Tag: Presidency
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10th Anniversary of terror: Buhari's will defeat ISWAP like he did Boko Haram – Presidency
On the 10th anniversary of the outbreak of Boko Haram insurgency, the Nigerian government has restated the position declared some four years ago: that the real Boko Haram has been degraded and defeated. “At present, terrorist activities have been confined to the remote, rural agrarian areas of Borno State and pockets of outrages in Adamawa…
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Presidency justifies proscription of IMN
Presidency says proscription of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has nothing to do with banning the larger numbers of peaceful and law abiding Shi’ites in the country from practicing their religion. A statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity in Abuja on Sunday, however, said the banning was…
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Kogi: Presidency wades in as Gov Bello denies deputy entitlements worth N819m in two years
The Presidency on Friday summoned Kogi Deputy Governor Simon Achuba to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the ongoing misunderstanding between him and the Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. Achuba had complained that Bello deliberately denied him his accumulated entitlements amounting to N819.7million, and issued an ultimatum to the state government for the payment of the said…
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Presidency gives more details on how Buhari spent $1bn security fund
The Presidency on Monday in Abuja released further details on how one billion dollars approved by the National Economic Council (NEC) and removed from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to address security challenges was spent. The Peoples Democratic Party in a statement on Sunday asked Buhari to explain to Nigerians what his administration had spent…
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Presidency replies PDP over claims Buhari spent $1bn ECA fund on reelection
The Presidency has dismissed Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) allegation that the one billion dollars drawn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) was spent by the Muhammadu Buhari administration on the 2019 general elections. The Peoples Democratic Party in a statement on Sunday asked Buhari to explain to Nigerians what his administration had done with one…
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Obasanjo not speaking 'the gospel truth' in letter to Buhari – Presidency
Despite his letter on the state of the nation, the Presidency on Friday said ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is not neutral. It said since Obasanjo’s has a political position, his opinion cannot be taken as the gospel truth any longer. It said political Fulani herdsmen were on rampage to de-market the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.…
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Bloody Protests: Let Court decide El-Zakzaky’s fate, Presidency tells Shi’ite members
The Presidency has appealed to El-Zakzaky-led Shiite members to desist from needless violent, street protests and await the decision of the court in Kaduna where their leader is currently being tried. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday, the issue of El-ZakZaky is before the court in Kaduna…
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Presidency reacts to ex-CNN broadcaster’s book on Chibok girls
The Presidency has welcomed with reservations a new book titled “Beneath The Tamarind Tree”, written about the kidnapping of 270 Chibok school girls, by Isha Sesay, the ex-CNN broadcaster and now a Child Rights activist. A statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu in Abuja on Monday, however,…
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Insecurity: Stop playing politics with Olakunrin's death, Presidency warns Buhari's critics
The Presidency on Monday night said some influential figures in Nigeria appears to be playing politics with the tragedy that befell the Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti whose 58-year-old daughter was gruesomely murdered on Friday. The Senior Special Adviser on Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu in a strong statement issued Monday night said:…
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Osun: Presidency blasts Atiku over consolation message to Adeleke, PDP on Supreme Court ruling
The Presidency on Friday tackled former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his comments on the Supreme Court ruling affirming the election of Mr Gboyega Oyetola as governor of Osun State. Atiku, in a statement on the ruling, had stated: “I urge the nation’s judiciary to take a…