Buhari: Border Closure Not Meant to Punish Our Neighbours Anthony Joshua presents belt to president in London Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in London said the partial closure of the Nigerian borders since August last year,
was not intended to punish the neighbouring countries, but a measure aimed at strengthening the country’s security and economy. The president, who
met with a select group of Nigerians, including the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua, who presented his championship belt to
the president, however congratulated Joshua, who many described as the cynosure of all eyes at the forum. According to a statement
by one of the president's spokesmen, Mr. Femi Adesina, Buhari said the period of border closure was being used to take stock of the threats that activities at the borders
posed to the country’s security and economy. Buhari also disclosed that the Nigerian farmers had Continued on page 5
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Ihedioha: My Faith in Democracy, Judiciary, Nigeria Unshaken PDP ask INEC to speak out, lambasts Oshiomhole APC govs tackle opposition, deny procuring judgement Chuks Okocha and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Supreme
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governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, yesterday said despite the outcome of the case, which sacked
him last Tuesday, his faith in Nigeria, her democracy and the judiciary remained unshaken.
This is as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has asked
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerians to speak out on the development, because the
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Nigeria Needs Global Support to Defeat Terrorism, Says European Parliament Enjoins president to halt the tide of attacks As FG purchases 47 fighter jets, helicopter gunships in 5 years, takes delivery of two new copters Tobi Soniyi in Lagos and Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja Except the world come together in support of Nigeria, she might be unable to defeat the blistering terrorism she currently faces, the European Parliament has said. The Parliament, therefore, called on the European Union, the African Union and the international community to step up their efforts in supporting the fight against terrorism in Nigeria, even as it called on President Muhammadu Buhari to keep to his 2019 campaign promises and stop the Boko Haram and other terrorist attacks in the country. The European Parliament is the legislative branch of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union, it adopts European legislation, normally on a proposal from Continued on page 8
THIS IS FOR NIGERIA, MR PRESIDENT... Anthony Joshua prostrates as he presents heavyweight titles to Buhari in UK...yesterday