President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in South Africa on Wednesday for a state visit after an outburst of xenophobic violence in and around Johannesburg stirred tensions between Africa’s leading economic powerhouses. Buhari and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa will meet Thursday to discuss bolstering trade ties and political cooperation as both struggle to kickstart their stuttering economies. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday departed Abuja for Waterkloof Air Force Base, Pretoria, to begin a three-day official visit to South Africa. It is a state visit after an outburst of xenophobic violence in and around Johannesburg stirred tensions between Africa’s leading economic powerhouses. Buhari and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa will meet on […]
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Nigeria on Wednesday instructed her lawyers to appeal against the payment of $200 million US dollars payment which was a condition for the granting of the stay of execution in the $9.6bn award in favour of Process and Industrial Development Limited. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this in Abuja noted that […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has taken a critical look at Nigeria after 59 years of independence and gave a pass mark to the APC led Federal and State Governments despite the challenges being faced in the country. Represented by his Deputy, Hon Agboola Ajayi at a church service to mark Nigèria’s 59th anniversary […]
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Twenty-one years of unbroken democracy is the small prize the country with the largest back population has managed to clinch out of its 59 chequered years since independence in 1960. A small prize indeed, but one worth celebrating all the same. But the larger 59 years of her existence are ones of mixed feelings and […]
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Nigerian children attend independence day celebrations in Lagos on October 1. Photo: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP Unlike the usual National Day celebration, when Nigerians from every tribe and tongue mark the anniversary of Nigeria’s independence with pomp, restful holidaying and extravagant celebrations, the queries that have been raised about the state of our national well-being go […]
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says Nigeria would emerge from her present challenges stronger, more resilient than ever President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has made remarkable progress in the agriculture value chain, from fertilizers to rice, to animal feed production towards the Nation’s food security. The president, who revealed this in his Independence Day broadcast on Tuesday, warned that […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari vowed on Tuesday that his government will continue to take “decisive action” against persons who spread hate speech on social media. Although he said the government respects the rights of individuals, he said abuse of technology that undermines national security will not be allowed to fester. “Our attention is increasingly being focused […]
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Says implementation by local mercenaries may lead to anarchy As Nigeria celebrates its 59th independence anniversary, a chieftain of Ohanaeze-Ndigbo, Okpalaukwu Emejulu Okpalaezeukwu has cautioned against further move to allegedly Fulanise and Islamise the country, saying such plan may inadvertently cause disintegration of the country. Speaking to journalists in Awka, Anambra State, yesterday, Okpalaezeukwu expressed […]
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Being full text of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech on the occasion of Nigeria’s 59th Independence Anniversary on October 1, 2019 October 1 each year is an opportunity for us to reflect and thank God for his endless blessings on our country. 2. It is also a time for us, collectively, to: 3. Remember the sacrifices […]
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