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Anambra State governor, WILLIE OBIANO has asked President MUHAMMADU BUHARI to declare November 16, the birthday of the late first President of Nigeria, NNAMDI AZIKIWE, a national holiday. OBIANO said as the country celebrates its 59th Independence anniversary, it was only right and just to honour Zik of Africa who was the arrowhead of the […]
Meanwhile President MUHAMMADU BUHARI is expected to depart Abuja on a three-day State Visit to South Africa today. This comes following an invitation by President CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, to discuss welfare of Nigerians, and find common grounds for building harmonious relations with their hosts. While in South Africa, President BUHARI will hold a town hall meeting […]
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s second-half strike, awarded by VAR, denied Manchester United a much-needed win to kickstart their season as Arsenal emerged from Old Trafford with a 1-1 draw on Monday. Scott McTominay’s stunning strike to give United the lead was a rare moment of quality in a poor first-half. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men could not […]
Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri believes his side need to enjoy themselves more if they are going to have any chance of ending their 24-year wait for the Champions League trophy. The 60-year-old Sarri will oversee his first Champions League match at home in the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday. Juventus host Bayer Leverkusen in their second […]
Cardiff City must pay French club Nantes six million euros ($6.5 million) to settle a dispute over the payment of the transfer fee for Emiliano Sala, FIFA said on Monday. The amount corresponds to the first instalment of the 17 million-euro fee Cardiff had agreed to pay Nantes before Sala died in a plane crash […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has decried what he described as an attack on the judiciary and absence of press freedom in the country. In a statement on Monday, he said Nigeria’s founding fathers could never have fathomed that the nation would face such situation 59 years after gaining independence. Atiku believes there must be […]
The President has cautioned promoters of hate speech in the country to desist from such actions or get ready to face the consequences. President Muhammadu Buhari gave the warning on Tuesday in his Independence Day speech to the nation. Noting that his administration recognizes the freedom of expression of the citizens, he insisted that they […]
The President gave the early morning speech on the occasion of Nigeria’s 59th Independence Day anniversary. Read the full speech below: INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THEOCCASION OF THE 59TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY 1st OCTOBER, 2019 Dear Compatriots, 1st October each […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos is set to hear the case of a former First Bank Director, Mr Dauda Lawal, who is challenging the forfeiture of a sum of N9 billion. In documents put before the court, Mr Lawal claims that the Federal High Court in Lagos which ordered the forfeiture of the […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that the South African Government has granted request for the Nigerian Designated Airline, Air Peace to commence commercial flights to Johannesburg, South Africa. The confirmation was granted in the process of ascertaining the level of implementation of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and South […]
