Tag: Special Advisers
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Gov. AbdulRazaq appoints 7 new Special Advisers
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has appointed seven new Special Advisers (SAs). This is contained in a statement by Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, his Chief Press Secretary on Friday in Ilorin. Ajakaye named some of the appointees to include Mr Bashir Adigun, a reporter with Channel TV, who was appointed SA political communications. He said others…
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Abba Kyari more intelligent than all Ministers, Special Advisers in Buhari’s government – Mamman Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari’s uncle and long time associate, Mamman Daura has described the president’s late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari has highly intellectual. According to him ‘In point of intellect, he (Abba Kyari) stood above all Ministers and Special Advisers in this government.” Daura revealed this and other hidden facts about the late CoS in…
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Ayade bans Commissioners, Special Advisers, others from granting interviews, posting on social media
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has directed all commissioners and other political appointees in his government to henceforth desist from making public and policy statements on social media. Ayade gave the directive in a press release signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Christian Ita, in Calabar. The governor warned the…
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Tambuwal swears in 40 Special Advisers
No fewer than 40 Special Advisers, including four women, were on Friday sworn in by Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. He called on them to brace up by giving useful and human- oriented advice for the development of the state. The governor urged the appointees to consider their appointments as a call for serve humanity…
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Reps approve Buhari’s request to appoint 15 Special Advisers
The House of Representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to appoint 15 Special Advisers in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. The approval followed a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Garba Ado (APC-Kano) at plenary in Abuja on Thursday. The approval is in line with the provisions of Section 151 (1)…
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Omo-Agege appoints Duku, Sobotie, four others as Special Advisers
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has appointed his former Senior Legislative Aide, Prince Efe Duku, and veteran political strategist, Elder Omeni Sobotie, as Special Advisers on Legislative and Plenary Matters and Political Affairs respectively. The new appointments, which include four other Special Advisers, were conveyed to the Clerk of the National…