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You’re sufficiently equipped to succeed me, Buhari tells outgoing ministers
…vows to fill vacuum created without delay Lawrence Olaoye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has affirmed that some of the outgoing ministers jostling for the sole ticket to contest the Presidential election on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were sufficiently equipped to succeed him in 2023. Bidding the disengaging cabinet
Deborah’s killers must be brought to book, CAN demands
Chinyere Abiaziem The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the murder of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, by some extremists over alleged blasphemy. The sad occurrence should be condemned by all right thinking persons, CAN said while demanding that the perpetrators be fished
JUST IN: UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, passes away
The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passed away on Friday, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced. The ministry also confirmed that there will be 40 days of official mourning with flags across the UAE drawn at half-mast and the work of all UAE ministries. It added
JUST IN: Buhari holds valedictory session with 10 ex-ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday held a valedictory session with ten ministers that tendered their resignation letters to pursue their political ambition in the 2023 elections. Buhari also promised to fill as soon as possible the vacuum created by the departure of the ministers. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed
JUST IN: Jonathan still our member – PDP Spokesman
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has not resigned as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is the position of the National Publicity Secretary of the main opposition party, Debo Ologunagba, who spoke during an interview on a national TV programme on Friday. He said :“As far as today, I am not aware
JUST IN: Again, ASUU, FG talks fail
The latest meeting between the striking Nigerian university lecturers ASUU and the Federal Government which held on Thursday night again failed to make any headway. The meeting was summoned at the State House Abuja by the Chief of Staff to the president, Amb. Agboola Gambari. It was also attended by the labour minister,
Ukraine Conflict: Putin humiliating himself on the world stage – UK
International sanctions against Russia should only be lifted when all of its troops have left Ukraine, the UK’s foreign secretary has said. Liz Truss told a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Germany that Russian President Vladimir Putin must face a defeat that prevents further aggression, reports the BBC. “Putin is humiliating himself on
N’Korea announces first death from Covid-19
North Korea has confirmed its first death from Covid-19, with state media adding that tens of thousands more are experiencing fever symptoms. Six people died after suffering a fever with one testing positive for Omicron, state media reported on Friday. It said 187,000 people with a fever were being “isolated and treated”. While experts
India couple sue son for not giving them a grandchild
A couple in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand are suing their only son and his wife for not giving them a grandchild after six years of marriage. Sanjeev and Sadhana Prasad, 61 and 57, say they used up their savings raising their son, paying for his pilot’s training as well as a lavish
Kukah demands justice, says murder of Sokoto student criminal
The Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, on Thursday, described as criminal, the gruesome murder of Deborah Yakubu, a 200-level Home Economics student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto. The revered cleric, in a statement, tasked authorities at all levels to fish out the perpetrators and ensure justice is
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