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2019 Election: PDP Have Evidence of Atiku’s Victory Over Buhari – Bauchi Governor

19Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2019 Election: PDP Have Evidence of Atiku’s Victory Over Buhari – Bauchi Governor

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won the 2019 genera election but were rigged out of the contest. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari vied the 2019 presidential election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, against former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the PDP. President Buhari was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The Supreme Court upheld Buhari’s victory after Atiku and PDP had contested the result of the election from the tribunal to the apex court. Mohammed while speaking on Politics Today, A channels Television programme on Thursday, claimed that electoral fraud perpetrated either by INEC or security personnel cost his party the electi...

Buhari Applauds Pinnick on FIFA Election

13Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports

Buhari Applauds Pinnick on FIFA Election

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Mr Amaju Pinnick, on his election into the FIFA Executive Council, the highest decision-making organ in world football. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement by presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday. The president expressed belief that by dint of hard work, dedication and consistency, Pinnick had proven to be an efficient football administrator. The statement stressed that the world has taken cognizance of Pinnick’s competency skills by electing him into the FIFA Council and one of the Vice Presidents of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The President said the feat of enhanced visibility and prestige of Nigeria in the internation...

Buhari approves Paternity Leave for NITDA Staff

10Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Communication, Information Technology, Nigeria

Buhari approves Paternity Leave for NITDA Staff

The Federal Government has approved paternity and compassionate leave, among others, for the staff of the National Information Technology Development Agency. This was disclosed by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, at the unveiling and presentation of the NITDA’s Employee-Centric Condition and Scheme of Service in Abuja on Tuesday. In his address as the chief convener and host, the minister appreciated the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for his approval of both documents for NITDA on the 12th of February, 2021, as well as his general support for the digital economy sector. He stated that the scheme and conditions of service took almost five years to complete, adding that they presented a holistic approach to the development of t...

10Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Communication, Finance, Nigeria

Buhari approves N5b for NIMC

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved N5billion for the National Identity Managment Commission (NIMC) to enable it deliver the national digital economy project with appropriate infrastructures and attractive conditions of service in agencies saddled with the responsibility to do so. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami said there was an upward review of the capital budget of NIMC from between N500million and N700 million in the previous years to about N5 billion this year as part of the commitments of the president to digitalise the economy. He commended the President for his support and approval of proposals on the development of the Information Communications Technology (ICT) sector, saying the contributions of the sector to the nation’s Gross ...

Buhari didn’t suffer Side Effects after COVID-19 Vaccination – Presidency

7Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Buhari didn’t suffer Side Effects after COVID-19 Vaccination – Presidency

The Presidency on Saturday dispelled fears that President Muhammadu Buhari might have suffered a side effect from the jab of COVID-19 vaccine he received earlier in the day. A statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said President Buhari had not experienced any discomfort as a result of the jab as was being rumoured in some quarters. The statement said the President had been going about his normal business since he took the vaccine. It, however, assured that there would be no need for any cover-up if there was any development, hoping that the fact the President had not reacted negatively would assure citizens of the country that the vaccine is safe and dissolve the fears breeding hesitancy. Shehu said: “In respon...

COVID-19 Vaccination Commences in Abuja Friday

3Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria, United States of America

COVID-19 Vaccination Commences in Abuja Friday

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are expected to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses on Saturday. Nigeria on Tuesday took delivery of 3.9 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, the first batch of the 16 million expected through the World Health Organisation-led COVAX facility. The government is expecting 129 million vaccine doses to vaccinate 70 per cent of its population within two years. The consignment was received through the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja aboard Emirates Airlines. The vaccine will be administered in two doses. At the end of Tuesday’s ceremonies to mark its arrival, a few vials of the vaccines were expected to be handed over to the National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) team for analysis between today and...

FG Declares Zamfara ‘No-fly zone’, Bans Mining Indefinitely

2Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

FG Declares Zamfara ‘No-fly zone’, Bans Mining Indefinitely

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the declaration of Zamfara State as a “no fly zone” in an attempt to subdue the security challenges confronting the state. This was disclosed by the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno, in an interview with State House correspondents at the end of a meeting of the National Security Council held the Villa, Abuja on Monday. Buhari also approved the stoppage of all forms of mining activities in the state till further notice. Monguno said, “The President has approved, based on our recommendations, the imposition and enforcement of a ban on all mining activities in Zamfara with immediate effect until further notice. “He has directed the Minister of Defence and the National Security Adviser to deploy massive military and i...

Buhari, Ministers, Security Chiefs hold NSC Meeting

2Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Buhari, Ministers, Security Chiefs hold NSC Meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over National Security Council meeting in the Executive Council Chambers of Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting is the first National Security Council meeting the President would be holding with the new service chiefs after their appointment late January and screening/confirmation by the National Assembly in February. Among those attending the meeting are the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha; the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd). Others are the Ministers of Defense, Interior, Police Affairs, and Foreign Affairs; Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Rtd), O...

Buhari, Osinbajo Set to Take COVID-19 Vaccine on Saturday

2Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria

Buhari, Osinbajo Set to Take COVID-19 Vaccine on Saturday

President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha and other high-ranking Nigerians are set to be among the first Nigerians to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, March 6, in a live broadcast. This was disclosed by Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director/CEO, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, on Monday at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) joint national briefing on COVID-19. This comes as the country is billed to receive four million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from India on Tuesday, DaiyTrust reports. Recall that Shuaib had on January 7, said Buhari, Vice President Osinbajo, the SGF and other prominent Nigerians would be among the first set of Nigerians...

Buhari Reacts to Release of Abducted Zamfara Schoolgirls, Urges Nonpayment of Ransome

2Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Buhari Reacts to Release of Abducted Zamfara Schoolgirls, Urges Nonpayment of Ransome

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed overwhelming joy over the release of abducted schoolgirls in Zamfara State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled “President Buhari celebrates the release of abducted Zamfara female students, calls for greater vigilance.” According to the statement, Buhari said, “I join the families and people of Zamfara State in welcoming and celebrating the release of these traumatized female students.” African News Today had reported the kidnap of the schoolgirls on Friday by gunmen who stormed their school disguised as soldiers. Their release was announced by Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State. Announcing their release, Matawalle on his official ...