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  Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari has said that no single administration can solve all of Nigeria's challenges, IGBERETV reports.   The President said this during a national dialogue on security, economy and administration of justice organized by the Nigerian Bar Association in Abuja, on Monday, January 30.  Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, at the event said;  “ I would say no one government in this country would be able to solve the problems of Nigeria. But as we build on the precedent set by successive governments, not discarding completely what has been put in place, we would in the course of our desire to build a Nigeria of our dreams, be able to pick one or two things, on which we can concentrate and move. ”As a government, the outcome of this dialogue can be transmitted to us so that whatever resolutions are reached, that would become part of the documents that would prepare as we transit and...

  The  Atiku Abubakar Presi­dential Campaign Organisa­tion on Monday said Nigeria needs divine intervention to save the citizens from the havoc being planned by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which he plans to carry out in the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu had last week blamed the lingering fuel scar­city in the country on the years of misrule by the Peoples Dem­ocratic Party (PDP). While also blaming the par­ty for the scarcity of the new naira notes, he claimed that the PDP in its 16 years in power cre­ated the pathway for the scar­city by giving premium motor spirit (PMS) import licences to their friends who are now creating scarcity in the country. However, speaking with Dai­ly Independent,  Daniel Bwala , a spokesman of the Atiku Cam­paign Organisation, wondered why Tinubu is heaping blames on PDP when his party is in charge of governance at the federal level. According to him, Tinubu’s outburst was due...

  President Muhammadu  Buhari has stated that he suspects international groups that want to destroy Nigeria are behind the plight of Boko Haram we have faced, adding that it is fraudulent even by the name given to the terror group. He stated this while delivering a keynote address at a lunch organized by the Kano state government on Monday after the commissioning of some federal and state projects. “When we came into power in 2015, Boko Haram was in control in 13 of the 27 local governments of the state, only four were with the government then. “More so, half of the local governments in Yobe state were with Boko Haram. “Today with the help of a patriotic and dedicated governor in Borno state the local governments have been recovered. “What is Boko Haram? It is very fraudulent. I suspect there’s an international group that wants to destroy Nigeria. If not, how can Boko (western education) be Haram?, the President stated. Buhari, who was on a state visit to Kano also praised the...

Despite extension of deadline for the circulation of old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes to February 10, bank customers continue to face frustration, as ATMs were largely empty across the country. The few that had the new naira notes had very long queues, with customers standing for many hours to take their turns. Even after queuing, some returned home empty-handed as available cash in ATMs was exhausted. This is as traders in many markets at the nation’s commercial capital of Lagos have refused to accept old naira notes from customers for fear of recording losses in their operations. Traders, who spoke to The Guardian, demanded that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Government increase availability of the new notes to mitigate hardship. According to a trader at Oshodi market, Chima Nnadozie, “people still have the old notes and they are finding it nearly impossible to deposit them in the banks due to congestion and overcrowding. That is why some of us decide not to collect...

  Three officers killed as gunmen attack Ebonyi/Enugu border checkpoint Ebunoluwa Olafusi  JANUARY 29, 2023 1:40 PM Three police officers have been killed by gunmen at the border checkpoint along Enugu/Abakaliki expressway .  The police officers were reportedly shot dead on Saturday night. The gunmen , who  operated in a Sienna bus , reportedly  opened fire at the checkpoint, injuring one officer in the leg and killing three. The Ebonyi police command confirmed the incident. Chris Anyanwu, the command’s spokesperson, said the attack occurred around 6pm. “The attack by gunmen at Ebonyi/Enugu boundary took place at about 18:08hrs ” he said. “Three police personnel of Operation Safer Highway were fatally injured and later confirmed dead. “The hoodlums operated in two sienna vehicles, drove into the checkpoint, and opened fire on the policemen.” He said the officer who was shot is receiving treatment at a medical facility in Abakaliki, the state capital. In December...

 

  One of the dummies being sold by Tinubu, Atiku and even Kwankwaso supporters is that Peter Obi is an ethnic project with bulk of his supporters from his ethnic kindred. But those lies will always fall flat on their face in the presence of those propagating them as time and again, Peter Obi has proven to be a national project of those who are tired of the downward spiral 🌀 that this country has been going since 1999. Having said that, I bring you an exchange between Deyemi Okanlawon, a Yoruba actor, and Peter Obi on a program hosted by Ayo Makun (AY), another non-Igbo. Need I state that the exchange between the duo of Deyemi and Obi is actually longer than this but this is the segment I can lay my hands on for now. But in a more complete video, Deyemi ended the exchange with a promise to get his PVC and make sure he votes rightly. Nigerians are tired of incompetent leadership and want their country back. Anyone trying to tribalize this genuine march to rescue this country is an e...