100 days of Buhari: what do Nigerians really think of their new president?

An anti-corruption fighter or ‘Baba go-slow’? Lagosians stand divided on the opposition leader who clinched a historic victory in April

Take a walk through Nigeria’s commercial capital and expectation is heavy in the air. One hundred days after Muhammadu Buhari swept into power, becoming the first president to ever unseat an incumbent here, many citizens say they are seeing some significant improvements.

Nigeria's staunch belief in new president Muhammadu Buhari being sorely tested

Buhari was expected to crack down on corruption, but his failure to provide clear-cut policy directives early on in his leadership is testing voters’ faith

Nigeria’s new president was always going to have his work cut out for him. Some voters placed him on a pedestal, hailing him as the man who would save Africa’s largest but languishing economy.

Gunmen Kidnap Another Monarch In Bayelsa State

The Bayelsa State Police command spokesman, Asinim Butswat, has confirmed the abduction of an 85 year old Paramount ruler of Gbarantoru community in Yenagoa Local Government Area (LGA) to a SaharaReporters correspondent. His Royal Highness Chief Benjamin Weke was abducted by armed bandits according to Mr. Buswat.

It was gathered that the octogenarian was abducted at his residence in the State capital during the early hours of Friday morning as there were no access to contact the security operatives in the area, according to Mr. Buswat.

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