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Nigeria: President Under Fire Over Independence Day Speech
Guardian, 2 October 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari's independence anniversary speech was a litany of false claims and promises, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) declared yesterday.In a statement by its… Read more »
Buhari Under Fire Over Independence Day Speech
The Peoples Democratic Party has said that President Muhammadu Buhari's independence anniversary speech was a "litany of false claims and promises". The opposition party said that while the President had said the Nigerian economy had made progress under him, "hard economic reality shows that not only has the nation become more economically disadvantaged under him, it now ranks as one of the world's poorest".
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Nigeria: Nigeria At 58 - What Politicians Say
Daily Trust, 1 October 2018
As Nigeria marks her 58th independence anniversary today, top politicians in the country have congratulated her on the journey so far and have uttered good wishes as well. Read more »
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Nigeria: Google Nigeria Changes Its Doodle to Celebrate Country's Independence Day
Guardian, 1 October 2018
Nigeria is celebrating her 58th Independence Day today, October 1 and as part of its way of honouring the country, Google Nigeria search has changed its doodle to the country's… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why We Celebrated Independence Day Elaborately - Presidency
Daily Trust, 2 October 2018
The Presidency yesterday explained why this year's Independence Day Anniversary was celebrated elaborately at the Eagle square, Abuja. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Marks 58th Independence in Colourful Parade After 7-Year Hiatus
Vanguard, 1 October 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday took the salute at the Eagle Square, Abuja, as military and para-military organisations held a colourful parade in commemoration of Nigeria's… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria's Power Sector - 58 Years of Falling Behind Expectations
This Day, 2 October 2018
In the last 58 years, Nigeria's electricity sector has performed below expectation as evident in the more than 80 million Nigerians who don't have any form of electricity in their… Read more »
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Nigeria: Military Thrills Crowd With War Vehicles, Planes, Ships
Daily Trust, 2 October 2018
Members of the Armed Forces yesterday thrilled crowd at the venue of the 58th independence anniversary with the display of various war vehicles, planes and ships. Read more »
InFocus
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Nigeria marks the 58th anniversary of her political freedom and attendant sovereignty from the British colonialists, which took place on October 1, 1960. Read more »
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Nigeria: #NigeriaAt58 - No More Shady Oil Deals, Theft of Billions - Buhari
Vanguard, 1 October 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is making progress in the fight against corruption as shady oil deals and the brazen theft of billions of Naira are no more. Read more »
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Nigeria: #Nigeriaat58 - President Buhari's Speech
Vanguard, 1 October 2018
NATIONAL BROADCAST BY H.E MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE 58TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2018 Read more »
