Tag: Executive Order
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Chatham House: Lai Mohammed defends Executive Order 6, says 'it's not witch-hunt'
The Federal Government clarified on Wednesday in London that the implementation of Executive Order 6 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari has nothing to do with 2019 general elections. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the clarification at the Chatham House, a UK-based Royal Institute of International Affairs chaired by Dr Alex…
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Travel ban: Fani-Kayode reacts, reveals why he can’t travel out of Nigeria
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Executive Order 6 banning him, Atiku Abubakar’s campaign Director General, a dead Chief Judge, and 48 others from travelling out of the country. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Buhari signed Executive Order 6 banning Fani-Kayode; Atiku’s campaign DG, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; late Chief Judge of Enugu…
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PDP rejects Buhari’s asset seizure Executive Order, considers legal action
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) On Friday in Abuja, said it was considering a legal action against asset seizure Executive Order imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari. PDP in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan described the order as illegal, unconstitutional, reprehensible and a dangerous step towards a descent to fascism. The…
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Corruption: Buhari signs Executive Order on ‘preservation of suspicious assets’
President Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday signed an Executive Order on the Preservation of Suspicious Assets Connected with Corruption. He signed the order inside the council chamber of the State House, Presidential Villa Abuja. Buhari had on Wednesday while hosting the President of Namibia, Hage Geingob, said as a military Head of State, he seized…
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Labour hails Buhari for signing Executive Order
The President of United Labour Congress (ULC), Mr Joe Ajaero, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Executive Order to improve local content and secure jobs for Nigerians. Recall that the president on Feb. 5 signed the Executive Order that would improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering and technology component. Ajaero,…
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Buhari signs executive order to prevent foreigners from getting jobs Nigerians can do
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja signed Executive Order 5 to improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering and technology components. The Executive Order is expected to promote the application of science, technology and innovation towards achieving the nation’s development goals across all sectors of the economy. The president, pursuant to the…
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NPA, other stakeholders, meet to sustain Executive Order on port operations
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Usman, on Friday urged stakeholders in the maritime sector to work together to sustain the Presidential Order on Port Operations. According to a statement on Friday by the Principal Manager, Public Affairs of NPA, Mr Ibrahim Nasiru, the NPA chief executive made the plea at an…
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In Case You Missed It: Full Text of Executive order signed by Osinbajo on tax payment
…as order takes effect today (July 1) The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday signed Executive Order, No. 004 of 2017, to authorise federal and state governments to allow defaulting taxpayers to voluntarily declare their asset and income, pay due taxes and obtain some benefits in return. The Order followed the formal launching of…
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BREAKING: Osinbajo signs Executive Order on asset declaration
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday signed an Executive Order to back the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme. Osinbajo signed the Executive Order during the formal launch of the VAIDS scheme at the Presidential villa, Abuja. Speaking during the signing, the Acting President said the new initiative is targeted at increasing tax…
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Leaking roof: We are upgrading airport to meet Osinbajo’s Executive Order – FAAN
Barely few hours after a video showing a leaking roof at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, has gone viral, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday reacted said the leaking roof was due to ongoing construction works at the airport. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the lobby and Gate ‘D’ Departure area of the…