Tag: Presidency
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We expect all 36 governors to pay new minimum wage – Presidency
The Presidency on Tuesday expressed optimism that all 36 governors of states of the federation will comply with the new minimum wage bill signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that Buhari had on Thursday signed the N30,000 National Minimum Wage Bill into law and directed that the implementation should commence immediately. It replaces the current…
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Presidency reacts over death sentence on eight Nigerians in UAE
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa has described the death sentence passed on eight Nigerians in United Arab Emirate (UAE) as unfortunate. Eight Nigerians were sentenced to death on Wednesday in Sharjah, UAE for a string of robberies at money exchanges and cash machines (ATMs) across…
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Presidency clears air on implementation of N30,000 minimum wage
Implementation of the N30, 000 minimum wage just signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari takes effect from April 18, a presidential aide, Mr Ita Enang, has announced. Enang, who is Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, told State House correspondents on Thursday in Abuja that the Minimum Wage Repel and…
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Presidency reacts to Omotola’s viral Nigeria ‘hellish’ under Buhari, Osinbajo tweet
President Buhari’s personal assistant on new media, Bashir Ahmad has reacted to Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade criticism of the presidency. According to Omotola, the country is hell under the watch of the Presidency, she added that the innocent killings of Nigerians by uniformed men makes the country more unbearable. She wrote: The Country Under your…
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Presidency keeps mum on status of Onnoghen’s resignation letter to Buhari
The presidency has yet to confirm the receipt of a letter of resignation by the suspended Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen, 24 hours after the speculation went viral. According to reports, Onnoghen’s resignation letter was submitted to the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, by some Justices of the…
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Presidency keeps mum as Onnoghen submits resignation letter
The presidency has yet to confirm the receipt of a letter of resignation by the suspended Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen, 24 hours after the speculation went viral. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reliably gathered that Onnoghen’s resignation letter was submitted to the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba…
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Presidency reacts to execution of Nigerian by Saudi Arabia Government
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said execution of a Nigerian woman by Saudi Arabia Government over drug-related matters was pathetic and tragic. Dabiri-Erewa said in a statement by her Media aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Tuesday in Abuja, that the news of the tragedy was painful. According…
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Presidency dismisses reports of attacks on Osinbajo’s convoy in Kwara
The Presidency has dismissed media reports that the convoy of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was attacked on Thursday in Ilorin, capital of Kwara. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, ‘Laolu Akande described the media and social media as false. He also explained that VP Osinbajo did…
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Presidency speaks on deportation of 723 Nigerians from Ghana
The Presidency has expressed concerns about the deportation of 723 Nigerians by the authorities in Ghana since 2018. The reaction came through the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday. She said, “The story that hundreds of Nigerians are being deported from Ghana is disturbing and worrisome. “The good…
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Presidency affirms Buhari’s ruthless stance on ballot box snatchers, slams PDP
The Presidency on Tuesday said the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is jittery over the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to security agencies to deal ruthlessly with anybody that attempts to snatch ballot box during the rescheduled elections. Reiterating that anyone who dares to snatch ballot box during the elections will be doing it for…