buhari Support Group opens office in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2018 0

Senate deputy whip, Francis Alimenkhena, has said that the formation of many support groups for President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 re-election bid is not aimed at creating division within the ruling All Progressives Congress Party(APC). Alimenkhena said this on Monday at the inauguration of the Edo office of the Council for New Nigeria (CNN), a support […]

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Ekiti 2018: Buhari approves Fayemi’s leave to contest

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a leave request from the minister of mines and steel development. Kayode Fayemi’s leave was approved to enable him participate in the forthcoming Ekiti gubernatorial election. The minister’s special assistant in a statement made available to newsmen said Fayemi’s leave will commence on Monday, April 30 A leave

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Buhari has not done well- Gani’s son

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2018 0

…Begs Ambode to drop LUC Mohammed Fawehinmi, son of the late legal luminary, Gani Fawehinmi, has said president Muhammadu Buhari has failed to meet the aspirations and expectations of many Nigerians since he came into power in May 2015, even as he appealed to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos, to drop in totality the amended […]

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Same sex marriage law: Don’t Listen to British PM, CAN tells Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2018 0

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to listen to the counsel of the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, on same sex marriage, saying that the President should not pay attention to the infamous advice. In a statement made available in Abuja on Sunday by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, the Special […]