Day: December 31, 2020

Buhari hails Niger Republic’s peaceful elections

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the outgoing President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou, and the citizens of the country for the peaceful and successful conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections on Dec. 27.   A statement by the President’s…
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President Buhari’s 2021 Budget Speech

SPEECH BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AT THE SIGNING OF THE 2021 APPROPRIATION BILL AND THE 2020 FINANCE BILL INTO LAW ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 31, 2020 AT COUNCIL CHAMBERS, PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA. It gives me great pleasure today to sign the…
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Israel vaccinates 800,000 against COVID-19

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that no fewer than 800,000 Israeli citizens have already received a vaccine against COVID-19, since the start of the campaign.   The mass vaccination campaign in Israel started on Dec. 20, as…
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Military neutralises 2, 403 criminals in 10 months – DHQ

The military has neutralised 2,403 suspected criminal elements in various operations across the country between March 18 and Dec. 30, says Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator Defence Media Operations.   Enenche gave the figure on Thursday, while giving update on…
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President Buhari signs 2021 Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13,588,027,886,175 into law. The president’s action followed the bill’s passage by the National Assembly on Dec. 21 at an emergency session convened for that purpose.   The…
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