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Ganduje to hand over power Sunday night, to attend Tinubu’s inauguration

According to him, the state Government Transition Committee has communicated the development to the Transition Committee of the governor-elect. The outgoing Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State will perform the official handing over of the affairs of the state to the governor-elect, Malam Abba Yusuf, on Sunday. This is contained in a statement issued by…

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Buhari kicked passport touts out of business – Immigration boss

The Acting Comptroller-General (CG) of the NIS, Isah Idris, told NAN that the passport reforms introduced had eased passport application and issuance for Nigerians. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says the service witnessed tremendous revitalisation in the last eight years of the Muhammadu Buhari led administration as the President. On May 29, Buhari will officially…

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Buhari insists he’s leaving Nigeria better than he met it in 2015

He also saluted the cordial relationship between the executive and legislative arms of the government, while commending the leadership and members of the National Assembly for their support and cooperation. President Muhammadu Buhari says he is confident that he is leaving office with Nigeria better in 2023 than it was in 2015. The president stated…

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Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat declare assets ahead of 2nd term inauguration

The asset declaration was administered to the governor and the deputy by Prof. Ogundare, Board Member representing South West zone. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and the Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Saturday submitted their Asset Declaration Forms. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is in compliance with Paragraph 11…

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Assets Declaration: Seyi Makinde 10% poorer in last 4 years

Makinde, who did not make know details of his assets, however, told newsmen that the details would be made known to the public later. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he is poorer by 10 per cent in the last four years as governor of the state. Makinde made this known on Sunday while…

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Accept whatever court decides – Buhari tells opposition parties

Buhari urged aggrieved parties and candidates to accept the court judgement and join hands to build a better Nigeria. The outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, has appealed to opposition parties to accept whatever judgement comes out of the courts regarding the 2023 general elections. Buhari made the appeal during his farewell broadcast to Nigerians aired on…

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Senate extends implementation of ₦819bn supplementary budget

In his remarks, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said that the supplementary budget approved for the executive by both chambers in December has not been implemented due to lack of releases. The Senate at an emergency session on Saturday extended implementation period for the ₦819 billion 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act from June 30 to Dec….

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Read full text of Buhari’s farewell broadcast to Nigerians

Buhari addressed Nigerians in a national broadcast on the eve of Tinubu’s inauguration. President Muhammadu Buhari has made his farewell broadcast to Nigerians as he gets set to hand over the baton of power to President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. In the broadcast aired on the morning of Sunday, May 28, 2023, the President highlighted some…

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Buhari apologises for inflicting pain, suffering on Nigerians

Buhari admitted that some of his policies in the last eight years caused pain to Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari has apologised to Nigerians who found themselves on the receiving end of some of the policies his government implemented in the last eight years. The President tendered the apology in his farewell broadcast to Nigerians as…

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How Nigerians will remember Buhari’s 8 years as president

Buhari missed numerous opportunities in eight years to show that he took his duty of care to Nigerians seriously. When Muhammadu Buhari leaves office on May 29, 2023, he’ll leave behind eight years of memories for Nigerians to analyse for many years to come, and he’ll be remembered for a number of things. For starters,…

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