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Troops repel attack in Borno, destroy Boko Haram gun trucks (photos)

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Escopa 0 Comments

Troops of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO in conjunction with the Air Task Force Operation LAFIYA DOLE have effectively destroyed 7 Boko

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Passengers and airline staff fight over flight cancellation

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Escopa 0 Comments

Frustrated passengers created a scene Friday evening, Jan 15, at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, after their flight

The Presidency in a statement released on Sunday September 6, disclosed that the removal of fuel subsidy was a tough decision for President Buhari. The statement was released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in reaction to the protest by opposition parties, the Labour movement and civil society groups to the increased fuel price and hike in electricity tariff by Power Distribution Companies (DisCos). According to the presidency, "history will be kind to President Buhari because in addition to his amazing ability to command votes, he will be remembered as the President who made real contributions to economic and overall national development by eliminating the evils of corruption embedded in subsidies." The statement read; “The All Progressives Congress, APC came to power in 2015 defeating an incumbent administration amidst very high expectations from President Muhammadu Buhari. “Five years on, the administration has worked hard to meet many expectations, but still, there are certain tough decisions which had to be taken to put back the country on the path of sustainable development. “To stop the mismanagement of taxpayer money, eliminate corruption associated with subsidies on petroleum products, power, fertilizer among others, the administration took the decision to implement long-delayed reforms, withdraw and allow the market to determine their prices. “Subsidy removal in these sectors had long been foreseen by successive administrations as game changers in search of solutions to move forward with the nation’s development. These are reforms that are necessary and overdue. Blueprint upon blueprint, timeline upon timeline had come and gone but courage to take bold decisions was not there. “Over the last few days, one claim acquiring a potent resonance with the online community, sections of the labour movement and the opposition is that the actions are ill-timed and ill-advised. “There is nothing new in the fact that the country is today fighting multiple challenges along with COVID-19, including low earnings, near-collapse of the oil market, floods, threats of terrorism and banditry but the challenges notwithstanding, a good government must take decisions for the people’s good. “As President, Muhammadu Buhari takes these difficult decisions, both popular and unpopular and as a leader because he is demonstrating the right courage to take such decisions as they become necessary in view of present circumstances. “History will be kind to President Buhari because in addition to his amazing ability to command votes, he will be remembered as the President who made real contributions to economic and overall national development by eliminating the evils of corruption embedded in subsidies. “In any democracy, the most important certificate in governance is acceptance by the people and, with the support of ordinary Nigerians, President Buhari has shown a rare determination to carry out the bold initiatives as these ones driven by nothing other than the greatest good for the greatest number of people. “In these challenging times, the President is pushing development goals not politics and history will judge him in favourable terms rather than his critics in the new media and the opposition”

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Weaker Boko Haram, new equipment – Presidency lists its security achievements on Armed Forces Remembrance Da

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Escopa 0 Comments

The Presidency has listed the Buhari-administration’s security achievements on Armed Forces Remembrance Day which is today, January 15. In the statement

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I killed him in self defence – Corps member explains why she hacked man to death in Akwa Ibom

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Escopa 0 Comments

Princess Odume, the corps member who was apprehended after killing a man in Akwa Ibom on Sunday January 10 has

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FG will support Nigerian scientists research on using river blindness drug to treat COVID19- Osinbajo

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Escopa 0 Comments

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has welcomed efforts by a team of Nigerian professors and scientists investigating the effectiveness of Ivermectin,