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Gov Ortom Commends Buhari, Council of States on State Pardon for Dariye, Nyame

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Benue state,Governor Samuel Ortom has expressed appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Council of States for granting state pardon to former Governors of Plateau and Taraba States, Senator Joshua Dariye and Rev. Jolly Nyame.   Dariye and Nyame were serving jail terms in Kuje Correctional Centre near Abuja following their convictions by the courts over financial malfeasance while serving as governors in their states between 1999 and 2007.   Ortom had while appearing on an Arise Television interview a fortnight ago appealed to the federal government to review…

Buhari transmits, seeks passage of Money Laundering, Terrorism Prevention Bills

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The Senate has received the Money Laundering Bill and Terrorism Prevention Bill transmitted by President Muhammadu Buhari for expeditious consideration and passage.   The bills were accompanied with a letter read at the start of plenary on Thursday by the Senate President, Ahamad Lawan.   President Buhari, in a letter dated 12th April, 2022, said the request for the passage of both bills was pursuant to the provisions of Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.   He explained that the deficiencies in the country’s Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing…

Buhari seeks Senate’s approval for adjustments to 2022 fiscal framework

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The Senate, on Tuesday, received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to approve adjustments to the 2022 fiscal framework.   The request was contained in a letter dated 5th April, 2022.   The letter was read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.   President Buhari, in the letter, explained that an adjustment to the 2022 became imperative in view of new developments in both the global and domestic economies.   According to him, the developments were occasioned by spikes in the market price of crude oil, which were…

President Buhari reshuffles cabinet, appoints Abdullahi as Minister of Environment

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate re-deployment of Mohammed H. Abdullahi as the new Minister of Environment with effect from Wednesday.   The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, made the announcement yesterday night in a statement.   Until his appointment, Abdullahi, a lawyer, was the Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation.   “The president hopes that he would bring his wealth of experience to bear on his new assignment for the growth of the country,” the statement said.

Senate urges Buhari to name NDDC permanent building after Harold Dappa Biriye

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The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the appropriate authorities to name the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) permanent building after Harold Dappa Biriye.   The call was contained in a motion sponsored by Senator Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa West).   The lawmaker, in his presentation noted that the late Harold Dappa Biriye coordinated the activities of the Rivers Conference of Chiefs and people’s conference and participated in the pre-independence conferences in Nigeria and abroad particularly the 1957/58 constitutional conference leading to the appointment of the Willinks commission:  …

Buhari visits Nasarawa State, Commissions Airport, CBN, Power Station, Others

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President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced a two-day Working visit to Nasarawa State on Thursday. Buhari arrived the new airport in Lafia at about 9:57am in a helicopter. He commissioned the airport which was started by the administration of the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Tanko Al-makura and completed by Governor Abdullahi Sule. Engr. Abdullahi Sule said the airport was crucial to the people of the state, North Central and entire Nigeria. He also commissioned Nasarawa Bus Terminal, Lafia, popularly called Yahaya Sabo Bus Terminal Lafia. President Buhari also…

Ortom lauds President Buhari for assenting to amended Electoral Bill

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the amended Electoral Bill into law. The President had earlier declined assent to the Bill as passed by the National Assembly after observing certain objections finally signed it on Friday, February 25th, 2022. Governor Ortom who made the commendation in an interview with journalists in Mbatiav, Gboko Saturday, February 26th, 2022 said the amendments to the Electoral Act will encourage transparency in the electoral process and lead to emergence of true representatives of the people. “I am…

Buhari writes Senate, seeks passage of Proceeds of Crime, Whistle-Blower Bills, one other

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The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to consider and pass three critical bills needed to effectively fight corruption in the country.   The bills were: Proceeds of Crime Bill, Whistle-Blower Bill and Witness Protection Bill.   The President’s request was contained in a letter dated 14th January, 2022, and read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, during plenary.   The letter by President Buhari reads: “I write to inform you that the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria participated in the 9th Session of the…

Aftermath of PMB’s New Year Interview By Abba Dukawa.

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It is no longer news that President Muhammadu Buhari had an exclusive interview with Channels and NTA Televisions and he has spoken on several critical matters affecting the people in the country, including insecurity, economy, politics,, Chinese loans secured by his administration, the poor state of power supply, and the condition to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. For those listened the interviewed are not expected to heard something new which was not head either from Mr President himself or from administration appointees before the recorded interview aired in batches two. The electorates never…

JUST IN: Nnamdi Kanu ‘ll be released if he should conduct himself properly — Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has announced that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, will be released from detention if he can conduct himself properly. Buhari hinted this during a recorded exclusive interview with Channels Television which was monitored by NewsBand. However, President Buhari said that the ongoing trial of Kanu was an opportunity for the separatist leader to defend himself from the allegations against him, added that he would never obstruct with the activities of the Judiciary