The Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room, on Tuesday, kicked against the nomination of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Social Media, Ms Lauretta Onochie, as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, representing the South-South. The Situation Room which is a coalition of 70 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country, maintained
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded to the Senate for Screening and subsequent confirmation, his Special Assistant, Social Media, Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday read the letter from President Buhari forwarding the name of Onochie from Delta along side
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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, assured former Minister of Finance and Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that he will do all within his power to ensure that she becomes the Director-General of World Trade Organisation. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President made
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President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the outcry on the reform of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) promising to extensively reform the Force. The President declared that the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is the first step to extensive police reforms by his administration. He disclosed this while delivering a speech at the
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Kano State Governor , Abdullahi Ganduje, has suspended his Special Adviser on Media , Salihu Yakasai , for criticising the President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd ) . It was gathered that Yakasai lambasted Buhari for not addressing Nigerians amid national outrage as well as days of online and offline protests against the
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President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are billed to spend 3.2 billion for travels in 2021. This is according to the 2021 budget proposal submitted to the National Assembly by the President on Thursday. According to the details of the budget released on Friday by the Budget Office of the Federation, President Buhari
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The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has reacted to the #EndSARS protests going on all over the country. In a tweet from her verified handle, she noted that “peaceful protests are powerful”. Laing also said that the recently passed Police Act by President Muhammadu Buhari, should provide a good foundation for accountable community
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President Muhammadu Buhari has finally spoken on the ongoing nationwide protests against alleged brutality and extortion by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The protests have been going on nationwide for over 72 hours. In a statement late on Friday night, Buhari confirmed that he had met with the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointment of Dr. Faisal Shuaib as Executive Director/CEO of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) for another four years. The Head of Public Relations of the NPHCDA, Mohammed Ohitoto, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said: “In a letter
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The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it is confident that President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement that no enrol on Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) was directed at ASUU members. ASUU President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi while reacting to the President statement on Thursday said ASUU has had an understanding with
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Budget of Economic Recovery and ResilienceDelivered By: His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja Thursday, 8th October 2020PROTOCOLS It is with pleasure that I present the 2021 Federal Budget Proposals to this Joint Session of the National Assembly. Distinguished and Honourable Leaders, and
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The President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd .) , says only workers captured on the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System platform will be paid salaries . He said this during the presentation of the proposed 2021 Budget of N 13 trillion to the National Assembly on Thursday . Before presenting the proposed budget
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The leaders of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday stormed Akure, the capital of Ondo State, to rally support for the re-election of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Apart from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who addressed the crowd of party supporters via pre-recorded videos, other party leaders, including Lagos
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President Muhammadu Buhari declared yesterday that all necessary measures have been put in place to ensure the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State is peaceful, transparent and credible. President Buhari also assured the electorate in Ondo of adequate security to forestall any breach of the peace by unscrupulous elements. In a video message to
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President Muhammadu Buhari has signed bilateral air service pacts with USA, India, Rwanda and Morocco, Minister for Aviation Hadi Sirika declared on Tuesday. “I am glad to announce that Mr President, on behalf of Nigeria, has signed the instruments of ratification of the bilateral air service agreement between Nigeria and USA, India, Morocco as well
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