Buhari receives DG of IAEA in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria after his two-day state visit to Equatorial Guinea.  DG of International Atomic Energy Agency Mr Y. Amano and President Buhari during the meeting in Aso Rock. Photo: Femi Adesina. The president was received Tuesday night, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by his senior assistants. The leader of the nation had left Abuja for Malabo to hold bilateral talks on regional security with President Nguema Mbasogo. On March 16, Wednesday, Buhari has received first giuests after returning to the country. Director-General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano visited the president in Aso Rock presidential...

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How Obasanjo's third term agenda failed – Mantu

– Obasanjo’s staunch supporter reveals details of the ex-president’s third term bid – He stated that the Nigerian leader was very popular and didn’t want to cause confusion in the country  Chief Olusegun Obasanjo Ibrahim Mantu, a former deputy senate president, has disclosed how the former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s third term agenda failed in 2006. Mantu, in an interview with Premium Times, said that Obasanjo was unhappy that the plan to extend his tenure beyond the two terms approved by the constitution failed. According to him, the Senate in 2006 overwhelmingly declined an offer to amend the Nigerian constitution, which would have made Obasanjo entitled to contest again for president,...

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Buhari is a good man and doing his best- -PDP lawmaker

Honourable Hakeem Sokunle, has said that the country is going through challenges but expressed optimism in things getting better – The PDP lawmaker said being a member of the opposition does not mean anti-progress Honourable Hakeem Sokunle, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency 1 at the Lagos state House of Assembly has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is trying in his capacity as the country’s leader.  In an interview with naij.com, the PDP lawmaker admitted that the country is going through hardship but expressed optimism that things will get better. Honourable Hakeem Sokunle, “He is trying his best. He is good. There is sacrifice for...

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Senate reveals those behind Agatu massacre

– The Nigerian Senate made the revelation in a resolutions that followed a motion moved by Emmanuel Bwacha – Several communities in Taraba South constituency had fled because of Boko Haram consistent attacks – The Senate made a resolution...

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Aregbesola renames Uniosun, other institutions in the state

– Governor Aregbesola announced the new names of higher institutions in the state – He urged the institutions to prepare the students for post graduate life  – Mrs Alakija was made chancellor of the new renamed Bola Ige University Governor Rauf Aregbesola has announced that the Osun state university has been renamed Bola Ige University in honour of the late former minister of justice and attorney general of the federation. Vanguard reports that the governor made the declaration at the convocation of the university. Apart from the state university other institutions in the states were also renamed.  Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke was changed to Bisi Akande College of Technology...

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Kachikwu speaks about unbundling of NNPC

– Kachikwu says that the government haven’t unbundled NNPC – The government promises to resolve issues very soon Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Ibe Kachikwu has revealed President Muhammaddu Buhari’s plans for the Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC). He stated that the federal government has not unbundled the corporation. The minister, speaking with state house reporters on March 9, said the government only restructured the corporation for the sake of efficiency.  “We have not unbundled NNPC. We had a press conference yesterday where I explained this. What we have simply done is reorganisation,” Kachikwu said. “We have five business entities focused on business:...

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