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Nigeria: A Major General and a President
This Day, 15 December 2019
The first time I heard the name, "Major General Muhammadu Buhari", it was a compliment -- as it were. That was on the evening of December 31, 1983. Early in the morning, we had… Read more »
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Nigeria: Punch Newspaper to Start Addressing Buhari By His Military Title
This is Africa, 11 December 2019
A leading Nigerian national newspaper, Punch, has "as a symbolic demonstration of [their] protest against autocracy and military-style repression," to "henceforth prefix Buhari's… Read more »
In Symbolic Protest, Newspaper To Use Buhari's Military Title
The Punch newspaper says that it can no longer ignore the activities of security agencies under President Muhammadu Buhari, which it says have resulted in attacks on the media, citizens and civil society. The newspaper says it will henceforth use Buhari's former military title of General, which he used when he ruled the country in a brutal manner in the 1980s.
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Nigeria: New Visa Policy May Contradict Roadmap On Border Security - Report
This Day, 16 December 2019
There are indications that the federal government's new visa on arrival policy for Africa passport holders may significantly contradict the recommendations of the National Security… Read more »
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Nigeria: Major General Muhammadu Buhari - Angry Presidency Attacks Punch Newspapers
Premium Times, 11 December 2019
In its second reaction within a few hours to an editorial by Punch newspaper, the presidency has attacked the newspaper, accusing it of playing to the gallery and causing… Read more »
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Nigeria: It's Not Wrong to Address Buhari By His Military Rank - Presidency
Vanguard, 11 December 2019
The Presidency says Nigerians including Media outfits are free to address President Muhammadu Buhari by his military rank of Major General as the administration promotes freedom of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Major General Muhammadu Buhari - Presidency Reacts to Punch Newspaper
Premium Times, 11 December 2019
The presidency has released the statement below as its response to a Punch newspaper editorial which strongly criticised President Muhammadu Buhari's disrespect for the rule of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Addressing Buhari By Military Rank Testimony to Free Speech - Adesina
Daily Trust, 11 December 2019
Presidential aide Femi Adesina says Nigerians including media outfits are free to address President Muhammadu Buhari by his military rank of Major General as the administration… Read more »
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Nigeria: NBA, Activists, Others Score Buhari Low On Human Rights
This Day, 11 December 2019
Nigerians yesterday came hard on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in the area of respect for fundamental rights of its citizenry, as the world commemorated the 2019… Read more »
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Following the re-arrest of journalist and activist, Omoyele Sowore, nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has slammed agents of the Department for State Security and called on all civil ... Read more »
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Amnesty International has urged the Nigerian government to stop further consideration of two proposed laws it says will let authorities further strip away free speech in the ... Read more »
