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Nigeria Breaking News Today Thursday, February, 21, 2019
This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Thursday, February 21, 2019
Prophet Temitope Aduroja Reveals Governors That Will Be Re-Elected (Full List)
Prophet Temitope Aduroja, who predicted Goodluck Jonathan’s defeat in 2015, as well as the postponement 2019 general elections, revealed the governors that will be reelected next month.
Naija News reports that Prophet Aduroja made the predictions in his twenty-eight prophecies for the year 2019 which he released last month.
PDP’s Atiku To Address Nigerians Today, See Time
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, Atiku Abubakar, will address Nigerians today by 9 am.
Naija News understands that Abubakar will address Nigerians through a live broadcast via social media platforms, Twitter and Facebook.
#NigeriaDecides2019: FG Declares Friday As Public Holiday
The federal government has in the build-up to the Saturday, February 23rd re-scheduled elections, declared Friday, 22nd February as a public holiday.
Bankers and other essential services providers were however exempted from the holiday.
My Government Has Delivered – Buhari Boasts
President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that his government has delivered on its core mandates of fighting corruption, security and improving the nation’s economy.
Naija News reports that the President, who seeking reelection into office, made this statement when he swore in new permanent secretaries in Abuja on Wednesday, February 20, said
PDP Destroyed Checks And Balances In Civil Service – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ruined the civil service in its sixteen years in power.
Naija News reports that President who made this statement when he swore in new permanent secretaries in Abuja on Wednesday, February 20, said past administrations destroyed the systems of checks and balances within the civil service.
Nigeria Decides: Fani-Kayode Speaks On Joining APC
Former Minister of Culture and Tourism Femi Fani-Kayode has denied joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a post on microblogging site, Twitter, the former Minister restated his support for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.
Election Postponement: INEC Completes Card Readers Reconfiguration
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has achieved the reconfiguration of all the Smart Card Readers (SCR) to be used for Saturday’s rescheduled polls.
The INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu made this known in a statement obtained by Naija News.
Nigeria Decides: Sani Gives Reasons Buhari Will Be Re-elected
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Administration, Dr. Hajo Sani, has said his principal will be re-elected because he has fulfilled his promises.
Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, he said the administration is aimed at consolidating the successes recorded in agriculture and infrastructural development in Nigeria.
INEC Draws Final Conclusion On Rivers APC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has drawn a conclusion on the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, put an end to the matter when he addressed the press in Abuja today, stating that the APC will not be fielding candidates in the 2019 general elections.