inauguration
4 Nov
American singer Lady Gaga has revealed she wore a bulletproof vest to sing the US national anthem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden in January. The House of Gucci actress revealed the details of her inauguration performance in an interview with British Vogue published on Wednesday, November 3. Describing the performance at the US Capitol as…
22 Jan 2021
Fireworks burst over the White House Wednesday for a star-studded night of socially distanced music celebrating America's new President Joe Biden, a pandemic-era special that replaced the traditional bevy of balls. A-listers made a valiant effort to keep up the energy at the virtual, pre-produced show dubbed "Celebrating America." Among the few live artists was…
19 Aug 2019
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant a request stopping President Muhammadu Buhari from inaugurating the 43 ministerial nominees over the exclusion of an FCT indigene from his cabinet list.
30 May 2019
The claims of Nigeria's Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, that diplomatic community were absent at President Muhammadu Buhari's inauguration on Wednesday contains misleading information. Fani-Kayode also claimed that because only one former head of state, Yakubu Gowon, was present at the induction signals a "message". "Obasanjo- absent, Jonathan - absent, Babangida- absent, Shonekan -…
13 May 2019
The Federal Government says President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration for a second term on May 29 will be low-key and that a number of events slated for the inauguration will be held on June 12. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the announcement when he spoke to State House correspondents on the…
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