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Why Nigeria Is Moving Backward – Abubakar Tsav

December 30, 2019 2:43 pm

Elder statesman and former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, has identified corruption as the reason behind the backwardness of Nigeria.

He said Nigeria has refused to grow because of corruption and lack of unity.

Tsav made this assertion on Monday during the launching of the book, Integrity vs Power Play: Understanding the Buhari Phenomenon By Philip Agbese in Abuja.

Speaking shortly after being crowned Activist of the Year, the respected elder statesman decried how corruption has eaten deep into the Nigerian system.

According to him, “We are all aware that the reason Nigeria has refused to

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Atiku Abubakar And Bola Tinubu Meet (Photos)

December 14, 2019 4:43 pm

Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu, met on Saturday.

The leaders, who met in Minna, Niger State, were in a cordial mood as they exchanged pleasantries and chatted.

Atiku was the presidential candidate of Nigeria’s main opposition, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) while Tinubu is the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party.On arrival, Tinubu and his entourage were received by Governor of Niger State, Sani Bello.

Tinubu was in Minna to receive an award of Honorary Doctorate Degree today in Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Lapai.

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I am not convinced my vote will count – Atiku Abubakar

March 9, 2019 8:59 am

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in penultimate Saturday’s presidential election Atiku Abubakar voted in Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly election in Adamawa State not convinced his vote will count.

Atiku, who voted about 12.30 pm at his Ajiya Ward in Yola North local government area, said the low turnout was evident of loss of faith in the electoral process by the people.

He claimed the elections of two weeks ago were marred by irregularities.

“Suddenly, I’m not convinced that my vote will count. You can see a very low voter turnout. I believe the last elections …

How Gov. Mohammed Abubakar stole ₦400bn, Dogara alleges

February 10, 2019 2:49 am

Speaker of the House of Representatives,   Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday alleged that Gov. Mohammed Abubakar has defrauded Bauchi State of N400 billion in the last 3 and half years.

The Speaker also presented a documented evidence to prove the allegations, challenging Abubakar to seek redress if the claims were false. But the State government in a swift react to the allegations chided the speaker, saying he was deceiving the people to score cheap political points.

It stated that the internally generated revenue of the state within the period was far less than the quoted figure. Dogara, who spoke at …

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