Tag: Sambo
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FG orders banks to disburse cabotage vessel financing fund
The Federal Government has called on bankers and stakeholders to make a concerted effort towards the quick disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) a reality. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo made the call at a meeting with representatives of the Primary Lending Institutions and other key stakeholders.
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Lekki port: I’ve instructed NPA to ensure no movement of cargo by road – Sambo
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Mu’azu Sambo, has said the Federal Government does not want the repeat of Apapa port at Lekki port over the movement of cargo by road. Sambo noted this at the 34th Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) Anniversary and Awards on Friday in Lagos.
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FG has taken charge of Nigeria waterways security – Sambo
Minister of Transportation Mu’azu Sambo says the Federal Government has taken charge of the country’s waterways through the implementation of the Deep Blue project. Sambo said this during the 2nd Edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023) in Abuja on Monday.
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BREAKING: Buhari nominates Muazu Sambo as replacement for sacked power minister, Mamman
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Mr Muazu Sambo, from Taraba State, as a minister-designate Sambo substitutes the former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, who was sacked in September, along with Sabo Nanono, ex-agriculture minister. Buhari’s letter seeking the confirmation of the nominee was read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, at the commencement…
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Sambo Dasuki speaks on alleged feud with Buhari
Nigeria’s former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki has said he has no feud with President Muhammadu Buhari. Dasuki, who was the country’s NSA until May 2015, was detained for more than four years by the Nigerian government over allegations of illegal possession of arms and misappropriation of $68 million arms fund. He denied any wrongdoing.…
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How Jonathan’s goodwill saved me from immigration stress in US-Sambo
Former Vice President Namadi Sambo has said President Goodluck Jonathan’s goodwill saved him from immigration stress in the United States as merely mentioning his name [Jonathan] paved way for him. He told dignitaries at the ongoing Jonathan’s book launch that the immigration officer even forgot to stamp his passport, “I had to go back to…
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Ex-VP, Sambo raises alarm, fears security agents may plant incriminating objects in his residence
Former vice-president Namadi Sambo has lamented that his house has been searched four times “in six months”. On Wednesday, heavily armed operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) raided his Kaduna residence and did not find anything incriminating. In a statement on Saturday, Umar Sani, media aide to Sambo said…
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Security operatives raid ex-Vice President Namadi Sambo’s Kaduna home
Heavily armed security operatives on Wednesday raided the residence of a former vice president, Namadi Sambo, in Kaduna. The operatives are believed to have come from the State Security Service, SSS, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC. TheNewsGuru learnt that the operatives, who arrived at the scene in a bus…
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Why I visited Osinbajo – Ex-VP, Sambo
Former Vice President Namadi Sambo on Wednesday paid a visit to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and both held private discussions. Sambo said the visit was a usual familiarisation. He added that “I have come to visit Mr Vice President and the Acting President as a usual familiarisation visit. Former Vice President Arc. Namadi Sambo this…