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1. Buhari Storms Kuje Prison After Boko Haram Attack President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday visited the Kuje Medium Correctional Centre hours after it was attacked by terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram.   Naija News earlier reported that the heavily armed gunmen invaded the federal facility around 10.30pm and successfully operated for about one hour unhindered. It was learned they reportedly freed Boko Haram inmates and other detainees at the correctional centre. Other inmates also used the opportunity of the attack to escape from the Kuje Prison. Meanwhile, over fifty inmates who escaped during a terrorist attack on Kuje Prison on Tuesday evening have been recaptured. The escapees were rearrested by officials of the Nigerian Correctional Services, NCS, on Wednesday and also returned to the facility. This development comes hours after the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, had revealed that many of the inmates who escaped have been recaptured and brought ba

1. Buhari Re-appoints Saratu Umar As NIPC CEO President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the appointment of Hajiya Saratu A. Umar as Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC).   Naija News reports that this was made known in a statement by Buhari’s media aide, Garba Shehu. Saratu Umar’s appointment is for another term of five years. Umar, who was first appointed to the position in July, 2014, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Ahmadu Bello University and an MBA in Finance and Banking. 2. 2023: Atiku Abubakar Fortifies Media Team, Makes Fresh Appointments Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, approved the appointment of three additional aides to his media team. Naija News reports that the appointment was made known in a statement signed by Paul Ibe, Atiku’s Media Adviser. The names of t

1. FG Slams US Senators Asking For Action Against Nigeria Over Alleged Persecution Of Christians In The Country The federal government has replied some Senators of the United States of America asking for the redesignation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern over alleged cases of Christian persecution.   Speaking on Monday, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed said the fresh allegations raised by the US Republican Senators after the country had been removed from the list are false and baseless. Naija News understands the lawmakers had in a letter addressed to the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken alleged that persecution of Christians was rife in Nigeria and called for action against the country for allowing such happenings. The Senators want Nigeria returned to the list of countries designated as sources of concern over religious intolerance. However, Mohammed who spoke in London said the allegations are not true as the perpetrators of t

1. Buhari Sends Warning To Nigerians As He Commissions 55-kilometre Road In Yobe President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warnings to motorists as he commissioned a 55-kilometre road in Yobe. At the commissioning of the road linking Nguru-Gashu’a-Bayamari, the President outlined the major causes of damage on the Nigerian roads. He listed the causes to include the overloading of vehicles and trucks which accelerates pavement damage, the spilling of petroleum products which dissolves all the components and allow water to penetrate and convert the road shoulders into parking places. Naija News reports that Buhari warned against abusing roads constructed by the federal government meant to stimulate economic growth and development. Represented by the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, Buhari explained that the road has been built to the highest quality of design and workmanship. 2. PDP Will Beg Wike Says BoT Chairman As Atiku Abubakar To Lead Reconciliation Committee Members of the P

1. 2023: My WAEC Certificate Is Missing, Lost And Cannot Be Found – Okowa Tells INEC The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa has reportedly informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that his WAEC certificate is missing. It was gathered that Okowa informed INEC about the missing certificate as part of his filings for eligibility in the race for the 2023 elections. He said in an affidavit to that effect that he enrolled and sat for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) West African School Certificate (WASC) examinations in the year 1974. The original certificate issued can no more be found however, he added in the affidavit. The affidavit of loss of original certificate was obtained from the High Court of Justice, Delta State, in the Asaba Judicial Division on October 3, 2006, Naija News understands.   2. Tinubu Dumps El-Rufai, Ganduje, Pencils Zulum, Shettima As Running Mate The presidential candidate of

It was a dramatic scene on Saturday when the former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo took the driver seat of tricycle popularly known as Maruwa and picked some passengers to their destinations for commercial purpose. The 85 years old elderstatesman reportedly balanced himself behind the wheel as he rode through some popular roads in the state capital. Spectators who were in disbelief of his action took pictures of the former president during the process and they have been circulating it on social media. The move was part of activities marking OBJ at 85 Free Keke programme of the Youths Development Center of Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library. Speaking to the Youths during the ride, the former president encouraged them that despite the myriad of challenges confronting the nation, the Youths should seize the available opportunities to make an impact in the country. He told them that things are not what they should be but youths, individually and collectively, must make c

1. Justice Tanko: Mr President, Don’t Insult Nigerians’ Sensibilities This newspaper is constrained to ask: is there no shame in the Buhari administration? Why the indiscretion of cuddling, who should be given a wide berth? Why will the administration take insensitivity to a whole new level, and without a care in the world about how Nigerians feel about accountability being brazenly thrown out of the window? How much lower can Nigeria be sunk so that the men of power can satisfy primordial cravings and narrow objectives? Isn’t it ironic to hear the President talk about history being kind to someone discredited by his colleagues? These are questions and reactions that cannot be divorced from President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to roll out the red carpet for the now-retired Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad. From his woeful performance during his confirmation hearing at the Senate in July 2019, discerning Nigerians could see that the then incoming CJN, who tanked a q

  Welcome to mhz nora blog roundup of top 10 newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today Saturday, 2nd July 2022. 1. Justice Tanko: Mr President, Don’t Insult Nigerians’ Sensibilities This newspaper is constrained to ask: is there no shame in the Buhari administration? Why the indiscretion of cuddling, who should be given a wide berth? Why will the administration take insensitivity to a whole new level, and without a care in the world about how Nigerians feel about accountability being brazenly thrown out of the window? How much lower can Nigeria be sunk so that the men of power can satisfy primordial cravings and narrow objectives? Isn’t it ironic to hear the President talk about history being kind to someone discredited by his colleagues? These are questions and reactions that cannot be divorced from President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to roll out the red carpet for the now-retired Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko

Welcome to mhz nora blog roundup of top 10 newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 1st July 2022 1. We Want The Best For You – Buhari Tells Nigerians In Diaspora   President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently in Portugal for a four-day official visit, has said his administration wants the best for Nigerian citizens. Naija News understands that Buhari said this while addressing Nigerians in the diaspora, urging them to strive for excellence in all their endeavours in foreign lands. In a chat with some selected Nigerians in Lisbon, the president urged them always to contribute their quota to the development of the nation. While urging them also to ensure they use social media platforms to promote unity in the country rather than spread disunity, Buhari said the government would continue to take frantic actions against excesses on some platforms. According to him, while these platforms have continued to reshape the world, some people have been using them negatively.