Buhari Promises Future Generations a Better Nigeria

NewsNigeriaBuhari Promises Future Generations a Better Nigeria

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 27, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to leave a better Nigeria for the President and future generations. The President said this at the Presidential Villa while celebrating this year’s Children’s Day. This was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled, ‘Our greatest legacy is to give you a better country, President Buhari tells Nigerian children.’ The statement partly read, “As part of the activities...

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President Buhari Appoints News Chief of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya

MilitaryNewsNigeriaPresident Buhari Appoints News Chief of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 27, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. This was contained in a statement on Thursday by the spokesperson to the military, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu. In April 2020, he was named Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, the military campaign in the North-East, which was recently renamed Operation Hadin Kai. “President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. “Prior to...

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Insecurity Poses Challenge To Nigeria’s Nationhood- Buhari

National SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity Poses Challenge To Nigeria’s Nationhood- Buhari

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday at a Special Summit says insecurity is challenging the foundation of Nigeria’s nationhood. The Special Summit on National Security with a theme: ‘Strengthening National Security. Comprehensive Assessment and Generating Innovative All-Encompassing Solutions.’ was organized by the Special Committee of the House of Representatives on National Security. Buhari noted that terrorism, political conflicts, racism, and other forms of criminal activities continued to threaten economic development, peace and security in...

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OPINION: Nigerian Terrorist Abubakar Shekau: Dead or Alive—and Does it Matter?

Boko HaramColumnsNigeriaOpinionOPINION: Nigerian Terrorist Abubakar Shekau: Dead or Alive—and Does it Matter?

PilotnewsMay 26, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   Multiple Nigerian media outlets reported last week that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has died or been mortally wounded in a confrontation with fighters from the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA), a group that separated from Shekau’s Boko Haram in 2016. The Nigerian government has not confirmed the reports and is investigating. The caution is well-placed: Shekau has been reported dead at least four times since he became the leader of Boko Haram in 2009 following the...

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Four Police Officer Die In Fresh Gunmen Attack On Enugu Police State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFour Police Officer Die In Fresh Gunmen Attack On Enugu Police State

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 25, 2021

The Enugu Police Command has confirmed the killing of four operatives during gunmen attack Iwollo Police Division on Tuesday. The spokesperson of the Command, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to the journalists in Abakiliki. Ndukwe stated that the assailants attacked the station in large numbers at about 4am, killed the operatives, and set some sections of the station ablaze. He said the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Aliyu, had...

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Ekiti Judicial Ministry Committed to Development of Laws in the State Says Director

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaEkiti Judicial Ministry Committed to Development of Laws in the State Says Director

PilotnewsMay 25, 2021

ADO-EKITI — The Director, Research, and  Publications of the Ministry of Justice Ekiti State, Mrs. Yetunde Kolawole has expressed the commitment of the Ministry of Justice, Ekiti State to the development of all areas of law in the State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said this on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti during the kick-start of the programmes put together in honour of the retiring Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Honourable Justice Ayodeji Daramola, the...

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Reps to Commence Zonal Public Hearing On Constitution Review On June 1

National DevelopmentNigeriaPoliticsReps to Commence Zonal Public Hearing On Constitution Review On June 1

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 25, 2021

The Nigerian House of Representatives Special Committee on Constitution Review has scheduled June 1- 3 for its zonal public hearing which is to hold across the country. Chief press secretary to the Deputy Speaker, Umar Puma, House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase, indicated this in a statement on Monday. The statement quoted Mr. Wase, chairman of the special committee on constitution review, as saying that each of the six geo-political zones would have two centres dedicated...

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CBN Devalues Naira, Adopt NAFEX

EconomyMoneyNigeriaCBN Devalues Naira, Adopt NAFEX

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 25, 2021

Naira now stands at 410.25 for a dollar with the adoption of the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange (NAFEX) rate — weakening by 8 percent. The adoption of NAFEX by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)  implies that the official exchange rate will be determined by the relatively flexible window. The CBN had introduced the I&E window in 2017 to improve foreign exchange market mechanisms, deepen market liquidity, and ensure prompt execution and settlement of all...

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Constitution Review: Report to be Ready in July– Omo-Agege

National DevelopmentNigeriaPoliticsConstitution Review: Report to be Ready in July– Omo-Agege

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 25, 2021

The Constitution Review will be concluded and presented to the national assembly in July according to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Review of the Constitution, Ovie Omo-Agege. Mr. Omo-Agege, the Deputy Senate President, stated this on Monday in Abuja at a press conference. The chairman who also doubles as the deputy speaker said the committee was still working with funds appropriated in the 2020 budget, funding was not a challenge to the all-important...

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Tinubu, Governors, South-West APC Leaders Reject Secession, Endorse Ban on Open Grazing

National SecurityNigeriaTinubu, Governors, South-West APC Leaders Reject Secession, Endorse Ban on Open Grazing

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 24, 2021

The Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-West have rejected the agitation for secession across the country. In a meeting in Lagos on Sunday, the stakeholders said a united and peaceful Nigeria should remain the pursuit of all well-meaning leaders. The meeting was attended by the National Leader of the ruling party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; South-West Governors, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, and other stakeholders. A communiqué which was issued at the end of...

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