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Economy, Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Top Stories
Monday, August 23rd, 2021
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed worry over the way states and the Federal Government are accumulating debts as well as over the low foreign direct investment into the country. Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta, Ogun State, when he hosted some members of the National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party, led by its Chairman, […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Sunday, August 15th, 2021
By Farooq Kperogi President Muhammadu Buhari’s very name is wrapped in a curious omission. In most parts of the world, people’s last names are usually either their family name or their father’s first name. Not for Buhari. Muhammadu (which his teachers spelled as “Mohamed” when he was in secondary school) is his first given name […]
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First Ladies, Headlines, Presidency, Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83)
Friday, August 13th, 2021
By Olayinka Latona Nigerian former first lady, Hadiza Shagari, has died of coronavirus complications after contracting the deadly virus. The deceased first lady, who is the wife of late former President, Shehu Shagari, died at the age of 80. Confirming the development, the late former president’s son, Bala Shagari, through a statement on Thursday, said […]
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Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Wednesday, August 11th, 2021
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo By Dirisu Yakubu A socio-cultural group, Yoruba for One Nigeria Forum, YONF, has urged former President, Olusegun Obasanjo to clear his name over purported media reports that he is lobbying Benin Republic to shield Sunday Adeyemi popularly known as Igboho from facing prosecution. The group in a statement titled, “Olusegun […]
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Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Friday, August 6th, 2021
Former Nigerian head of state, Ibrahim Babangida, has given reasons why he annulled the June 12, 1993 election, widely believed to have been won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale, M.K.A, Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Babaginda, who was the military ruler then, cited the possibility of a deadly coup and pressure from both the […]
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Headlines, Presidency, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007-10)
Friday, August 6th, 2021
By NAN A Magistrate’s Court in Yola on Thursday remanded Aminu Yar’Adua, 36, the son of late former President Musa Yar’Adua, in prison for allegedly killing four people in an auto crash in Yola. Yar’Adua, a student of the American University of Nigeria (AUN) Yola, was charged to court for allegedly causing death by dangerous driving […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Monday, July 26th, 2021
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will leave Abuja today for London to see his doctors and participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education 2021-2025. This was contained in a statement by the president’s media adviser, Femi Adesina. He is expected to be back by the second week of […]
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Biafra, General Politics, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Thursday, July 8th, 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA THE Presidency, on Tuesday, stated that it got the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, due to “cross-border cooperation” in a well-coordinated “international operation.” They said after Kanu was nabbed, he was then handed over to National Intelligence Agency, NIA, and then returned to Nigeria […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories
Monday, July 5th, 2021
From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has denied a media report that he was planning to form a new political party ahead of the 2023 general elections. Obasanjo, reacting on Monday to a report published by Vanguard Newspaper tittled “New Party Ahead of 2023: Obasanjo Picks Three Ex-govs as Coordinators ”, in a […]
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Borno, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, State News
Sunday, June 20th, 2021
From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday arrived Maiduguri, Borno State capital for a day visit. Buhari who arrived the capital at about 9:55am, proceeded to commission some projects executed by the Borno State government. He commissioned the Government Technical College Njimtilo, Senate Building of the State University, mega schools among others. The […]
