Tag: coordinator
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Yaminu Musa appointed as pioneer Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of retired Rear Admiral Yaminu Musa as the pioneer Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC). Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The NCTC is established in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) as the coordinating…
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#EndSARS protest coordinator testifies before Lagos judiciary panel as Army shuns invitation again
The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for victims of SARS and other related matters on Saturday listed eight petitions for hearing. The Nigerian Army was at the top of the list as the panel gave the military yet another chance to appear and state its version of the incident of Oct 20, 2020, at…
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Confusion after Buhari refers to Osinbajo as ‘coordinator’ of nation’s affairs not Acting President
President Muhammadu Buhari says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will “coordinate” the nation’s affairs while he is abroad for medical treatment. A letter sent by the president to the Senate, notifying lawmakers of his trip, however raised questions Tuesday about Mr. Osinbajo’s powers after Mr. Buhari failed to address him as “acting president”. Mr. Buhari left…