Tag: President Muhammadu Buhari
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Beirut explosion: Buhari condoles Lebanese President
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday condoled with President Michel Aoun over the explosions that rocked Beirut. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists. The statement was titled “President Buhari sympathises with Lebanon over massive explosions.” The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari…
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Buhari planning to overhaul security architecture — NSA
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.), on Tuesday, said President Muhammadu Buhari, has again expressed his dissatisfaction over the worsening security situation in the country. He said Buhari was, therefore, planning an overhaul of the nation’s security architecture. Monguno disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of the meeting…
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After Buhari’s order, NDDC scholarship students to receive payment this week
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the payment of fees and stipends of stranded scholarship students of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) studying abroad. A statement signed by the NDDC Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said Buhari conveyed the directive to the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, following the protest of the…
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Insecurity: Buhari, security chiefs meet
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a meeting of the security council. The meeting, holding inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, also has Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in attendance. All service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police are attending the meeting. Others are the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; heads of the Department of State Services…
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Zoning: Mamman Daura on his own — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has distanced himself from the remarks attributed to his nephew, Mamman Daura, in which he opposed the application of rotational presidency in the country. Reacting to the widespread criticisms which have followed the position Daura expressed in the Hausa Service of the BBC last week, a Presidency statement said the views do…
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Buhari hails new NBA president
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, congratulated Olumide Akpata on his election as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association. Buhari’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement made available to journalists by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The statement was titled “President Buhari congratulates new MBA president, Olumide Akpata.” Adesina quoted…
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Buhari hails Adesina over clearance from corruption allegations
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, congratulated the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on the clearing of all allegations levelled against him. Buhari’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The statement was titled “President Buhari hails AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, on…
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Buhari in a crucial meeting with APC governors
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC also known as Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, are in a crucial virtual meeting. The meeting which started about 11:25am, is being attended physically, by the Chairman of the PGF and Governor of Kebbi State, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, while…
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Presidency kicks as Senate insists on resignation of service chiefs
The Senate on Tuesday asked heads of the country’s armed forces to step down following the killings of soldiers fighting insurgency and banditry in parts of northern Nigeria. But the Presidency, in its reaction, disagreed, saying it is the prerogative of President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint and sack the service chiefs Debating a motion moved…
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#BREAKING: Buhari in a closed-door meeting with Jonathan
President Muhammadu Buhari has received his predecessor, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, at the State House in Abuja. Arriving at the President’s office at about 11am, the former President went into a closed-door with Buhari. Although the agenda for the confidential meeting would not be disclosed immediately, The Nation gathered that it might not be unconnected with…