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[Full text] Jonathan’s Speech At Handover Note Presentation

HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF HAND OVER NOTES TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFR THURSDAY, 28TH MAY, 2015 PROTOCOLS I welcome you all to this occasion of the formal presentation of the Hand-over notes of my Administration to the in-coming Administration of the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari. This event and tomorrow’s inauguration …

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Osinbajo(VP Elect) Inspects Aso Rock Office

The Vice-President elect, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, was on Thursday conducted round his new office and residential quarters at the Aguda House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, by Vice President Namadi Sambo. Speaking shortly after the inspection, Sambo prayed for the success of the incoming administration, and pledged to support and cooperate with the vice President-elect. “Let me seize this opportunity to specially …

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Court Stops Proposed Tariff Hike By Electricity Firms

A Federal High Court in Lagos has barred the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission from giving effect to its proposed increment in electricity tariff. Justice Mohammed Idris made the order on Thursday after a Lagos-based lawyer, Mr. Toluwani Adebiyi, moved an ex parte application to that effect. The Chairman of NERC, Dr. Sam Amadi, had, at a recent press conference in …

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Two Teen Brothers Build Mobile Web Browser

The duo of Osine Ikhianosime and Anesi Ikhianosime have rekindled hope in the future of nigeria as they entered their names in the catalogue of application developers when they built a mobile web browser that is already in use globally. Osine Ikhianosime 13, and Anesi Ikhianosime 15 who co-developed ‘Crocodile Browser Lite’ were born of same parents and both are …

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Don’t Limit Probe To My Govt – Jonathan

ABUJA— President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, said that if the incoming president, Muhammadu Buhari decides to probe upon assumption of office, he should not single out his (Jonathan) administration. He asked Buhari to extend it to other administrations before him. Jonathan argued that limiting the probe to only his administration would amount to a witch hunt. In a speech at the …

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Bail: IG Warns Nigerians Against Corrupting Policemen

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, on Tuesday cautioned the public against corrupting police personnel by giving them bribe or paying for release of suspects. Arase stated that any policeman who demanded bribe should be reported to senior officers for disciplinary action. Answering questions from journalists during a meeting with senior officers at the Force headquarters in Abuja on …

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Tambuwal Bows Out Of Reps, Hands Over To Ihedioha

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, bowed out on Tuesday after handing over the leadership of the legislature to his deputy, Mr. Emeka Ihedioha, who will round off the tenure of the House on June 5. Tambuwal, who is the Governor-elect for Sokoto State, will be inaugurated on May 29 as governor. His decision to transfer …

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Jonathan To Formally Dissolve FEC Today

Abuja— In preparation for its final handing over formalities to the incoming administration, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, will be formally dissolved today(Wednesday). The session which will be presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to witness a formal speech by the President, highlighting his achievements while in office since May 29, 2011. Ministers are also expected to make …

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Oshiomhole Suspends New LG Chairman After Swearing-in

By Alltimepost.com Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in what looked like a drama on Tuesday suspended Mr. Alhassan Mohammed as Chairman, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state for two months immediately after he swore him in as the council boss. Mr. Mohammed, former Vice Chairman of the Local Government was sworn-in, following the death, last Friday, of …

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Nigeria’s Boko Haram ‘Increases’ Suicide Attacks

An “alarming” increase in the number of suicide attacks, many of them involving girls and women, has been recorded in northern Nigeria, the UN children’s agency Unicef says. There had been 27 attacks so far this year, compared with 26 for the whole of last year, it said in a statement. Three-quarters of the attacks were carried out by female …

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