By Abdulkarim Ibrahim Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday evening. This was their first official meeting at the Villa since President Tinubu visited the Dangote Refinery on June 5. Dangote arrived at the Presidential Villa shortly before 7:00 p.m. and departed after a meeting lasting about 30 minutes. He did not speak to the press upon leaving. Neither Dangote nor the President’s team disclosed details about what was discussed during the meeting. The meeting occurs against the backdrop of public statements made by Dangote regarding challenges…
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By Ashabu Lawal Rafukka On Saturday, 19th July, 2025, Senator Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso paid a condolence visit to the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar, over the passing of former President General Muhammadu Buhari. The visit took place at the Palace of the Emir of Daura, Katsina State. In the ancient town of Daura, where tradition speaks with authority and the weight of history commands silence, the words of a monarch resounded with rare gravity. His Highness, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar, the Emir of Daura, a custodian of Northern heritage and guardian of cultural conscience, stood before his…
The recent decision by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rename the University of Maiduguri after the late former President Muhammadu Buhari has drawn wide commendation from across the nation. The announcement, made during a special expanded federal executive council meeting, is seen as a deeply symbolic and well-deserved tribute to a man whose life was marked by service, patriotism, and a deep belief in the unity and progress of Nigeria. Beyond its ceremonial value, the gesture reflects the nation’s collective memory and appreciation of Buhari’s contributions, especially to the educational and security development of the North-East. Muhammadu Buhari, who served…
By Abdulkarim Ibrahim Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is billed to depart Abuja on Friday, July 18, for Kano to console with the family of the late businessman, Aminu Dantata. The special adviser to the president on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga made this disclosure on X. Onanuga in a statement said, Tinubu will leave Abuja today for Kano State. However, he did not state when the president is due to return to the capital city after visiting the Dantata family. Onanuga said, “President Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Kano to condole with the Kano State Government and the family…
By Abdulkarim Ibrahim President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri after former President Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu announced this on Thursday during an expanded FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja in honour of the former Nigerian leader. Buhari, 82, died in a London hospital on July 13 after a prolonged illness, the Presidency said. His body was flown back to Nigeria and received with military honours in Katsina State before being taken to Daura, where he was laid to rest on July 15 in line with Islamic tradition. Tinubu, in earlier condolences, hailed Buhari as “a…
Today, we gather under a heavy shadow, drawn from the silence that surrounds a departed leader and the immense weight of a life whose absence will be felt for generations. We meet to honour a man whose presence once commanded this very room, whose voice once summoned the best in us, and whose convictions never bowed, even to the strongest winds of public opinion. President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, former Head of State and former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has gone to rest. He was first among soldiers in war, first among citizens in peace, and first, without…