Tag: Presidency
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Presidency, WAEC in battle of words over Buhari’s ‘attestation certificate’
The Presidency and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on Saturday were engaged in exchange of words over who applied for the Attestation of Results issued to President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. While the Presidency insisted that Buhari didn’t apply for the results of the West African School Certificate Examination, which he claimed to have…
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2019: Ignore PDP’s diatribes on Buhari’s ‘missing’ certificate – Presidency tells Nigerians
The Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday said the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was already showing signs of early defeat by raising Presidency Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate saga. The Presidency dismissed the flak from the PDP as an indication of idleness on the part of those speaking for the party…
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Presidency defends suspended NHIS boss
The Presidency on Tuesday hailed the suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, for curbing corruption in the NHIS. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said this on Tuesday during an interview on Sunrise Daily, a breakfast show on Channels Television.…
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Biafra: Presidency reacts to Nnamdi Kanu’s 'coming with hell' threats
The Presidency on Tuesday said there was no cause for alarm over the recent threat by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, that he would return to the country “with hell.” The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in a statement made…
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Presidency to critics: Go to court if you feel uncomfortable with Buhari's travel ban
The Presidency on Sunday said those that are uncomfortable over the implementation of the controversial Executive Order 6, which imposes a travel ban on about 50 prominent citizens facing corruption and money laundering charges should approach any court of law. Rights will be respected, the Presidency said, adding that the Executive order is neither political…
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2019: Presidency reacts to Obasanjo’s support for Atiku
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Thursday gave an indication that President Muhammadu Buhari will win the 2019 presidential election notwithstanding any gang up against him. Adesina made his position known in a message posted on his Twitter handle, @FemAdesina. He gave an indication that the harder…
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Presidency to El-Rufai: You are on your own
The Presidency has distanced President Muhammadu Buhari from a letter in circulation, which alleged that the President had authorized Gov. Nasir el-Rufai to “deal with traitors and disloyal members of APC, especially Sen. Shehu Sani. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, made this known in a statement in Abuja…
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800m Sallah trek: Buhari now fit to run for second term – Presidency
The Presidency said President Muhammadu Buhari has demonstrated his fitness to run for a second term by trekking 800 metres from the Eid praying ground in Daura to his private residence. After the Eid prayers, President Buhari shunned protocol and opted to trek some 800 metres, acknowledging cheers from Nigerians who lined up on his…
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Buhari signs Accession to International Cocoa Agreement – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Instrument of Accession to the International Cocoa Agreement, 2010. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, this was sequel to approval of the Federal Executive Council for Nigeria to accede to the Agreement. He said the president signed the document on Monday at the State House, Abuja.…