A former Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom, Priti Patel, has warned investors to be wary of investing in Nigeria. In an op-ed for City A.M., Patel, who is a member of the British parliament, claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari was not in the habit of obeying law and court orders. Patel […]
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Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to claims by Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo that he left Nigeria with debt and ruined the economy due to the alleged corruption under his watch. The Vice President had during a lecture entitled, “Restructuring and the Nigerian federation,” delivered as part of activities marking the 40th anniversary of […]
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“SOMETIMES there are no good options,” said The Economist, respected, authoritative international magazine, in February 2015. That was how it started its analysis of that year’s presidential election in Nigeria. It looked at the choice between Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari and said the contest was between “a failed president” and a former dictator “with […]
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has extended his 10-day vacation and has written to the National Assembly to that effect. The letter signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made available to Journalists by the Personal Assistant to the president on Media engagement, Bashir Ahmad, stated that the extension was necessitated […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari will proceed on a 10-day holiday to London on Friday. Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman ,announced this in a statement on Wednesday. The statement did not say whether or not he was going for another medical treatment He said Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will be in charge of the country during […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his total commitment to the values of democracy, freedom of choice as well as willingness to work with all members of the National Assembly, irrespective of their political party. In his reaction to the developments on Tuesday morning at the National Assembly where lawmakers from his party defected, […]
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I’ve seen him address the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Seen him speak at AU (African Union) summits. Seen him address the European Parliament at Salzburg, France. Watched him speak to the world a number of times at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). And on Tuesday, January 17, 2018, he stood […]
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari should be held responsible for every herdsmen-related killing going on in the country today. Let nobody make any mistakes about this: the president is both directly and indirectly responsible for these killings. His acts, both of omission and commission, place him justifiably at the receiving end of accusations that have trailed […]
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It will be recalled that speaking while signing the 2018 budge to law, President Mohammadu Buhari said, “Many of the projects cut are critical and may be difficult, if not impossible, to implement with the reduced allocation. Some of the new projects inserted by the National Assembly have not been properly conceptualized, designed and costed […]
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This article sets out two central developments revolving around President Muhammadu Buhari and two key figures. The first is his sudden recognition of the late MKO Abiola and the second, his reported idolisation of the late head of state, General Sani Abacha. Buhari just pulled off a great political “masterstroke”, crowed a friend and a […]
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