Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Monday, Tuesday public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday, September 12 and September 13 as public holidays to enable Muslims celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir.

The Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd) made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the acting Permanent Secretary, Muhammadu Maccido.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Dambazau enjoined all Muslims and Nigerians in general to support and join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari in his  efforts to diversify the economy and  accelerate its recovery.

While wishing the country a happy celebration, he noted that government was aware of the hardship Nigerians are going through and would be doing something about it.

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Edo 2016: PMB with APC flag bearers in last campaign

President Muhammadu Buhari with APC flagbearer, Godwin Obaseki his running mate Philip Shuaibu during Edo APC's final Gubernatorial Campaign Rally on Wednesday.

The election holds on Saturday, 10 September 2016.

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PMB receives winners of Aso Villa startup contest (Photo)

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday, received the 30 winners of the Aso Villa Demo Day Startup Contest, at the State House, Abuja.

Each of the winners received a startup capital of N2.5m.

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Buhari applauds Zuckerberg's simplicity

President Muhammadu Buhari couldn't resist paying compliments to Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg who visited him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja yesterday.

"In our culture people who're successful don't appear like you, they're big men," he said, apparently referring to the young billionaire's earlier appearance in a T shirt in Lagos.

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PMB, Osinbajo meet with Facebook founder in Abuja (Photo)

The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

Also on President Buhari's team at the meeting  Mark Zuckerberg were the Ministers of Communication Technology , Information, Investment, Education y Science and Technology.

Zuckerberg hand flown into Abuja for the meeting after his visit to Kenya.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Rohr wants Enyeama back in Super Eagles

FIFA World Cup 2018: Rohr wants Enyeama back in Super Eagles
Super Eagles new handler Gernot Rohr has disclosed his intention to have Nigeria's former number one goal tender , Vincent Enyama back in the team. The former Enyimba of Aba safe hands who now plies his trade with Lille of France was forced to quit thr national team following a soured relationship with then coach, Sunday Oliseh.
Since then, Carl Ikeme of Wolverhampton wanderers has been manning the post for the Super Eagles. Rohr who has the task of qualifying the team for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup has however, maintained that the country would need her best players to accomplish the mission.
 

"I live in France and I know Enyeama. He's a good player and I do not know why he is no longer playing for Nigeria.
"We have spoken and I hope to meet him soon because we need our best players for us to qualify for the World Cup.
"It is my mission to qualify Nigeria to Russia 2018. Nigeria have the best pleyas in Africa and I have the German mentality to bring good organization and discipline to this team," he said.
Nigeria has to overcome Algeria, Zambia and Cameroon to qualify for Russia 2018.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Rohr wants Enyeama back in Super Eagles

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