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I look forward to 2023 when I retire to my farm — Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari (left) and Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the bilateral meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday. STATE HOUSE PHOTO. By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, said he looked forward to 2023 when he would go home and take charge of his farm. However, Buhari vowed, before then he would do his best to advance the interest of the nation and its people, and carry out his duties as prescribed by the Constitution. The President said these on the occasion of his birthday, celebrated in Turkey, during his bilateral meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his Turkish counterpart, just before the commencement of the 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul. Buhari also said Nigeria will partner the Republic of Turkey in dealing with the current security challenges facing the nation in his efforts at keeping Nigerians safer. According to a statement issued by his Senior Special...

See how Wife of Olu, Olori Atuwatse III, Touched Lives with Free Medicals, Food Items in Delta The Olori Atuwatse III,  Wife of the Olu of Warri, on Saturday conducted a Free Medical Outreach in the Ode Itsekiri Community. The program was piloted by her foundation, Wuwu Ore Initiative and was powered by the Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III. The Free Medical Outreach which held in Ode Itsekiri, the ancestral home of the itsekiri people attracted prominent Deltans to the ancestral home of the Itsekir's who benefited from the initiative.   The medical outrich includes the provision of  free medical checks & treatments, palliative care, malaria screening, blood glucose screenings, urine analysis and retroviral screening.  The beneficiaries after  receiving their treatments, the people were given palliatives of various food items which included ground-nut oil, rice, beans, salt, wrapper and diapers and others. Addressing...

Choosing Next Governor of Delta State: Olorogun Gbagi, has no rival in the race DELTA DECIDES: GROUP TO MOBILIZE MASSIVE SUPPORT FOR GBAGI’s GUBER RACE;   …SAYS GBAGI HAS RICH, INTIMIDATING CV. As the race towards 2023 governorship election gathers momentum in Delta State, a United States (US) based group known as Urhobo Historical Society (UHS) said it would massively mobilize Deltans for Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, leading gubernatorial aspirant in the state. The group made the statement over the weekend during a zoom conference with its Nigerian associates spread across Lagos, Abuja, Warri, Port Harcourt and Ibadan. Members of the group held strongly that if merit and suitability for office were the absolute criteria for choosing the next governor of the State, Olorogun Gbagi, has no rival in the race. The group promised to set strategies in place for a mass mobilization of Deltans towards ensuring that Gbagi’s gubernatorial ambition was achieved come 2023. They pr...

See Names, Photograhs of Inmates Who Escaped from Jos Prison after Jail Break The federal government has released the names and pictures of some of the inmates who escaped from custody after the attack on the facility of Jos Correctional Center in Plateau State. It will be recalled as earlier reported that gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked the facility on Sunday. Speaking on the incident, the controller of corrections (PRO) of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS)  Francis Enobore  said  the attacker opened fire on the security operatives guarding the correctional centre before they gained entrance. In an update on Monday, Enobore disclosed that nine inmates died and six others were injured during the gun duel between the attackers and Armed Squad officers of the service. The Service spokesman also revealed that apart from one of the attackers who was killed, an official of the Service lost his life in the encounter while another officer was severely injured...