Tag: Adesina
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Bishop Kukah rips Buhari, Adesina apart in special Christmas message [Full Speech]
Outspoken Bishop Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah in his Christmas Homily slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over the state of the nation. Kukah also came for President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina over his often use of the word ‘wailers’ to describe those who are not on the same…
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Why we can’t give specific time to end security challenges in Nigeria – Presidency
The Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Femi Adesina, has urged Nigerians to continue to exercise patience with the Federal Government especially with regards to issues of insecurity in the country. Adesina said this in a monitored programme on Channels Television on Sunday when asked how much longer Nigerians…
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How Umahi’s journey to APC started two years ago in PDP – Adesina
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President Muhammadu Buhari said Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi had always love APC long before he defected to the party from Peoples Democratic Party. Adesina in a piece on Friday titled, ‘Dave Umahi’s Heart of Lion’, noted that the Ebonyi State governor started revealing his…
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BREAKING: Okonjo-Iweala wins Forbes’ Africa Person of the Year 2020
Former Minster of Finance, Okonjo-Iweala and a leading candidate for the office of the Director-General. World Trade Organisation has been voted Africa Person of the Year by Forbes magazine. Among other prominent Nigerians who have won this prestigious award include, former governor of the central bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido; President of the African Development…
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Nigeria has always been divided – Presidency replies Soyinka
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said this administration inherited a “terribly” divided country from former president, Goodluck Jonathan, in 2015. Adesina, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, insisted Nigeria has always been divided. He was responding to comments made by Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole…
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Only Buhari can look Obasanjo in the eye– Adesina
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina has stated that only President Muhammadu Buhari, his principal has enough boldness to challenge former President Olusegun Obasanjo and tell him his candid opinion on things “and survive it”. Adesina, in a piece titled, ‘Buhari Applause For Akinwumi Adesina’, compared Obasanjo to “America and…
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Adesina unveils second term agenda as AfDB president
The African Development Bank (AfDB) under the leadership of Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina attracted $78.8 billion worth of investment interests into Africa in two years. The continental bank was able to mobilize these investments “through the innovative and groundbreaking Africa Investment Forum in 2018 and 2019”. Adesina said these during his inauguration for a second term…
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JUST IN: Adesina sworn-in for second term as AfDB President
Dr Akinwunmi Adesina has been sworn as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to serve another five-year term. The ceremony held virtually on Tuesday morning. It would be recalled that Adesina, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, was re-elected last week after getting a hundred percent vote of all regional and non-regional members…
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BBC under fire for describing AfDB president Adesina as ‘flamboyant’, tenders apology
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Friday apologised for the description of the newly elected President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina as ‘flamboyant.’ Mr Adesina was re-elected as the President of the bank on Thursday. Reporting the re-election of the AfDB President, BBC wrote: “Flamboyant Nigerian banker Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected…
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Buhari reacts to Adesina’s reelection as AfDB president
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on his re-election for a second term in office. News of the victory came during the Council of State meeting, which was attended by former heads of state, Senate President, governors, some Ministers, and senior government officials. As Secretary to…