If anybody has a country to go to, let him go- says Buhari...Read It All On Tafia World

 

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said any Nigerian who has another country to relocate to are free to do so.

On his part, he said he would stay back to solve the nation’s position.
According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President spoke while addressing Niger Delta stakeholders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“We are determined to make life comfortable and affordable to all Nigerians...read it here...

Canadian govt moves against child marriage...Read It All On Tafia World

 

Issues regarding child marriage in Nigeria and some countries in Africa are justifiably commanding attention globally at the moment. Unfortunately, signs on ground show that the matter is not coming to an end anytime soon.
However, a bold effort to halt the anomaly and put the issue in proper perspective was made by the Canadian High Commission in Abuja, last week. The commission held a show titled: “The Girls’ Voices: Speaking Out Against Child Marriage.” It was a visual exhibit highlighting the worldwide issue of child, early and forced marriage in Abuja.
The event drew together officials from the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development whose duty is to tackle such issues. They were led by the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan. The Diplomatic Corps as well as other dignitaries were also represented.
The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Christopher Thornley, said the exhibition focuses on child, early and forced marriage around the world, stressing that the issue is considered a priority by the Canadian Government.
The Canadian Government, he added,...read it here...

Atiku calls for decentralisation of powers...Read It All On Tafia World

 

Former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said  diversification with continued concentration of power and resources in a central government would slow down the achievement of freedom, development and advancement of the  society.
Atiku who was the chairman of the African Veterinary Association (AVA) and the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) Congress held in Enugu yesterday said, “if we diversify the economy but still let the state dominate economic activities as a major investor and...read it here...

Abuja Airport threatened!...Read It All On Tafia World

Rightly or wrongly, first time visitors form impression of their host country from their contacts at the airport. This is particularly true for those coming by air. Sometimes, this may end up as permanent impression about the host countries judging from the standard and organisation of their airports.
The airport, especially the international wing, serves as the gateway or key indices to empirically assess and measure the infrastructural and development level of the country concerned. This accounts reason governments concentrate so much resource in standardising and making the roads to the airport not only motorable but beautiful just to create the impression

Aisha Buhari revealed-She has decided as his wife, if things continue like this up to 2019, I will not go out and campaign again...Read it All On Tafia World

KANO – The President’s wife, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has warned that her support for her husband for 2019 election rest on the her husband’s readiness to shakeup his government. The soft spoken Aisha Buhari in a BBC Hausa interview monitored in Kano said that Buhari’s government has been hijacked by cabal who are “behind presidential appointments”....read it here...

Read what Segun Arinze said about New Nollywood actors...Read It All On Tafia World

Veteran Nollywood actor, Segun Arinze, has described new actors in the industry as social media ‘celebrities’ who are not well grounded in the art.

Arinze, in an interview with HipTv lamented the worrisome state of the industry especially the idea of new Nollywood replacing old Nollywood.
He stressed that the new structure does not portray actors as professionals as they tend to be more concerned about popularity on social media than being constantly trained.
The actor said, “Today’s set of Nollywood actors are not grounded. What they know how to do is to speak phonetics.

“Most of these guys are...read it here...

Renowned stand-up comedian,Ali Baba--Buhari has right to say where Aisha belongs – Ali Baba...Read It All Tafia World

Renowned stand-up comedian, Ali Baba, has reacted President Muhammadu Buhari’s controversial comment where he said the wife belongs in the kitchen.

The President had reacted to an ‘explosive’ interview his wife granted the BBC, where she said she may not back her husband at the next election unless he reshuffles his government.
The president, who was in Germany on a three-day visit to discuss issues relating to security and economy, in response to his wife, laughed and replied, “she belongs to my kitchen and living room.”.
Backing the president’s comment, the comic character, on his Twitter handle @ALIBABAGCFR, said the president has the right to say where his wife belongs.
He wrote: “Aisha Buhari! True she is the wife of Mr. President. True, he has...read it here...

Two years not enough to fix Nigeria, Buhari needs time – Davido...Tafia World

Nigerian music star, Davido, has drummed support for President Muhammadu Buhari, despite the current economic meltdown in the country.
Davido said he still believes in Buhari and thinks he needs a little more time.
In a chat with Thisday, the ‘OBO’ crooner said, “I believe the country is going through a lot of reforms at the moment.”
Asked how he thinks Buhari is getting on in his second year as president, Davido said, “I certainly don’t believe that two years is enough time to fix Nigeria considering all we have being through.
“All President Buhari needs is a lot of time, dedication and most importantly, support from the people and God willing he will succeed in making Nigeria great again,” he added.