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“We have been having successive accidental leaders since 1999” – Na’Abba President Buhari might just make someone’s dreams come true today We have investments scattered across Nigeria – World Bank
The governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai, at the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders meeting held at the Murtala Mohammed Square, has warned his political opponents against fighting him. Key excerpts: “I had fought with two presidents. Umaru Yar’Adua ended in his grave, while President Goodluck Jonathan ended in Otuoke. “Let us forget our differences and... Read More
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in a petition dated 16th August 2017, signed by the group’s Deputy Director, Timothy Adewale, and addressed to Mrs. Fatou Bensouda of the Prosecution Department at the International Criminal Court (ICC), asked for an investigation of the allegations of systematic corruption in the electricity sector during the administrations... Read More
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that late Maitama Sule taught him to be a good Vice President to late Umaru Yar’adua. The former President made the remark when he spoke at Kano State Government House yesterday while paying a condolence visit to the family of the late Danmasani Kano, Daily Post reports. According to him, many... Read More
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has said he does not hate the North as widely believed. In an interview with The Sun, Kanu said he loves former Presidents Shehu Shagari and late Umaru Yar’Adua than Nnamdi Azikwe. He described both northern leaders as unique, stating that Shagari built the Port Hacourt expressway... Read More
Opinion: What does Obasanjo want to do with a PhD? Police reportedly arrest 4 suspects with 4,555 National Identity Cards Buhari not as ill as Yar’adua was – Garba Shehu
The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s health condition is not as bad, compared to that of the late president, Umaru Yar’Adua. Shehu explained that it was misleading to compare Buhari’s case to that of Yar’Adua, adding that the circumstances were completely different, The... Read More
by Azeez Adeniyi Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan was not his first choice as running mate for late Umar Yar’adua. Obasanjo disclosed this in a book ‘Against The Run Of Play’ written by the chairman of ThisDay Editorial Board, Segun Adeniyi. Obasanjo confirmed that former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter... Read More
A statement credited to Minister of Information and Tourism, Lai Mohammed, issued in December 2009 while he was spokesman of the Action Congress (AC) has surfaced online. Mohammed had demanded daily updates on the health of President Umar Musa Yar’Adua who later died in office. The Presidency had refused to disclose Yar’Adua’s health status to... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has been implored to adopt the amnesty template used by former President Umar Yar’Adua. The advice is contained in a terse statement released by United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy (UNDEDSS), the region’s coalition of ethnic nationalities and civil society. In the Statement, signed by UNDEDSS Secretary General, Tony Iprinye Uranta,... Read More
