Year: 2018

Presentation of WASC certificate to Buhari’s tragicomedy – PDP

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday described the presentation of attestation certificate and confirmation of school certificate result to President Muhammadu Buhari as a tragicomedy. Buhari had on Friday received his West Africa Examination Council certificate from Dr Iyi Uwadiae, the Registrar of WAEC. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Kola Ologbodiyan, told journalists in Abuja that, the PDP did not expect the president to, “come this low.” “It is a tragicomedy. We never expected Mr. President to dramatically come this low because you cannot have a certificate…

El-Rufai Picks Hadiza Balarabe as running mate

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Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has announced the selection of Dr. Hadiza Balarabe as his running mate for the 2019 general election. A statement issued by Samuel Aruwan, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, said the choice of Balarabe as running mate continued El-Rufai’s deliberate policy of promoting women. “There are five female commissioners in his 14-person cabinet, a feat not attained even by governors that had much larger cabinets. This is the first time in the history of Kaduna State that a major political party…

President Buhari Receives Attestation, Confirmtion Of Result From WAEC, … Thanks Exam Board For Upholding Integrity

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President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, in Abuja received the attestation and confirmation of his 1961 West African School Certificate (WASC) Examination result from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The documents were presented to the President at State House during a courtesy visit by a delegation of WAEC led by its Registrar, Dr Iyi Uwadiae, accompanied by Olutise Adenipekun, Head, National Office, WAEC, Abiodun Aduloju, Head Public Affairs, WAEC and Olufemi Oke, Zonal Coordinator, WAEC Abuja. The President thanked the examination board, established in 1952, and which conducts the…

BREAKING – PDP Hires Trump’s Lobbyist For $90k Per Month

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hired Brian Ballard, a top US lobbyist, ahead of the 2019 elections. The influential lobbyist has President Donald Trump as one of his clients. Politico Magazine, a top publication in the US, says Ballard is closer to the US president than perhaps any other lobbyist in town. “He’s parlayed that relationship into a booming business helping clients get their way with the Trump administration and his clients and even some of his rivals say his firm has a better grasp of what’s going on…

Delayed Budgets Hinder Completion Of Projects -Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja said tardiness in passage of budgets by the National Assembly, sometimes lasting seven months, delay completion of projects across the country, urging more effort to speed up the process. The President, who received a delegation of Eminent and Respected citizens of Niger State led by Lt. Gen. Garba Duba (Rtd) at the Presidential Villa, said the government’s achievements in ensuring better roads, rails, power and repositioning of the airports was in spite of the delays, praying for more understanding and commitment to infrastructural…

Mobilize Nigerians towards Unity, Peace, Aisha Buhari Urges Artists

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Artistes have been called upon to use their talent and popularity in mobilize Nigerians towards unity, peace, tolerance, and productivity. They were also urged to speak against vices that destroy societies like drug abuse, human trafficking, and child abuse. She made the call during the launch of “Sakamakon Chanji”, a song in support of President Muhammadu Buhari by Northern Nigeria Music Artistes, on Wednesday 31st October, 2018 at the Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja. Mrs. Buhari believed that the song is a true compliment to this administration, as it highlights…

Lecturers Begin Strike In Niger Over Retirement Age, Others

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The Academic staff of the Niger State College of Education, Minna have embarked on an indefinite strike over government’s refusal to honour signed agreements. Among such agreements is the total implementation of the Consolidated Polytechnic and Colleges of Education Academic Salary Structure (CONPCASS). Danjuma Beji, Chairman of the institution’s chapter of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COASU), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Minna that only 77.3 per cent of the agreement had been met. “Part of the agreement, 23.7 percent, has yet to…

Buhari orders NHIS boss, Yusuf to proceed on compulsory leave

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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, to proceed on administrative leave immediately. A statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olusegun Adekunle, said with specific reference to recent developments at the National Health Insurance Scheme, the President had after due consideration, approved the establishment of an independent fact-finding panel to investigate the alleged infractions by the Executive Secretary and report back within two weeks. Adekunle…

Remains of Missing Gen Alkali Found in Abandoned Well

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Following Headquarters 3 Division declaration of 8 persons wanted in connection with the missing of the immediate past Chief of Administration (Army), Major General Idris Alkali with the assistance of the Nigerian Police, 6 wanted persons have reported to the Nigerian Police, Plateau Sate Command. During interrogation, having being confronted with undeniable facts, one of the wanted persons who participated in the relocation of the senior officer’s corpse away from the opened shallow grave confessed and agreed to lead own troops and Nigerian Police to where the remains of the…

IT IS TIME FOR HIS EMINENCE THE SULTAN OF SOKOTO TO ACT AND PROVIDE A POLITICAL SOLUTION TO THE LINGERING GOVERNMENT /SHIITES CRISIS By Dr Mijinyawa Bashir

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Although Muslims leaders in Nigeria (including the Sultan of Sokoto and MURIC) have decided not to intervene in the Federal Government Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN)/Shiites crisis. I’m of the candid opinion that the crisis has reach a monumental proportion that there is definite and immediate need for intervention. It’s very true that most Muslims do not consider the Shiites as “True Muslims” but this to me is immaterial at this time considering the number of lives lost and those being lost almost on daily basis recently especially in Abuja.…