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Gen. Yusuf Tukur Buratai  The chief of army staff, lt Gen. Tukur Buratai is billed to address a global conference on anti-terrorism and counter terrorism in London tomorrow.  The army’s spokesman Col. Sagir Musa who announced that a key note address on the topic  Nigeria unique counter insurgency-a working counter …

NYCN The National Youth Council of Nigeria has called on the federal government to establish a dedicated centre with the sole responsibility of curtailing the prevalence of suicides in the country.  The council’s president, Mr. Bello Shagari who made the appeal in a statement issued in Sokoto, said that the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has  received  praise from governors  for  Legalising June 12 as the country’s official democracy day in Honour of  the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, chief  Mko Abiola. President Buhari had  on Monday signed into law the public holiday (amendment) bill, making June 12  …

APC The all progressives congress says it joins all well-meaning Nigerians to celebrate the country’s new democracy day, June 12. The ruling party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said the day is significant and momentous. The statement said the president Muhammadu Buhari-Led APC government has …

PMB President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to take 100 million Nigerians from poverty to prosperity in the next 10 years. President Buhari who disclosed this in his opening speech at the inaugural June 12, democracy day celebration in Abuja said his administration would ensure rapid and positive growth in the …

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo, was conspicuously absent at the eagles square venue of the 2019 democracy day celebration when the event started. Former presidents and heads of state were scheduled to arrive the venue by 9.35am Obasanjo apart from criticising president Muhammadu Buhari’s first term administration had advised Buhari not …

One of the contestants of the Senate Presidency of the 9th Senate, Danjuma Goje, has withdrawn from the race. He has also endorsed senator Ahmed Lawan, the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress, for the job. The latest development followed a meeting both senators held with President Muhammadu Buhari …

FRSC The Sango-Ota command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, has advised motorists to exercise patience in trying to get to their various destinations during the Eid-El-Fitr celebrations.  Mr. Akeem Gainya, the Sango-Ota unit commander, gave the advice in an interview with the newsmen in Ota, Ogun today. …

President Muhammadu Buhari  President Muhammadu Buhari today  departed the royal terminal of king Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Abuja, after attending the 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Makkah. While in Saudi Arabia, the president participated in the OIC summit where he noted with delight …

President Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow join about 53 world leaders in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the opening of the summit of the Organisation of Islamic cooperation (OIC). The summit, 14th in its series to be attended by all heads of state and governments of member countries is to …