Archives Tag: Muhammadu Buhari
Comparing Nikolai Romanov to the Buhari Administration
April 19, 2022
Kakistocracy is the government of the least qualified citizen. President Muhammadu Buhari’s interview with Channels TV has exposed the ‘kakistocratic’ nature of Nigeria’s current administration. For a leader, effective communication is paramount to getting the job done. Thus, an inability in this department could simply point to a much larger problem, inefficiency and incompetence in … Continue reading Comparing Nikolai Romanov to the Buhari Administration
FG Lifts Ban On Twitter
April 19, 2022
The microblogging platform was banned by the government in mid-2021. After seven months of waiting, the federal government has finally lifted the ban on microblogging—- platform, Twitter, in Nigeria. It will be recalled that on June 4th, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari led government imposed an indefinite ban on Twitter after a tweet from the … Continue reading FG Lifts Ban On Twitter
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President Buhari’s Leadership For The Year 2021: Statistics And Scorecard
April 19, 2022
2021 was a year of mixed feelings, high dramas and all sorts of emotions for Nigerians. As the year 2022 begins, we decided to take stock of the year 2021, by gauging the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari, as revealed in a field study. Read more about Politics As against the backdrop of what … Continue reading President Buhari’s Leadership For The Year 2021: Statistics And Scorecard
President Buhari’s Interviews: Insights And Takeaways
April 19, 2022
President Buhari has ended his long restrictions to media interviews this week as he spoke to two major television stations. While the first interview was with the privately-owned Channels Television, the other was Africa’s largest television network, Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). Read more about Politics Since 2015, Buhari has largely stayed away from the … Continue reading President Buhari’s Interviews: Insights And Takeaways
Investigating Muhammadu Buhari’s Renewed Energy
April 19, 2022
After a long hiatus, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has returned to talking tough in a manner characteristic of his military roots. Read more about Politics It began with the 44 minutes Arise TV interview which aired on June 10. Several questions which bordered largely on the security situation of the country were directed … Continue reading Investigating Muhammadu Buhari’s Renewed Energy
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Takeaways From President Buhari’s AriseTV Media Chat
April 19, 2022
In the early hours of Thursday, 10th June, Arise TV aired a recorded interview with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). Read more about Politics It is public knowledge that the president granting interviews is very rare. It was therefore not shocking to see that this surprising interview has generated strong reactions from … Continue reading Takeaways From President Buhari’s AriseTV Media Chat
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Social Media Influencer Of The Week: MI Abaga
April 19, 2022
Nigeria has witnessed a series of dramatic events unfold over the last few weeks. The Twitter ban as well as the events leading up to and following it happens to be the most significant of these events not just for the implications it holds for Nigeria but also for the role it played in … Continue reading Social Media Influencer Of The Week: MI Abaga
US Secretary Of State Blinken To Meet With Buhari Over Security And Economy
April 19, 2022
In a move that signifies the first major diplomatic engagement with the United States since President Joe Biden‘s inauguration in January 2021, the US Secretary of State (SoS), Antony Blinken, is meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more about Politics The Blinken first trip to Africa, which is a virtual meeting via audio-visual means, … Continue reading US Secretary Of State Blinken To Meet With Buhari Over Security And Economy
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Muhammadu Buhari’s Medical Tourism And Doctors’ Strike
April 19, 2022
On March 30th, the nation’s president, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) arrived in the United Kingdom for a medical check-up for the 12th time since his administration began. Read more about Politics The president’s departure also coincided with the downing of tools on April 1 by a large crop of doctors under government employ … Continue reading Muhammadu Buhari’s Medical Tourism And Doctors’ Strike
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More Insinuations Questions The Real Identity of President Muhammadu Buhari
April 19, 2022
A few weeks ago when the Kankara Boys were kidnapped from their school, memories were refreshed of the kidnapped Chibok and Dapchi girls as well as the Buni Yadi boys that were murdered. But even more embarrassing and saddening was the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari was in Katsina state at the moment when … Continue reading More Insinuations Questions The Real Identity of President Muhammadu Buhari
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What You Should Know About The Social Media Bill
April 19, 2022
One of the hot topics to make the rounds on social media following the emergence of the #EndSARS movement is about a bill that would regulate the online space should it become law. The bill which had raised eyebrows in 2019 when it was first proposed received attention from the public once again after … Continue reading What You Should Know About The Social Media Bill
ICC Commences Investigation Into Lekki Toll Gate Shooting
April 19, 2022
Following calls from Nigerians and various human right bodies for an investigation into the Lekki Toll Gate shooting, #LekkiMassacre of unarmed protesters by Nigerian soldiers on the orders of the government on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken up the matter and disclosed that preliminary investigation has commenced as … Continue reading ICC Commences Investigation Into Lekki Toll Gate Shooting
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Analysis: The Unfair VAT Benefit by Sharia States
April 19, 2022
There has been a lot of restrained sentiment in the past about Sharia states in Northern Nigeria benefiting from the portions of Value Added Tax (VAT) which they did not contribute towards. It is public knowledge now that Sharia states which include Zamfara, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina, Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kebbi, Yobe, Kaduna, Niger, Gombe, have … Continue reading Analysis: The Unfair VAT Benefit by Sharia States
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President Buhari has Appointed Lamido Yuguda as New DG for the SEC
April 19, 2022
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a new Director-General to head Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The body, which regulates the Nigerian stock market, will now have a substantive head for the first time in three years. On Tuesday, May 19, the Senate had received a letter from President Buhari requesting the confirmation of Lamido … Continue reading President Buhari has Appointed Lamido Yuguda as New DG for the SEC
Relaxing the National Lockdown: A Government Between The Rock And A Hard Place
April 19, 2022
On Monday, April 27th, President Muhammad Buhari addressed the nation a third time since the coronavirus became pandemic in Nigeria. In his speech, the president announced that the lockdown and restriction of movement imposed on Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will be relaxed with conditions by Monday, May 4. Cumulatively, the lockdown … Continue reading Relaxing the National Lockdown: A Government Between The Rock And A Hard Place
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