The Senate has announced plans to hold a special session in honour of the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, during Tuesday plenary, said the special session would hold on Wednesday (tomorrow).
He noted that the tribute session will reflect on his legacy and contributions to national development following his recent demise.
Last week, the Federal Executive Council held a special session in honour of the late ex-president.
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At the event on Thursday, President Bola Tinubu said that Buhari led the country with restraint, governed with dignity, and bore the burdens of leadership without complaint.
Buhari died in London on July 13 after a prolonged and undisclosed illness. He was buried last week in Daura, Katsina State, in a ceremony attended by dignitaries from within and outside Nigeria.
The Katsina-born politician was President between 2015 and 2023. He was also the head of state between 1983 and 1985.
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting has retained the country’s interest rate at 27.50 percent. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed this at the end of the 301st MPC meeting in Abuja today. Cardoso noted that all members of the MPC agreed unanimously to maintain the interest rate amid sustained moderation in the inflation rate, which stood at 22.22 percent in July. The Monetary Policy Committee also […]
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