President Muhammadu Buhari appoints NNPC board
Wife of late former Senate President, Senator Margret Chuba Okadigbo has been appointed as the new NNPC board Chairman, The Informant247 reports.
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I am not interested in who becomes President in 2023: Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he does not care about his successor in 2023, insisting he has no favourite in the forthcoming general elections. The president stated this in an interview he granted to Channels television which was televised on Wednesday evening. According to him, “I am not interested in who becomes the presidential candidate…
‘Not an option’: Again, Buhari rejects state police
President Muhammadu Buhari has again rejected the establishment of state police in the country. In an interview with Channels TV, the President insisted that state police is not an option, adding that more attention should be paid to the relationship between local government and state Governors. Buhari said, “State police is not an option. Find…
Buhari mourns ex-CNS, Ibrahim, ex-DMI boss, Sabo
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with families of former Chief of Naval Staff, retired Rear Admiral Ishaya Ibrahim,and that of former Head of the Directorate of Military Intelligence, retired Brig.Gen. Ibrahim Sabo The president’s condolence message is contained in a joint statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,…
Buhari complaint about National Assembly’s N37bn injection in 2022 budget not fight: Presidency
The presidency has debunked reports of a crisis between President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly over the 2022 budget, saying the disagreement was about N37bn injection in the budget. In a statement on Sunday, the Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu said the disagreement over 6,576 new projects worth N37billion added to the appropriation bill was…
Sunday Igboho says he is not at war with Buhari, gives reason for his agitation
Sunday Adeyemo, Yoruba Nation Agitator, also known as Sunday Igboho, has said he is not at war with President Muhammadu Buhari, six governors in the South-West zone or any government official. It would be recalled that on July 1, 2021, around 2am, the Department of State Services stormed the Ibadan residence of Igboho, killing two…
I need $36bn to construct, link railway nationwide: Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday, said he needs $36bn to construct and link the entire nation by rail. He disclosed this while featuring on NTA’s ‘Good Morning Nigeria’ programme, saying railway is capital intensive and this has made it difficult for private firms to invest in the sector. Amaechi said the reason…
COVID-19 complicates efforts in addressing insecurity, corruption: Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the coronavirus pandemic complicated his administration’s efforts in addressing insecurity, fighting corruption and diversifying the country’s economy. Speaking at the United Arab Emirates, during Nigeria Day at the EXPO DUBAI 2020 on Friday, President Buhari made this disclosure. In a statement signed by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, the president stressed…
Buhari urges Universities to find solution to COVID-19 pandemic
Buhari urges universities to find solution to COVID-19 pandemic President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked universities in the country to find solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic through research. The President gave the charge at the grand finale of the 36th coronation ceremony of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). He added that the nation’s universities have a…
APC says plots to bring down Buhari’s govt will fail
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said plans by some Nigerians, it described as “unpatriotic”, to bring down the government of President Muhammadu Buhari will fail. Senator John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the APC, said this at an event organised by the APC Professionals Forum, at the…
President Buhari has done well in security, others – Governor AbdulRazaq
President Buhari has done well in security, others – Governor AbdulRazaq | The Informant247 The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq says President Muhammadu Buhari has done well in security, infrastructure among other sectors. The governor disclosed this in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, at the distribution of Ramadan gift, tagged ‘Baba for all’ to the…
Buhari didn’t violate COVID-19 protocols, says Presidency
The Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari did not violate COVID-19 protocols in Daura, Katsina State over the weekend. Speaking on Monday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said his principal had his mask on during the exercise but only removed it when he spoke to the microphone….
COVID-19: PDP asks Buhari to dissolve PTF over ‘incompetency’
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to dissolve the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 over alleged incompetence. In a statement titled ‘COVID-19 Second Wave: PDP Laments FG’s Lack of Commitment…Demands Special Department To Tackle Pandemic’ issued by the Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the PTF has not demonstrated…
Saraki: why we refuse to ratify some of Buhari’s appointments
Immediate past president of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has revealed reasons behind the 8th assembly’s refusal to ratify some appointments as nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari. The former two term Governor of Kwara State Saraki was the 13th President of the Senate from 2015-2019. He made this disclosure via his official twitter account,…
Insecurity: When will Buhari resign?
By Seun Awogbenle With the highest sense of responsibility I am not sure Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari still has a reason to hold on to his office and I say this not just because we are in a time of crisis occasioned by insecurity but because he has demonstrated over again that he does not…
APC to begin fresh membership registration ahead of 2023
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 received in audience, members of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, led by the Governor of Yobe State, Mr. Mai Mala Buni. The meeting was held behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The president, at the meeting greenlighted the party’s plan to conduct…
[Full Speech] #EndSARS: President Buhari’s address to the nation
ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE ENDSARS PROTESTS, 22ND OCTOBER, 2020 Fellow Nigerians, It has become necessary for me to address you having heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all the Security Chiefs. 2. I must warn those…
Buhari appoints Kwara-born Belgore Shuaib, others perm secs
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a Kwaran, Belgore Shuaib Mohammad Lomido, and 11 others as new Permanent Secretaries (PS) in the Federal Civil Service. The Head of Service of the Federation (HoSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, made this known on Tuesday, in Abuja. According to a statement on her behalf by the Director,…
BREAKING: FG extends ‘ease of lockdown’ by additional 2 weeks
The Federal Government, on Monday, said the recent order of President Muhammadu Buhari on gradual ease of lockdown will remain in force for another two weeks. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the daily briefing of the task force in Abuja. The President had on April 27,…
National Security Adviser blows hot, Tackles Abba Kyari’s interference In Nigeria’s Security Matters
• Abba Kyari gives orders to Service Chiefs without President Buhari’s Knowledge – NSA The National Security Adviser, General Babagana Monguno (retd.) has blamed President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari for the failures in the war against Boko Haram insurgency. Monguno accused Kyari of giving orders to the service chiefs without the knowledge…