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President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Daura for Abuja after spending his Eid el-Kabir break. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent reports that the presidential helicopter with registration no.NAF-540 left the Daura helipad for Abuja at 10.24 a.m. The president was in company of immediate members of his family, Media Aide Garba Shehu and the Chief Security Officer, Bashir Bindawa and members of the protocol unit of the villa. The highly-elated Buhari commended the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk, for the wonderful reception accorded to his Niger counterpart, President Muhammadou Yusouffou, who visited the Daura palace on Tuesday after visiting President Buhari. Buhari was accompanied to the departure point by the emir, politicians, well wishers and security personnel deployed to cover the visit.

This week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting will not hold due to inadequate time to prepare the documents for the meeting. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued by his assistant Segun Adeyemi yesterday. The Minister said the two-day public holidays declared for the Eid el-Kabir celebrations left little or no time to prepare for the weekly meeting.

President Muhammadou Issoufou of Niger Republic has arrived Katsina en route  Daura to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari.  The Nigerien president arrived Umaru Musa Yaradua International airport at about 11.15am.  He was received by Katsina state Governor Aminu Masari , Secretary to State government Mustapha Inuwa, Chief Of Staff government House Bello Mandiya among others.   On his arrival at the airport, President Muhammad Isofu reviewed parade mounted by a detachment of the Nigerian Army Natsinta barrack in Katsina katsina.  Thereafter both President Isoufu and Governor Masari were airlifted by a helicopter to Daura to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari.  Meanwhile, President Issoufou has since departed the state after the one day visit. On his return, Issoufou was seen off by Governor Masari just as Nigeriens residents in Katsina troop the airport to bid their president farewell.

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will keep doing its best to provide sustainable solutions to the nation’s challenges. His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement, quoted him as saying this yesterday while receiving associations of farmers, businessmen, youths, elders and politicians from his country home of Daura, Katsina State. President Buhari, who assured Nigerians of his commitment to serving the nation, attributed his recent recovery to a divine act of the Almighty God. Buhari noted that he returned to the country with renewed hope and strength to pursue policies that would improve the livelihood of the people and reposition Nigeria for good. He stated: “Considering the challenges we are facing as a nation, we have been doing our best to provide sustainable solutions, and we will keep doing our best. “I am happy you came here today, and I am thankful for all the prayers. You are leaders of various groups at the grass ro...

The Spanish football league wants Uefa to investigate whether Manchester City have broken financial fair play rules. European football's governing body is already investigating if Paris St-Germain have broken rules designed to stop clubs from 'financial doping'. La Liga president Javier Tebas said City and PSG's "funding by state aid distorts European competitions". However, BBC Sport understands Uefa has no intention of opening an investigation into City at this stage. City and PSG spent hundreds of millions of pounds on new players this summer. Tebas said their spending "creates an inflationary spiral that is irreparably harming the football industry". PSG have been owned by the Gulf state of Qatar, via its Qatar Sports Investments fund, since 2011. They more than doubled the world record transfer fee when they spent 222m euros (£200m) to sign Neymar last month, before adding Kylian Mbappe on loan from Monaco, a deal that is expected to be made per...

President Muhammadu Buhari has exhibited the characteristics of a true democrat when he hosted the leadership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently, former governor of Niger State, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has said. Speaking while playing host to members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in his residence in Minna at the weekend, the former governor said the president’s gesture has gone a long way to further douse tension in the country. “I am happy with President Buhari for his meeting with opposition. We need a vibrant and strong opposition and the meeting with PDP showed that President Buhari means well for the growth of democracy”, Dr. Mauzu stated, adding that the president’s action would encourage healthy rivalry among contending political parties. He said the PDP and its teeming members were reassured by the president’s gesture that it could compete in future elections without fear of being muzzled by the ruling All Progressive...

Many Nigerians heaved a great sigh of relief last Thursday when the Coalition of Northern Youths Groups (CNYGs) withdrew its two months ‘quit notice’ to the Igbo living in the north. Briefing newsmen at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, the groups’ spokesperson, AbdulAzeez Suleiman, announced the immediate suspension of the illegal relocation order handed down to the Igbo, urging them to relocated to the South-East. Suleiman said their earlier demand was in response to the secessionist stance of pro-Biafran groups, such as the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). While announcing the withdrawal of the ‘quit notice,’ CNYGs admitted coming under intense and persuasive pressure from genuinely concerned national, political, traditional and religious leaders to retrace their steps. Suleiman specifically acknowledged the role played by the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) through its chairman and Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima. Though the withdrawal of the ‘quit notice’ is good rad...

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, says the ruling party believes that it is in the collective interest of all Nigerians to support and remain steadfast to the cause of a united Nigeria. Chief Odigie-Oyegun, in his Eid el-Kabir message, which he personally signed and issued yesterday, said the strength of Nigeria remains in her diversity. He said the nation had recently witnessed some agitations with the potential of undermining the unity and relationship across religious and ethnic divides. He, therefore, urged all citizens to eschew all forms of violence, uphold peaceful coexistence and be their brother’s keeper. The APC national chairman, who wished all Nigerians happy Eid el-Kabir, felicitated with the Muslim faithful in the country on the joyous occasion, which is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year. “As we gather around family and friends to celebrate Eid el-Kabir, we should be reminded of the signi...