Tag: Presidency
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I almost dropped out of the race I spent billions of naira to win -Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu has revealed that he nearly abandoned his 2023 presidential ambition following a moment of doubt during the election campaign. “I almost dropped the idea of running for…
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Imagine Rivers State without a State of Emergency
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By Bayo Onanuga Imagine a Rivers State where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hesitated to declare a state of emergency. The political standoff between the State Assembly and Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
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APC Endorses Osinbajo’s Campaign Group
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The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has endorsed a group working for the candidature of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Named…
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State of Emergency: Why Only Anambra?
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By Bolanle Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The Presidency or, better still, the Attorney-General of the Federal Government and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reportedly threatened Anambra State with…
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Petroleum Industry Act Evil, Oppressive – Gov. Diri
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Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has described the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, as evil and oppressive to people of the Niger Delta. Governor Diri maintained that the three per…
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I Will Sack More Ministers – Buhari
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…As he fires agriculture, power ministers President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to sack more ministers from his cabinet. This followed the sack of the Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Nanono and…
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President Buhari Approves Review Of Grazing Reserves In 25 States
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recommendations of a committee to review “with dispatch,” 368 grazing sites, across 25 states in the country, “to determine the levels of encroachment.” Garba Shehu,…
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FIRS To Generate N10.1trillion In 2022
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has projected a N10.1 trillion income for the 2022 financial year. Mr. Muhammad Nami, chairman of the agency, disclosed this when he appeared before…
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Senate Faults NNPC Over Non-Remittance Of N3.87trn From Crude Oil Sales In 2015
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…wants N865.44bn illegal revenue deductions stopped …directs NPA to refund $37.67m, N67.5bn, N1.07bn, $2.3m, €196,257 to treasury …mandates EFCC, ICPC to go after govt. officials responsible for diverted funds The…
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Scrap presidential committee on autonomy now – NGF tells FG
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The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, has asked for dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee on the Autonomy of State Legislature and Judiciary. This was one of the decisions taken at…
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BREAKING: South-East does not want war, secession – Gov. Umahi
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Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has said that the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria does not want war. He also said that…
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Kaduna Workers’ Strike: IGP Assures Nigerians of Safety on Kaduna-Abuja Expressway
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… Deploys additional Police Operatives and Operational Assets The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the deployment of additional Police operatives and crime prevention assets to ensure…
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VP Osinbajo Decorates New Police IG, Usman Alkali
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…Explains why President Buhari appointed him Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has explained that President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Usman Alkali as the Acting Inspector General of Police because he was the…
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BREAKING: President Buhari Appoints Alkali Baba Acting IGP
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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba as the Acting Inspector General of Police. The appointment was announced today by Maigari Dingyadi, Police…
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Nigeria’s Resident Doctors begin strike Thursday
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…Over non-payment of all salaries arrears, others. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, president of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has warned that members of the association will begin an ‘indefinite strike’…
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Senate confirms Bawa as EFCC Chairman
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The Senate today confirmed Abduslrasheed Bawa as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The confirmation process lasted two hours in the screening exercise done in…
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FACTI Panel Launches Financial Integrity Report
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The United Nations High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) is set to launch its Financial Integrity for Sustainable Development Report…
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Breaking: Military aircraft crashes in Abuja, 8 persons feared dead
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A military aircraft, King Air 350, has crashed, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja runway after reporting engine failure en route to Minna. The plane belonging to the Nigerian…
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Nigeria May disintegrate — Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar
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Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has waned that Nigeria may disintegrate, if the recent ethnic clashes, insurgency, banditry and kidnapping across the country are not tackled properly. Gen.…
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Nigeria to sell refineries, ICC, 34 others
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The Nigerian government is proposing to sell or concession no fewer than 36 of its properties to raise funds, largely to finance the 2021 budget. These properties cut across energy,…