12 Major Events That Shook Nigeria While Buhari Was in UK
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Nigeria on Saturday after spending over a hundred days in the UK on a medical vacatio...
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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Nigeria on Saturday
after spending over a hundred days in the UK on a medical vacation.
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Here are 12 major events that shook the nation in his presence.
While Buhari was away,
![[LIST] 12 Major Events That Shook Nigeria While Buhari Was in UK](https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/data/attachments/100/100844-04666bf034cb5dfa5a0268f2ee319a05.jpg)
Here are 12 major events that shook the nation in his presence.
While Buhari was away,
- ASUU declared a nationwide strike
- Arewa youths issued a quit notice to Igbos to vacate the north.
- Notorious kidnapper Evans was arrested
- The leadership squabble in PDP was finally settled by the Supreme court
- The Nigerian senate wanted to make Saraki acting president while Osinbajo briefly went out of the country
- There was a widespread rumor about a coup to overthrow the president
- Saraki was acquitted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal
- Naira finally stabilized against the dollar
- Nnamdi Kanu was released from prison and started mobilizing support for Biafra
- Meningitis struck north Nigeria and thousands died
- Lassa fever resurfaced in parts of the country
- COAS Tukur Buratai issued a one-month ultimatum to the Nigerian army to capture Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau. The ultimatum was extended after a month. They are yet to capture him and the war against terrorist is still much alive