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I am not sure how correct your calculations are – Pres Buhari responds after he was told that the dollar, unemployment rates and others increased after he took over office in 2015 (video)
President Buhari has challenged the statistics suggesting that the economy took a downward toll when he took over government in 2015. During his special interview with Channels TV on Wednesday, January 5, the interviewer mentioned that one would wonder where the Nation was when he, Buhari, took over office in 2015. ”Debt stock at the time was about 12 trillion. Now it is about 32 trillion, Inflation rate was about 9%, it is now sitting over about 15%, unemployment rate was about 8.19%, it is now 33.28%. Exchange rate was about N197 to a dollar. It is way over N400 to…
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Declare Miyetti Allah as terrorist organisation – Ortom tells FG
Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to proscribe the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN).The call is coming after the federal government declared Bandits as Terrorists. In a statement on Thursday by Nathaniel Ikyur, chief press secretary (CPS), he noted that the group should be proscribed as they have vowed to “cause havoc” in Benue.“Though the federal government’s measures on bandits now seems strong, the security challenges will only be adequately addressed if similar hard position is taken on Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, MACBAN, and the Fulani Nationality Movement (FUNAM) who have vowed and continued…
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“They will tell you that your votes doesn’t count so they can steal it” – Jamil Abubakar says as he advises youths to stay woke
Capt. Jamil Abubakar, the son-in-law of billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has advised youths to be wary of those who he described as ‘merchants of ignorance’ that tell them their votes do not count. Abubakar in a tweet he shared stated that votes are infact counted and youths should not be decieved. In his words; “They will tell you your vote doesn’t count so they can steal it. If it does not count, why are they reminding you? Youths Stay WOKE! Amongst us the youths there are merchants of ignorance that will sing this tune of doubt that it don’t count.…
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Buhari trying to deceive us – Nigerians react to declaration of bandits as terrorists
Some Nigerians have reacted to the recent declaration of bandits as terrorists by the Federal Government accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of trying to deceive Nigerians ahead of the 2023 elections.The Buhari government had made the declaration about a month ago after a Federal High Court in Abuja had proscribed bandits.The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), had disclosed the gazetting of the court judgment which proscribed bandits.However, some Nigerians wondered why the Buhari government opted to take action on the court pronouncement now that 2023 is getting close while others commended the Federal Government for…
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What we have under Buhari is a Nigeria flowing with blood of our Children – Dokpesi
Founder of Daar Communications, Raymond Dokpesi has expressed that Nigeria has become a country dripping with blood of her children under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s APC-led Federal administration. Dokpesi, who chairs a technical advisory group for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential bid in 2023 said this in Yola at a discussion with PDP stakeholders about the potential of Atiku running for president again in 2023. He noted that given the country’s current situation, only someone with a proven track record of performance and capacity as a unifier in the mould of Atiku would be able to lead the country out of its…
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I’m keeping my favorite successor’s name a secret because he might be eliminated – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he has decided to the keep the name of his favorite successor come 2023 a secret as he might be eliminated.Buhari said this during an interview with Channels TV on Wednesday.When asked if he has a favourite among those eyeing the presidency in 2023, The President said; “I wouldn‘t (mention the name of my favourite successor) because he may be eliminated if I do. I better keep that a secret”Though the majority of those interested in Buhari’s job are yet to declare their ambition, some of those being rumoured include, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Chief…
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Wearing of military uniform for campaign posters or political events is illegal – Defence Headquarters warns politicians
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has warned politicians against the habit of wearing military uniforms and accoutrements for campaign posters or for political events. This was according to a statement released by Air Commodore Wap Maigida, acting Director Defence Information. He said the Defence Headquarters has noticed the campaign posters of some Governors dressed in military camouflage uniforms and displayed in noticeable areas in their respective states. Maigida noted that it is illegal and an abuse of privilege and anyone found culpable in this regard would be liable to prosecution. ”This is manifestly illegal and an abuse of the privilege of…
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“Failure”- President Buhari speaks on what he thinks about PDP
President Buhari has said whenever he hears the abbreviation for the Peoples Democratic Party; “PDP”, what comes to mind is “failure”. The President said this during his special interview with Channels TV when one of the interviewers, Maupe Ogun, told the President “all we are going to ask you to do is that for these last words tell us what comes to mind, maybe in one sentence or two”. The first teaser was on Nigeria’s young people. Responding, the president said;“I wish when they go to school, when they work hard, when they have a degree, they don’t do it…
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We cannot release Nnamdi Kanu, he should defend himself in a law court – President Buhari
President Buhari has ruled out the possibility of releasing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as he doesn’t interfere with judiciary processes. The President stated this during an interview with Channels TV, adding that the IPOB leader should go to court and defend himself. President Buhari said depending on Kanu’s conduct, there might be a political solution to his trial. “If there is one institution I wouldn’t like to interfere with, it is the judiciary but what I wonder is that when Kanu was in Europe abusing this administration and mentioning too many things I never…
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Oromoni: Your report is escapist and hasty – Femi Falana reacts to Lagos State Govt’s legal advice that exonerated five students and staff of Dowen college
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said that the legal advice issued by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution, Adetutu Osinusi, exonerating the staff and five students of Dowen College arrested over the death of an 11-year-old student of the school, Sylvester Oromoni, was hasty. LIB had earlier reported that the DPP in its legal advice sent to the police and the court trying the case of Oromoni’s death, stated that the two autopsies conducted on the body of the deceased failed to establish a case of murder and that a final autopsy report issued by the Lagos State University…
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Those who choose to have pets instead of kids are selfish as this act takes away our humanity – Pope Francis
Pope Francis has said that people who choose to have pets instead of children exhibit “a certain selfishness”. Speaking on parenthood during a general audience at the Vatican, the pontiff lamented that pets “sometimes take the place of children” in society. He said: “Today … we see a form of selfishness. We see that some people do not want to have a child. Sometimes they have one and that’s it, but they have dogs and cats that take the place of children. This may make people laugh but it is a reality.” Pope Francis said the practice “is a denial of…
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God arise and cut short the lives of those who cut short the life of my son – Late Sylvester Oromoni’s mum breaks down in tears as she prays after Lagos state govt exonerated Dowen college students and staff allegedly involved in her son’s death
Mrs Oromoni, mother of late Sylvester Oromoni, the 12-year-old student of Dowen college has cried out to God to avenge the death of her son. The Lagos state government had exonerated the five pupils and teachers arrested over Sylvester’s death. The state’s Director of Public Prosecution in a letter written to the police and the court trying the case said the autopsy result did not prove that Sylvester was murdered. The DPP also stated that the toxicology result did not find any harmful substance in late Oromoni’s body. In a video released this afternoon, Mrs. Oromoni who could not hold…
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