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Tinubu inherited a dead economy from Buhari, Presidency replies New York Times

Dailyblast — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:21:16 +0000

The Presidency has reacted to a report published in the New York Times criticising the Nigerian economy as facing the worst trajectory in a generation. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, responded on Sunday to the report by Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal. According to the Presidency, the feature story, [...]

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Edo 2024: Philip Shaibu declares support for opposition candidate

Dailyblast — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:36:20 +0000

A former deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has declared support for the opposition, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the upcoming September 21 governorship election in Edo state. According to Shaibu, the governorship race started with three homeboys- himself, Okpebholo, and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP). “I will support [...]

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Buhari works in his farm four days a week – Garba Shehu

Dailyblast — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:15:53 +0000

The Senior Special Adviser to former President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, has said that the immediate past President has been going to his farm four days a week since he left office on May 29. Shehu, who said this on Thursday in a statement marking Buhari’s 100 days since he [...]

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Buhari hails Tinubu’s victory, says Tribunal has written history

Dailyblast — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 23:56:48 +0000

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his satisfaction with the ruling of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, which confirmed the victory of the All Progressives Congress candidate, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the February 25 election. Buhari in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday, said the Tribunal has “written history” by [...]

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FG must disclose identities of #EndSARS protesters due for mass burial – Amnesty International

Dailyblast — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 21:48:29 +0000

Human rights Organization, Amnesty International, has asked President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government to disclose the identities of the casualties of the #EndSARS protesters whose mass burial has been contracted by the Lagos State government. The Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, stated this on Monday, July 24 in a statement while reacting to a [...]

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European Union claims elections in 2023 were not transparent, ruined INEC’s credibility

Dailyblast — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 23:40:54 +0000

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was responsible for ensuring that the general elections of 2023 were well-managed, transparent, and inclusive. However, the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) concluded that these conditions were not met.The EU Election Observation Mission noted that flaws in the law and electoral administration made it difficult to hold [...]

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Leading Nigeria is one of the hardest challenges in life – Buhari

Dailyblast — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:53:33 +0000

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said that leading Nigeria is one of the hardest challenges in life. In his Eid-el-Kabir message signed by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, the former Nigerian President said leadership entails the cooperation and support of all citizens. Buhari also appealed to Nigerians to rally around his successor. The statement partly read; “Leading a [...]

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Reps declare Nigeria Air launch a fraud as aircraft on Nigerian colours was a chartered flight

Dailyblast — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:24:49 +0000

The House of Representatives has poked holes in the purported launch of Nigeria Air at the twilight of the administration of former President, Muhammadu Buhari, declaring it a fraud. Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, declared the launch of Nigeria Air a fraud after the major stakeholders in the deal between the [...]

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Please forgive Buhari, he is a failure but we celebrate him – Katsina indigenes beg Nigerians

Dailyblast — Wed, 31 May 2023 11:39:54 +0000

Indigenes of Katsina State has appealed to Nigerians to forgive former President Buhari in any way he offended them during his time in office. They made the appeal during the Durbar celebration organized to honor the former President on Tuesday, May 30. Two of indigenes namely Lawal Ado and Umaru Yusuf in an interview with [...]

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Buhari to address Nigeria in valedictory broadcast on Sunday

Dailyblast — Sat, 27 May 2023 19:46:54 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari will make a farewell broadcast as President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on Sunday, May 28, at 7am. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He enjoined television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets to hook up to the [...]

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