Tag: Speech

Nigerians Need Immediate Solutions Not Understanding – An Analysis of President Tinubu’s National Broadcast

In a recent national broadcast, President Bola Tinubu addressed Nigerians on the current economic challenges and the measures his administration is taking to combat them. With a focus on ending…

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President Tinubu Addresses Nigerians on Democracy Day: Read the Full Speech

Fellow Nigerians, 1. It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the…

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Policing speech, not the pandemic or the suffering of Nigerians is what gets the federal government going

You would think that after the comprehensive protests to the Nigerian Senate's attempts to pass into law a hotly contested Hate Speech bill that sought to criminalize free speech, especially…

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“I will sign the #NotTooYoungToRunBill” | 5 things we learnt from Buhari’s #DemocracyDay speech

President Muhammadu Buhari moments on ago addressed Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast. Buhari who spoke from the Aso Rock Villa said his administration had done well in the areas of…

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Full text of President Buhari’s #DemocracyDay speech (READ)

President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation on Tuesday at the celebration of Nigeria's democracy day. Here's the full text of the president's speech below. ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF…

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#ICYMI: Here’s the full text of what Police IG, Ibrahim Idris actually said in ‘doctored’ video

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotum Idris a few days back delivered a speech. Idris had a terrible time as he found it difficult to properly read the paper…

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Here’s the full text of President Buhari’s New Year speech (READ)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday addressed Nigerians in commemoration of the New Year. Here's the full speech of the President: I join my fellow citizens this morning to welcome and…

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Buhari’s Independence Day speech is divisive – Ezekwesili

Former minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has said President Muhammadu Buhari's Independence day speech was divisive. Buhari in his speech had expressed disappointment in the leaders of the South-East for…

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Power remains a huge problem | 7 things we learnt from Buhari’s 57th Independence day speech

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday addressed the nation in commemoration of Nigeria's 57th Independence anniversary. The President spoke on the ongoing agitations, corruption, the economy, security among other national issues.…

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Despite rise in oil prices, we were left with no savings – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said despite the increase of oil prices at the international market, previous administrations left Nigeria with no savings. Buhari said this in a nationwide broadcast to Nigerians…

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President Muhammadu Buhari’s 57th Independence day speech (READ)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday addressed the nation in commemoration of the 57th Independence day celebration. Read his full speech below; Dear Nigerians, “October 1st remains a special date for…

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Leaders slept through Trump’s #UNGA speech | Here’s why

The 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, just did the single most unlikely thing you'd have ever attributed to him - he just bored the world. Donald…

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Asset recovery can only be achieved through cooperation of the international community – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said combating corruption and asset recovery can only be possible with the support of the international community. Buhari said while addressing the 72nd UN General Assembly…

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Entertainment Roundup: All the highlights from the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards; Taylor Swift breaks records with new single | More stories

Here's everything you missed in entertainment from the weekend down to all that unraveled while you slept through Sunday night - and are sure to buzz all day today. Kendrick…

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Pink’s acceptance speech, Katy Perry’s Game of Thrones joke | Here are the top MTV #VMA moments

We promise that none of the biggest moments at the 2017 MTV Music Video Awards trumps that super awkward moment in 2009 when Kanye West jumped on stage to grab…

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Buhari did not need to commend Osinbajo in his speech – Adesina

The Presidency has said it was not necessary for President Muhammadu Buhari to single out Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in his address to Nigerians. Special Adviser to the President on…

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Buhari’s speech was a missed opportunity to reconnect with Nigerians – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said President Muhammadu Buhari refused to address issues pertinent to Nigerians in his National address. In a statement signed by by the Head of Administration…

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What President Buhari missed, what he should expect and what we want from him

by Wareez Odunayo   After 103 days in London, President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Nigeria on August 19, 2017. Buhari in his regular kaftan disembarked unaided from the Presidential aircraft,…

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How very ‘presidential’ was the Presidential Broadcast?

by Alexander O. Onukwue When it was announced early on Saturday, August 19, that President Muhammadu Buhari would return to Nigeria from London, there was two things to look forward…

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After 103 days, President Buhari gives an almost uninspiring 5-minute speech

When President Buhari returned to the country on Saturday after 103 days, Nigerians rejoiced for two reasons - we don't have a president who wounded up dead in a foreign…

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5 things we learnt from Buhari’s address to Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday made his first speech to Nigerians since his return from  London, where he spent 103 days. The President spoke on national issues such as secession,…

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“Nigeria belongs to all of us” | 7 things we learnt from Osinbajo’s Democracy Day speech

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo early Monday delivered a speech to commemorate the second anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari's assumption of office and Democracy Day. Osinbajo spoke on the three specific areas…

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Democracy Day: Economy is our administration’s biggest challenge – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said the biggest challenge of the present administration was the economy. Osinbajo said this in a broadcast to celebrate Democracy Day and second anniversary of…

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‘Nigeria belongs to all of us’ | Osinbajo says in Democracy Day speech

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria "belongs to all of us." Osinbajo said this in his Democracy Day speech in the early hours of Monday. He said it was…

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#Biafra50: This is the Osinbajo speech that everyone is talking about

Professor Osinbajo earlier today delivered the keynote address at the one-day conference organised to commemorate the 50th year of the Nigerian Civil War. The event was themed: Memory and Nation…

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#ThePlatform: This is the Peter Obi speech everyone has been talking about (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana Peter Obi, the immediate past governor of Anambra on Monday delivered another touching speech at policy and governance forum, The Platform. His speech which sent turns wagging at…

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Ben Carson calls slaves “immigrants” in speech, receives backlash (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana The US Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ben Carson on Monday referred to slaves brought to the United States against their will…

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[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki and Utazi are now trying to confuse us over this anti-corruption speech, abi?

So these people must think we're babies. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-corruption, Senator Chukwuka Utazi has just come forward to take the fall for the speech he gave…

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[The Legislative Blog]: Hon Dogara’s full speech at the public hearing of the 2017 National Budget

The National Assembly is holding a public hearing on the 2017 National Budget today and it has invited ministries and government agencies to defend their budget allocations. Speaker of the…

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#Inauguration: Full text of Donald Trump’s inaugural speech

Donald J. Trump was on Friday sworn in as the 45th president of the United States of America. In his inaugural speech after taking the oath of office, Trump stressed…

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