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Buhari: Nobody can blackmail me on illicit enrichment, vows to serve God, Nigeria until last day in office

By Editor January 11, 2023 121 0

  President Muhammadu Buhari says nobody can blackmail him on inexplicable wealth and illicit enrichment while in office, saying ‘‘I do not have one square-inch outside Nigeria.’’ Speaking at a State banquet, Monday night, organised in his honour in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, the President restated his vow to serve God and Nigeria until […]Continue Reading

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I look forward to peaceful polls, retirement, says President Buhari

By Editor January 10, 2023 148 0

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari says he looks forward to peaceful conduct of this year’s general elections, and retirement, since he has satisfied the constitutionally required two terms in office. The president said this at the State House, Abuja, when he hosted the Special Envoy of President Evariste Ndayishimiye of the Republic of Burundi, […]Continue Reading

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President Buhari signs 2023 budget says adequate provisions made for 2023 election

By Editor January 3, 2023 129 0

By Daniel Adaji President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja signed the 2023 Budget of N21.83 trillion along with the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. Speaking at the signing of the eighth and final annual budget of this Administration, the President said the aggregate expenditures of N21.83 trillion, is an increase of N1.32 trillion […]Continue Reading

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63% of Nigerians live in poverty-National Bureau of Statistics

By Editor November 19, 2022 161 0

Key points Multidimensional index provides a holistic view of poverty beyond earning $1 per day The survey was carried out in 36 states, including the FCT Buhari promises to eradicate poverty in Nigeria Poverty is more prevalent in the North than in the South More Nigerians are poorer than previously thought. By Daniel Adaji The […]Continue Reading

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Debt-servicing may affect COVID-19 financing in 2022

By Editor November 1, 2022 184 0

By Theophilus Abbah and Daniel Adaji Capital expenditure for COVID-19 in Nigeria’s 2022 annual budget looks slow to be released, 10 months into the year, data from the Open Treasury Portal (OTP) suggests. The OTP is a repository of the Federal Government’s expenditure. It shows that the last release for capital expenditure for COVID-19 was […]Continue Reading

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FactCheck: Are NBS statistics misleading, according to Governor Bello?

By Editor October 30, 2022 167 0

By Daniel Adaji  Claims: On Wednesday September 21, 2022, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State Governor and  APC Youth Coordinator for the Tinubu-Shettima campaign organization, in an interview on Arise TV, faulted the credibility of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data. He said: “Most times we question and query those statistics because I am […]Continue Reading

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FactCheck: No, Nigeria hasn’t introduced N5,000 and N2,000 banknotes

By Editor October 28, 2022 166 0

By David Ajikobi A video posted on Facebook in July 2021 shows piles of what seem to be Nigerian naira banknotes. A hand lifts bundles of the notes to the camera, revealing that they have the insignia and name of the central bank and are in denominations of N5,000 and N2,000. A woman’s voice can […]Continue Reading

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Energy security is cardinal to this administration-Buhari

By Editor October 24, 2022 155 0

By Daniel Adaji President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday commissioned the Pinnacle Oil and Gas FZE Terminal in Lekki, Lagos, saying the operations of the facility have eased congestion in the Apapa area, and reduced cost and delivery of petroleum product distribution to many parts of our country. Provision of energy security is one of the […]Continue Reading

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Buhari to Ministers: we have met the yearning of Nigerians

By Editor October 18, 2022 124 0

By Daniel Adaji President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja declared open the last Ministerial Performance Review Retreat of this administration, saying high-impact projects have been implemented across the country meeting the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians. Addressing the Retreat organised to evaluate the level of progress made in the implementation of the Nine Continue Reading

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How we chose 450 National Honour recipients- Buhari

By Editor October 11, 2022 126 0

By Daniel Adaji President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja conferred National Honours on 450 Nigerians and non-Nigerians, who have distinguished themselves in the service of the nation and humanity, saying that citizens who contribute to national development deserve to be encouraged and appreciated. Leading the 2022 National Honours Award recipients, in the category of Continue Reading

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170,000 displaced by floods in Ibaji, Kogi State

By Editor October 7, 2022 216 0

No help has come from any quarters, victims lament By Daniel Adaji Over 170,000 persons living in Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State have been displaced by the devastating floods in the agrarian community in the last two weeks, according to eye-witnesses. I lost my step-mother today due to continuous and excess of flooding […]Continue Reading

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Fact-check: Is Kogi State Government up-to-date with salaries payment?

By Editor October 6, 2022 226 0

 By Daniel Adaji Claim: On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, in an interview on Arise TV, claimed that he was up-to-date with salaries payment in the state. He also claimed that his administration did not owe any civil servant salaries. According to him, “Most times… we question and query these […]Continue Reading