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PRESIDENT BUHARI ARRIVES LAGOS TO COMMISSION NEWLY BUILT PROJECTS

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Lagos on a working visit to commission and inspect some projects in the state. The president who arrived at about 10 this morning at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammad Airport, Lagos, was welcomed to the state by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and some members of the Lagos State Executive Council. President Buhari is expected to commission the newly built international terminal of the […]

todayMarch 22, 2022 75

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PRESIDENT BUHARI CONDEMNS ATTACK ON POLICE STATIONS AND HOME OF GEORGE OBIOZOR

President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the destruction of buildings and assets of the Police in Imo State as well as the home of the President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Professor George Obiozor describing it as deeply distressing. Buhari in a statement through his Senior Special assistant on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu, strongly condemned the violence in the sub-region and urged everyone to maintain peace, adding that the […]

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NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION CONFIRMS REMOVAL OF ELECTRICITY SUBSIDIES

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has confirmed the removal of electricity subsidies by the Federal Government. The Chairman of the Commission, Sanusi Garba, while addressing a news conference in Abuja, said the review was conducted in line with multi-year tariff order that mandates that electricity tariff be reviewed every six months. NERCs confirmation comes as the nation continues to confront an energy crisis amid petrol queues, rising diesel costs and […]

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PRESIDENT BUHARI APOLOGISES TO NIGERIANS OVER FUEL SCARCITY AND BLACKOUTS

President Muhammadu Buhari has apologized to Nigerians for the inconvenience caused by the prolonged shortage of petroleum products which as placed a strain on Nigerian citizens and businesses, but vowed that relief is on the way. Buhari in a statement through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said his administration had successfully averted such a problem in its seven years in office, adding that his government […]

todayMarch 17, 2022 84

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NIGERIANS LAMENT AS NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES

Nigerians have taken to social media to express disappointment in President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, describing it as a government that promised change but ended up worsening the economy. They lamented the collapse of national power grid, amid diesel and fuel price increase in the nation. Recall that the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, also revealed that Nigerians will pay N85,000 for flight tickets despite the new deal […]

todayMarch 15, 2022 66

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ASUU EXTENDS STRIKE BY EIGHT WEEKS

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an eight-week strike after its four-week warning strike ended. The union took the decision during its National Executive Council (NEC), meeting held in Abuja, last night. According to a member of the union, who spoke to newsmen on the condition of anonymity, the two months is to give the Federal Government space to meet their demands. Recall that Asuu had on […]

todayMarch 14, 2022 71

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SARAKI NAMES THREE ZONES THAT DESERVE PRESIDENCY

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki says the South West should not be among the regions canvassing for zoning because they have not been disenfranchised in any way. Saraki, who stated this during an interview with newsmen, said the northeast, north-central and southeast are zones that have not had Presidency or Vice Presidency but insisted that the point of focus should be finding the best person to solve the numerous challenges […]

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ASUU URGES NIGERIANS NOT TO ALLOW ELECTED LEADERS DESTROY PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has enjoined Nigerians to stop elected leaders that are bent on destroying public universities and wasting the countrys wealth from doing so. ASUU Chairman at the University of Ibadan, Ayoola Akinwole, during a press conference said that it was never too late for the government to make it an urgent point of duty to solve the problem of university education and not to […]

todayMarch 10, 2022 78

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SENATE REJECTS AMENDMENT OF SECTION 84, SUBSECTION 12 OF THE ELECTORAL ACT

The 9th Assembly has rejected the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for amendment of section 84, subsection 12 of the Electoral Act which prevents appointive political office holders from contesting for election from party primary level without resigning. The request was rejected after the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi made the lead debate for the second reading of the bill yesterday and the Senators kicked against it and voted no when […]

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