(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 31, 2018 Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari speaks during a joint press conference with the German chancellor at the presidency in Abuja. - President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Nigeria's top judge pending the outcome of his disputed trial on corruption charges, the government said on January 25, 2019. "President Buhari suspends the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen and appoints Mr Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as acting CJN," presidential aide Bashir Ahmad tweeted. The announcement came ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections on February 16 -- a contest in which Onnoghen would rule if any dispute emerged about the outcome, analysts say. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 31, 2018 Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari speaks during a joint press conference with the German chancellor at the presidency in Abuja. - President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Nigeria's top judge pending the outcome of his disputed trial on corruption charges, the government said on January 25, 2019. "President Buhari suspends the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen and appoints Mr Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as acting CJN," presidential aide Bashir Ahmad tweeted. The announcement came ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections on February 16 -- a contest in which Onnoghen would rule if any dispute emerged about the outcome, analysts say. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)
Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening make a nationwide broadcast to the nation.
“President Buhari will Thursday broadcast to the nation at 7 pm with a repeat at 9 pm,” said Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu.
“All television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the @NTANewsNow and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast,” he added.
The reason for the broadcast is yet to be ascertained.
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