Buhari’s fragile pieces: A country more fractured than ever (4)

President Muhammadu Buhari with security heads Going by the general expectations of what a leader should be and do and in specific respect to the task of nation-building under the 1999 Constitution, the verdict on the outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, cannot be difficult to decide: he has not done well at all. Many would simply […]

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Fashola launches ten-year National Housing Strategy

The outgoing Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Friday, launched a ten-year blueprint for the National Housing Strategy (NHS). During the launch at the ministry’s headquarters, he said the government only cannot provide the totality of housing needs for Nigerians hence the need to create an enabling environment for the private sector. According […]

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FG restricts movement around Eagle Square ahead of Tinubu’s inauguration

Security has been beefed up at Eagles Square, Abuja ahead of the May 29th inauguration. Credit: Gazette The Federal Government has ordered that movements around Eagle Square in Abuja will be restricted from Friday to Tuesday ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu. The inauguration parade for Tinubu and his vice-president-elect, Kashim Shettima, will […]

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Nigeria declares Monday, May 29 public holiday for Tinubu’s swearing-in

President-elect Bola Tinubu (middle) being decorated with the award of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) by President Muhammadu Buhari, as his wife, Oluremi, looks on, at the State House, Abuja…yesterday The Nigerian Government has declared Monday, May 29 a public holiday to commemorate the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu as the 16th democratically […]

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Oprah Winfrey says Tina Turner told her she was ‘ready to go’ in 2019

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King knew the end was near for Tina Turner, but it still didn’t prepare them for the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s death on Wednesday. While on Thursday’s episode of CBS Mornings, Winfrey and King, who were on the show from Italy, recalled learning the news of Turner’s passing. She was […]

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Tina Turner died from natural causes, rep says

Tina Turner’s cause of death has been revealed. The late singer’s rep told The Daily Mail she died from natural causes at home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. ET confirmed that Turner died peacefully on Wednesday after a long illness. She was 83. Turner’s verified Instagram account also posted a statement confirming the tragic news. […]

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Akeredolu recommends 1963 Constitution to rebuild Nigeria

Says 1999 Constitution defective Wieldy FG must shelve some responsibilities Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has challenged the incoming Bola Tinubu administration to be courageous to confront the problems hindering the development of Nigeria into a true and balanced federation where the states are not treated as mere appendages of the central government. He recommended […]

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NGF says FG agreed to refund deductions, elects Kwara Governor AbdulRazaq as chairman

Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said Federal Government agreed to refund to state governments, all funds deducted from state accounts to meet local councils’ London Paris Club obligations. Outgoing Chairman and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, said the government also granted governors’ requests to immediately stop further deductions from the states’ accounts. In a […]

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