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Aisha’s response on my cartoon about her daughter’s wedding shows those in power see and listen to us – Mustapha Bulama
Daily Trust Cartoonist, Mustapha Bulama has reacted to the condemnation his artwork on Hanan Buhari’s wedding received from the presidency. The cartoonist had shared a cartoon photo in which Aisha Buhari was seen flaunting pictures of Hanan’s wedding invitation while Nigerians struggled to escape drowning. The cartoon came with the caption “At least you can enjoy the pictures. Reacting to the cartoon, Aisha Buhari’s spokesperson Aliyu Abdullahi said the cartoonist did not put Mrs Buhari in the right perspective with his drawing adding that her daughter’s wedding has nothing to do with the present hardship Nigerians are facing In an…
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Buhari to Ministers: you can only see me through Gambari
President Muhammadu Buhari has informed his ministers who would seek his attention for whatever reason to do so through his chief of staff, Ibrahim Gambari. Buhari stated this while speaking at the first-year ministerial performance review retreat of his administration, in Abuja on Tuesday. He also made it known that all federal executive council matters should be coordinated through the secretary general of the federation. “Let me also reiterate that all submissions for my attention or meeting requests should be channelled through the Chief of Staff. “While all federal Executive council matters should be coordinated through the secretary to the…
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Footballer slumps and dies during match in Osun State.
A footballer in Osun State simply identified as Damilola, has died after he reportedly slumped during a football match in the Ido area of the state on Monday, September 7. Late Damilola who plays for Premier Football Club Ofatedo, was about to pass a free-kick to his teammate during the match when he slumped. Eyewitnesses say he was rushed to a nearby hospital but was rejected and then he was rushed to the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology where he was certified dead. According to his team members, he never showed any signs of illness before the match. The Coordinator…
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We are proud of our achievements and we should blow our own trumpet – Buhari tells aides
President Muhammadu Bihari has charged his aides to defend the government from activists who keep spreading false news against the administration. Speaking during his closing remark at the first year ministerial review retreat at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday, the president charged his appointees to make public the achievements of his administration as they are proud of it. “I have to charge all of you to defend the Government vigorously and not allow irresponsible and politically motivated activists to keep spreading patent falsehoods about this government, he said “Information to the public should be better packaged. Go on the…
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Hike of Commodities may lead citizens to suicide or selling their children – PDP tells Buhari
The peoples Democratic party (PDP) have warned of the impending consequences of the hike in prices of major commodities in the country. According to a statement by PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, he said the hike may cause citizens to resort to suicide, slavery missions abroad or even selling of their children to make ends meet. Reacting to a remark by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Nigeria been one of the countries in west and central Africa having the lowest electricity and fuel price tariff, termed his assertion as irrational. In a statement he issued…
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Covid-19: It costs N400k to treat a patient – El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has revealed that it costs about N400,000 to treat one COVID-19 patient. The Kaduna state Governor who disclosed this in an executive committee meeting with traditional rulers chaired by the Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar on Monday September 7, called on northern traditional rulers not to relent in spearheading the campaigns to avoid the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the region.
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If we deregulated, shouldn’t the Fuel price have dropped – Atiku asks FG
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the Federal government on the reported deregulation of the petroleum sector. In a tweet he shared via his official Twitter handle, Atiku asked why the price of petrol isn’t dropping since the government has reportedly embarked on deregulation. According to him, fuel prices in US and Europe are far lower than they were in 2019. ”I am a businessman. I look at things from an economic perspective. Questions beg answers. The price of crude is down from where it was in 2019. In the US and Europe, fuel prices are far lower than…
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Southern Kaduna killings: Stop this madness immediately – Sultan of Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III has expressed displeasure with the series of killings in Southern Kaduna. During a meeting of Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Kaduna on Monday September 7, the monarch described the act as a madness which must stop immediately. He also appealed to Nigerians to stop igniting the Killings based on ethno-religious differences as only innocent children are killed while that of the elites are protected. “No man in his right senses go on a killing spree of innocent people under whatever guise. “If you keep on igniting killings based on ethno-religious differences because it…
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Nollywood Actor, Yekini Oyedepo, ‘baba Legba’ Is Dead
Veteran Nollywood actor, Yekini Oyedele, popularly known as Baba Legba is dead. He was confirmed dead on Monday, September 7. Before his death, Baba Legba was popularly known for playing comic roles along with Baba Sala. His death was confirmed by Comedian, Adejumo Boisala Emmanuel on her Facebook page. The post read: “Alhaji Yekini Oyedele popularly known as Babalegba died in the early hours of Monday (midnight precisely) “He was a friend of the family and was a supporter of my father till his death. He was called Sunday Ikubolaje before he went to Mecca and he converted to a…
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Aisha Buhari reacts to daughter’s wedding cartoon, speaks on crowd at Aso Villa
The first lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari has expressed disappointment over a cartoon image of her after her daughters wedding at the presidential villa. The cartoon image which was shared by Daily Trust’s cartoonist, Mustapha Bulama shows the First Lady watching Nigerians drown in a river while she ignored them and shared the wedding invitation of her daughter. The picture depicts the suffering being experienced by Nigerians due to the recent hike in electricity and fuel tariffs by the President Muhammadu Buhari government. There were also reports at the weekend that the first family ignored all COVID-19 protocols as they…
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Buhari’s aide reacts as Ibiyeomie threatens Daddy Freeze
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Public Affairs, Ajuri Ngelale has reacted to the viral video of Porthacourt-based pastor David Ibiyeomie attacking on-air personality , Daddy Freeze for lambasting Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church for saying women should submit to their husbands. Freeze’s reply to Oyedepo’s post definitely did not go down well with Ibiyeomie as he called Daddy freeze a bastard and threatened to kill him. Ibiyeomie cursed the day he(Daddy Freeze) was born and also threatened to deal with him. Reacting to this Ngelale in a tweet on Monday expressed disappoint at…
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Bribery is normal in Nigeria – Zimbabwean-Aljazeera journalist, Haru Mutasa
Zimbabwean-Aljazeera journalist, Haru Mutasa says bribery is normal in Nigeria. In a tweet she shared on Twitter, starting one of her experience when she worked in Nigeria said the first time she was given a brown envelope filled with dollars was in Nigeria and it was after she interviewed someone important in Kano, with this, she made her conclusions that it is a normal phenomenon in Nigeria. She wrote; “Working in Nigeria. In Kano. We interviewed someone very important. First time I was given the brown envelope. I opened it. Saw the US dollars, gave it back. Gave some excuse…
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