Plans to overthrow Buhari abound, presidency alleges

Buhari haunted by his coup plotting past, says PDP HURIWA: You made yourself removable due to crass incompetence, nepotism Afenifere, UPU, Yoruba Ronu, PANDEF flay FG over coup alarm Afe Babalola offers to convoke, sponsor Emergency National Conference Another governor, Ndume raise the alarm over activities of Boko Haram Insecurity: NANS threatens to shut down […]

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Anyim writes Buhari on insecurity: ‘Set up panel of enquiry, address minorities’ grievances’

A former President of the Senate, Pius Anyim, has called on President Major General Muhammadu Buhari to set up a panel of enquiry to investigate the agitations across Nigeria especially by aggrieved minorities. Anyim, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, in an open letter to Buhari dated May 3, 2021, and titled […]

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Nigerian teen gets 19 $5m scholarship offers in US, Canada

Nigeria’s Victory Yinka-Banjo, a 17-year-old high school graduate, was offered more than $5 million worth of scholarship money for an undergraduate program of study, according to admission documents and estimates of financial aid awards. “It still feels pretty unbelievable. I applied to so many schools because I didn’t even think any school would accept me,” […]

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Look beyond military in war against insecurity, EU tells FG

Ambassador Ketil Karlsen and other EU officials during a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja Falana queries Buhari’s call for U.S. help outside AU, ECOWAS Experts disagree on Nigeria’s invitation of AFRICOM Masari: State of emergency won’t address insecurity Tight security at National Assembly over alleged threat Rivers imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew […]

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Jonathan to NASS: Make local governments autonomous

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the National Assembly to make laws that would strengthen Local Governments, make them autonomous and empowered to generate their own revenues. He said that if he were a member of the national assembly, he would mobilise others to amend sections of the Constitution to totally prohibit the appointment of […]

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Nigerians slam Remi Tinubu for attack on Smart Adeyemi over insecurity

Nigerians have condemned the verbal attack on Senator Smart Adeyemi by Senator Oluremi Tinubu after the latter said the current insecurity challenges in the country is threatening Nigeria’s existence. Adeyemi is the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District while Oluremi Tinubu represents Lagos Central Senatorial District. Both lawmakers are members of the ruling All Progressives […]

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Buhari seeks U.S. help to tackle insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sought the assistance of the international community to curb insecurity in West African nations, especially Nigeria. Specifically, he requested the United States to relocate its Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters from Stuttgart in Germany to its theatre of operation, which is Africa. The President made the plea during a virtual meeting […]

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Buhari, US Secretary of State Blinken to meet Tuesday

Buhari, Blinken United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will meet with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, during his first virtual trip to Africa since US President Joe Biden came into office. Blinken’s spokesman, Ned Price, in a statement on Monday, said his principal will also virtually visit Kenya after meeting with the Nigerian […]

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Growing burden of public debts on economy

“We think that debt has to be seen from the standpoint of its origins. Debt’s origins come from colonialism’s origins. Those who lend us money are those who had colonised us before. Under its current form, that is imperialism-controlled, debt is a cleverly managed re-conquest of Africa, aiming at subjugating its growth and development through […]

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Dogara canvasses unity as panacea for peace, security

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called on Nigerians to be united in stemming the tide of insecurity and ensure peace in the country. He spoke on Saturday while delivering a keynote  address at the 10th Convocation Ceremony of the Achievers University, Owo, in Owo Local Government area of Ondo […]

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