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DSS denies Torturing Buhari’s Late Official Driver

8Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

DSS denies Torturing Buhari’s Late Official Driver

The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked claims that it tortured Sa’idu Afaka, the President’s official driver to death. Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services, National Headquarters, Dr Peter Afunanya, said this in a statement late Wednesday evening. It reads: “The Department of State Services (DSS) denies the misleading news by saharareporters that it tortured Sa’idu Afaka, the President’s official driver to death. “While the said driver was never arrested or detained by the Service, it is a known fact that it does not torture suspects. “Its suspect handling method is usually in compliance with the tenets of criminal justice administration system and democracy. “It may be recalled that the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media ...

6Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

Imo Attack an Act of Terrorism – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack on the police command headquarters and the correctional facility in Owerri, Imo State, labelling it as an act of terrorism. He, therefore, ordered security operatives to move against the gunmen and bring them to book. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Twitter titled “President Buhari condemns daring terrorist attacks in Imo.” The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the deadly insurgent attack that took place on the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Facility in Owerri, Imo State, on Monday, calling it an act of terrorism. “In his reaction to the incident early on Monday, President Buhari...

2Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, News, Nigeria, Petroleum

Femi Adesina: Flying on Wings of Gas

By the time we remove hatred, malice, indecent politics, and all the ills that plague our country and its leaderships across different governments, President Muhammadu Buhari would go down in history as the one that pioneered different kinds of revolution in our national life: agriculture, infrastructure (roads, rail, bridges, airports etc.), and the latest; gas. In fact, Nigeria is set to fly on the wings of gas, courtesy of President Buhari. But let me give due credit for the headline of this piece, which is the brainchild of Mr Tony Attah, Managing Director of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG). At the conference on the Decade of Gas, flagged off by the President on Monday, Attah declared: “Gas is now everything for Nigeria. We must use what we have to get what we want. Saudi Ar...

Supplementary Budget Not Yet Sent to National Assembly – Presidency

31Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, News, Nigeria

Supplementary Budget Not Yet Sent to National Assembly – Presidency

The Presidency has disclosed that it has yet to forward the supplementary budget for 2021 to the National Assembly. This was made known on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Umar el-Yakub, in response to an inquiry by Punch. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, had earlier on February 25, 2021, said the Federal Government would prepare a supplementary budget to be sent to the National Assembly to cater for COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination. Ahmed had said the fiscal document would be prepared in March. On Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari met behind closed doors with the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; to discuss the issue of coming up with a supplementary budge...

London Trip: Buhari has no Need to Transfer Power to Osinbajo – Presidency

31Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Transportation

London Trip: Buhari has no Need to Transfer Power to Osinbajo – Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari’s mouthpiece, Garba Shehu ha said that the President commenced his annual medical trip to London even before his emergence as Nigeria’s President in 2015. The presidential spokesman disclosed this on Tuesday while interacting with journalists at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s departure wing, Abuja, shortly after his principal departed Nigeria for his medical trip in London. Shehu said, "The President is looking at the window of opportunity that has opened with the Easter Holiday. It's a much relaxed period for everyone –Good Friday, Easter Monday, National Holidays. Then, he will use that period for his regular medical check-up. "This is something he had done for so many years even before he came to office. Every year, he had appointments wit...

Buhari Orders Security Chiefs to Identify Criminals, Sponsors

30Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Interview, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Buhari Orders Security Chiefs to Identify Criminals, Sponsors

The National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (retd.), on Tuesday quoted President Muhammadu Buhari, as directing the nation’s service chiefs to identify masterminds of banditry and kidnapping as well as the sponsors with a view to taking them out. The NSA told State House correspondents that Buhari handed down the directive at a meeting he had with the service chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He quoted the President as saying that a situation where the armed forces are reactionary rather than being proactive will no longer be tolerated. Buhari met the service chiefs ahead of his trip to London for routine medical check-up. Details later…

Nobody Can Bring Down Buhari-led Govt. – Presidency

26Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Biafra, Interview, News, Security

Nobody Can Bring Down Buhari-led Govt. – Presidency

The Presidency, on Friday, declared that nobody can bring down the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu made the declaration on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ program monitored by Africannewstoday. Shehu described secession agitators as “charlatans” sponsored to bully the President thinking he will cower or panic. He maintained that the Buhari administration will not be kicked out of power by any group through blackmail. The Presidency stressed that the Buhari administration was democratically elected. It, therefore, advised power-grabbers to wait for two more years to take over power in 2023 through the ballot boxes. Growing disaffection, dissatisfaction and insecurity in the country ...

Buhari says Nigerian Health Workers Culpable for Medical Tourism

23Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Buhari says Nigerian Health Workers Culpable for Medical Tourism

President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the increased medical tourism by citizens of the country on the unfriendly attitude of Nigerian health workers. This was contained in his speech in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, during the official commissioning of an International Conference Centre and Telemedicine hall and six other projects at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta. He stressed the need for consistent training and retraining of health workers to optimize their quality health care delivery capacity. Buhari who was represented by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said, "We still get all too often for comfort, disconcerting reports of not friendly attitudes of staff to patients, reports of unhygienic and housekeeping standards that leaves something to be desired ev...

I Regret Supporting Buhari in 2015 – Dino Melaye

20Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

I Regret Supporting Buhari in 2015 – Dino Melaye

Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has carpeted the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. He described Buhari’s administration as the “greatest scam that came out of Africa”. He spoke on the Channels TV programme Politics on Saturday, monitored by newsmen. Melaye who represented Kogi West in the Senate between 2015 and 2019, said he regretted supporting Buhari’s candidacy in 2015 when he was a member of the ruling APC. He however noted that the PDP, has better chances of winning the 2023 presidential elections. Melaye said, “To start with, I apologise to God Almighty who is the Supreme Controller of the universe and to Nigerians for supporting Buhari. The Buhari agenda is the greatest scam that came out of Africa. The Buhari presidency in 2015 is the greatest sc...

Buhari, APC Have Failed to Deliver Campaign Promises – Fayemi

20Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Economy, News, Nigeria, Security

Buhari, APC Have Failed to Deliver Campaign Promises – Fayemi

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has submitted that his party, All Progressives Congress, APC, and President Muhammadu Buhari, have failed to fulfil all their campaign promises to Nigerians. The Governor stated that despite the fact that some of the challenges facing the country preceded Buhari’s administration, elected officeholders should assume responsibility for not delivering on campaign promises to the citizens. Fayemi in an interview with Channels Television said, "I'm not going to shy away from the expectations people had before we came to office. I was a leading player in the campaign that brought my principal (Buhari) to power. "We promised Nigerians quite a number of things, particularly centring on security, anti-corruption, and on economic growth. Have we been able to ...