Tag: SGF
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Tough decisions by Buhari will be in Nigeria’s interest – SGF
The Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustafa, says the tough decisions President Muhammadu Buhari will take during his second term, will be in the interest of Nigeria. Mustafa, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Yola on Monday,as allaying fears expressed in some quarters following a statement by the…
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Alleged N544m fraud: Court grants former SGF Babachir Lawal, three others bail
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday granted bail to the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. Lawal and others are facing charges of corruption. The ex-government secretary was indicted for allegedly using his companies to get contracts worth millions of naira in the North-east without executing…
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NHIS crisis: Governing boards have no power to suspend CEOs of parastatals – SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on Monday said governing boards of federal agencies or parastatals have no power to remove Chief Executive Officers appointed by the President. He said such boards may, however “articulate infractions, investigate wrongdoing and make recommendations to government through the supervisory ministry.” Mustapha made the clarification…
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2019: We deserve more than SGF, South-West PDP tells Atiku
The South-West Zone of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar, to give more key positions to the zone if he emerges as president. The South-West Vice-Chairman of the party, Dr Eddy Olefeso, made the demand in Lagos on Friday night, at a meeting of key members across…
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‘Atiku will give SGF slot to South West’ – Campaign DG
Chief Gbenga Daniel, Director General, Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, says the position of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) will go to the South West, if Atiku wins the presidency. Daniel, a former governor of Ogun, made the declaration in an interactive session with newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. Recall that the PDP…
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#AdeosunGate: SGF submits credentials for screening, orders other top officials to do same
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday led political office holders and Permanent Secretaries in the Presidency to submit their credentials for scrutiny in the service-wide verification of personnel records. Speaking after he was screened, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation said the exercise was part of…
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2019: SGF disowns President’s aide, denies appointing Modu-Sherif as Buhari’s campaign chief
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, on Saturday, disowned the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Matters, Gideon Sammani, over the composition of the Buhari 2019 Presidential Support Committee. Sammani had, in paid adverts published in some national newspapers, named a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic…
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SGF blames housing deficit on frequent change in policies
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha has blamed the 17 million housing deficit in Nigeria on policy somersaults by successive administrations. Mustapha stated this, while receiving delegates from the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), according to a statement signed by Andrew Uhwe, Director Press, OSGF, on Wednesday in Abuja. He…
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MUST READ: Inside the N64 million OSGF website
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha on Monday officially launched the redesigned and upgraded OSGF website, with a charge to web managers of government websites to ensure that the contents are continually updated and kept up to date. TheNewsGuru reports the website which costs the FG a whopping sum of…
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SGF, Boss Mustapha unveils N64m website to ensure smooth governance
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, on Monday inaugurated what he described as the upgraded website of his office, www.osgf.gov.ng. Speaking at an event in his office in Abuja, Mustapha put the cost of the upgraded website at N64m. The Federal Government had allocated N65m for the project in the…