Tag: Presidency

2023 : Our call for you to run for Presidency, not negotiable – APC National Youths tell Bello … hail appointment as mobilization and sensitization committee chairman

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Youths under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress National Youths Leadership have lauded the leadership style of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello which encompassed all inclusiveness, bridge building and fostering of national unity, hence their call for him to run for the presidency in 2023 was non negotiable.   Leaders of the APC youths group said this on Thursday when they paid a courtesy call on His Excellency to congratulate him on his recent appointment as Chairman, APC Mobilisation and Sensitization Committee for the party’s registration and revalidation exercise.…

Presidency sends EFCC zonal heads, others back to police

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The Presidency has ordered some zonal heads and sectional heads in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) who are police officers to return to the police headquarters. The latest development, Nigerian Tribune learnt, is part of ongoing clean-up at the anti-corruption commission, following the suspension of its acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, in the wake of an ongoing investigation of the commission under his watch. Mohammed Umar Abba, who was the Director of Operations in the commission, has since been named as Magu’s replacement. The clean-up also saw 12 top…

PRESIDENT BUHARI’S STRIDES IN FIVE YEARS, BY PRESIDENCY

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May 29, 2020, marks the end of the first year of the second four-year term of the Muhammadu Buhari administration, and the fifth year of the government in office. Between May 29, 2015, when it was inaugurated for the first term, and now, the Buhari administration has made salutary impact in almost all the facets of Nigerian life. The government swept into office on the wings of Change, and that change has been wrought in nearly all phases of national life. Where the lofty goals are yet to be attained,…

POST-COVID-19: WHAT PRESIDENT BUHARI IS DOING, AND WILL DO, BY PRESIDENCY

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There is global anxiety on what the future holds for humanity post-COVID-19, particularly in respect of the economy, healthcare, job security, and general wellbeing. Naturally, Nigerians are not immune from the disquietude, as they belong to the global community. Below is a checklist of some measures that President Muhammadu Buhari has taken, and will further take, to make life abundant for Nigerians. This should assuage some apprehensions: An economic team, headed by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning has been set up to examine the impact of COVID-19…

COVID-19: What President Buhari has done, and is doing, by Presidency

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In his broadcast to the nation on Sunday, March 29, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that “in Nigeria’s fight against Covid-19, there is no such thing as an overreaction or under-reaction. It is all about the right reaction by the right agencies and trained experts.” Lest we forget, below is a chronicle of some of the reactions by the agencies and trained experts, under the leadership of President Buhari. All these are apart from the impressive job being done by some state governors. · January 28, 2020, (one month before…

Fresh Crisis rocks Presidency as Aisha Buhari attacks Mamman Daura, Garba Shehu

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Nigeria’s First Lady has accused a close relative of President Muhammadu Buhari of issuing a presidential directive behind her husband. Aisha Buhari, in a statement she signed and sent to Daily Trust newspaper, accused Mamman Daura of issuing a directive to a presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, not to recognise her office. Mr Buhari had before his election in 2015 said he would not allow for the office of the First Lady. During Mr Buhari’s first term in office, the presidency repeatedly referred to Mrs Buhari as the ‘wife of the…

Why Osinbajo’s Aides Were Sacked – Presidency

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The Nigeria Government has confirmed that there was on-going, an unprecedented overhaul of the nation’s seat of government, arising from which a number of political appointments had either been revoked or not renewed in the Second Term. In a statement signed by Garba Shehu,Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity) said exercise, which has been ordered by the President, was to streamline decision-making, cut down multiple authorities and reduce the cost of administration. The statement read: It is also an appropriate response to the general perception that the…