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President Buhari receives Outgoing Ambassador of United States of America and High Commissioner of Canada at the Statehouse on 12th July 2016.

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Canada : President Buhari receives Outgoing High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria H.E. Perry J. Calderwood in Statehouse on 12th July 2016

NIGERIA CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW: SPEECH DELIVERED BY ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI AT THE RETREAT ORGANISED BY THE SENATE AD HOC COMMITTEE

SPEECH DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AT THE RETREAT ORGANISED BY THE SENATE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW ON 17TH JUNE, 2016.

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1. Distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, you would recall that in earlier this year upon the inauguration of this all important committee, I did make the point that the members of this committee had been arrived at in recognition of the enormity and solemnity attached to the exercise of constitutional review.

2. This is why the essence of this retreat cannot be overemphasized.

3. Since, independence, our nation has sought to develop for itself workable Constitution on which her unity can be perfected. Other nations have trodden a similar path. For instance, following the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War in 1776, the original 13 States of the United States of America operated an Article of Confederacy, a necessary but unwieldy document that institutionalized a central government. The Article lasted for 8 years before it was jettisoned for the current Constitution of the United States.


4. Constitution making has always been a challenging issue in any polity. Because it is expected to put together the aspiration, commitment, values and agreement of different communities, debates can be polarizing, contentious and in some cases conflictual. These defaults issues should be viewed as part of the process of building consensus and strengthening our democracy. As polarizing as these issues are, with robust engagement, inclusive participation and process-led initiatives we can resolve the contentions and agree on some of the issues.

Hillary Clinton Writes BBOG says until Chibok Girls are set free, there will be no peace

A former first lady of the United States of America, USA and presidential aspirant of the Democrats, Hillary Clinton, has expressed her concern over the abducted Chibok girls, saying the victims and their family members will remain unsettled until the girls are returned.

Mrs Clinton expressed support for Nigerians and all those who have been working diligently to secure the safe return of the Chibok girls.

In a letter written to the BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, Clinton thanked Nigerians and all those who have been doing everything possible to rescue the missing girls alive.


The letter came on the occasion of the second anniversary of the kidnap of 219 Chibok school girls, on Thursday.

According to her, the 2nd Chiboks’ anniversary is “a stark reminder of the work we must do to advance equality for women and girls around the world.

Boko Haram’s evil unsustainable —Sambo •EU, UN, US condemn Abuja bomb blast

Nigerian Vice President Namadi Sambo, on Thursday, visited the scene of Wednesday’s blast at Emab Plaza, Wuse II, Abuja which claimed lives of at least 21 persons and wounded many more, declaring that the Boko Haram’s evil was sustainable.

He said the terrorists could not dampen the spirit of Nigerians with their evil acts, as he expressed confidence that terror would never gain ground in Nigeria or anywhere else in the world.

He appealed for cooperation with security agencies as they tackle crime and criminality in the country.

Keshi calls for prayers as Nigerian Eagles land in Brazil

The Coach of the Nigerian Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi as called on the Nigerians to pray for the National team to excel in this year Brazil FIFA world cup .

The Supper Eagles of Nigeria arrived in Brazil late on Tuesday from the United States of America.They arrived through Sao Paulo  and Coach Stephen Keshi has appealed to Nigerians on Wednesday morning to pray fervently for the team to do well in the World Cup, where the team will play Iran, Bosnia and Argentina in Group F.

Ugandan President: Boko Haram 'Ideologically Bankrupt' - Nigeria Government Must Not Negotiate With Them

The Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni speaks out on the activities of the Boko Haram Islamist Jihadist, saying that there is no any reason why Nigeria Government should negotiate with the terrorist who are hell bent in attacking the innocent and defenseless citizens in the country's North-Eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.

According to him, there is no point trying to negotiate with Boko Haram militants, as they are "ideologically bankrupt" and must be defeated, President Museveni has said on a live BBC programe yesterday.


His comments came as the leader of the Islamist group threatened to "sell" more than 230 girls seized from their school, in Borno, Nigeria, on 14 April. It has also been reported that eight more girls between the ages of 12 and 15 were kidnapped in north eastern Nigeria on Sunday night.

Britain, United States Join Search For Boko Haram's Abducted Schoolgirls

As the search for the abducted Government Girls Secondary School student in Chibok in Borno state by the Boko Haram Islamist Terrorist intensified, Britain and the United States of America have joined the search for the 234 schoolgirls who are currently in the jaws of the insurgents.

The efforts by the security forces to secure the rescue has not yielded any positive result since the girls were kidnapped in their hostel on April 14 after members of the sect, pretending to be soldiers, lured the pupils away from their hostel before setting it ablaze. Although about 30 of the girls escaped from captivity while about a dozen, who fled into the bush when the sect attacked the school, have since returned to the school.

Boko Haram: Sokoto State Governor Calls for Prayers to Expose those Behind Insecurity in Nigeria

Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko on Saturday called for prayers to expose those behind insecurity in Nigeria.

He also called for God’s intervention in the socio-economic and political activities of the country.


Wamakko made the call when he addressed members of All Progressives Congress (APC) on his return to Sokoto after a two-week official trip to the United States of America and the United Kingdom.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor said the nation was in dire need of prayers for the restoration of peace across the country.