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Insecurity: Buhari Summons Service Chiefs For An Emergency Meeting

28Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Insecurity: Buhari Summons Service Chiefs For An Emergency Meeting

Following the heightened insecurity across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has invited all the service chiefs for an emergency meeting on Thursday (today). The summon comes on the heels of an attack on the Presidential Guards by suspected terrorists along the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Following the heightened insecurity across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has invited all the service chiefs for an emergency meeting on Thursday (today). The summon comes on the heels of an attack on the Presidential Guards by suspected terrorists along the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. This was disclosed by Femi Adesina, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, when he appeared on Channels ...

Buhari Sends List of 19 RECs For Senate Confirmation

27Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

Buhari Sends List of 19 RECs For Senate Confirmation

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded a list of 18 nominees for appointment as Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to the Senate for confirmation. The request letter was read at the plenary by the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan. According to President Buhari, his request was in line with the provisions of Section 154 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). Buhari noted that the list is comprised of five nominees whose appointments are to be renewed while 14 are to be appointed for the first time. Among the nominees are: Ibrahim Abdullahi (Adamawa – Renewal); Obo O. Effanga (Cross River – Renewal); Alhaji Umar Ibrahim (Taraba – Renewal); Dr. Agboke Mutiu Olaleke...

Kuje Prison Attack: Officials Indicted As Buhari Receives Report

22Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Kuje Prison Attack: Officials Indicted As Buhari Receives Report

President Muhammadu Buhari has received the report of a preliminary investigation conducted on the attack and release of some terror suspects in the Kuje prison, Abuja. Recall that gunmen in their numbers carried out a jailbreak on the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, eliciting widespread condemnation from members of the public. Shortly after the jailbreak, the Islamic State’s West Africa Province, ISWAP, took responsibility for the attack and backed its claim with footage of the incident. See Also: Kuje Prison: Why Attackers Succeeded – Aregbesola Scores of terror suspects and other dangerous criminals were freed, with several of them still on the run. A manhunt is still ongoing. Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, disclosed on Thursday that the report of a...

How I Refused To Handpick My Successor – Buhari

17Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

How I Refused To Handpick My Successor – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he refused to pick his successor after he was given a list of 30 candidates to choose from. President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he refused picking his successor after he was given a list of 30 candidates to choose from. He stressed that Senator Bola Tinubu emerged as the All Progressives Congress, APC, flagbearer through a transparent primary election, noting that if he had decided on a candidate, his decision would have affected Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who also vied for the number one position. Recall that Senator Abdullahi Shehu, the APC National Chairman, had announced Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, as the consensus candidate, barely 24 hours before the primary. He stated that President Buhari backed the choice ...

Ngige Churning Out Fake Figures, ASUU Refutes Claims By Labour Ministry

15Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

Ngige Churning Out Fake Figures, ASUU Refutes Claims By Labour Ministry

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment of brandishing fake figures that don’t represent the demand of the union. The lecturers also said that Ngige was misinforming President Muhammadu Buhari about the ongoing negotiations between ASUU and the federal government. According to ASUU, the President would not have used a different approach instead of his “Enough is enough” comment if he had been properly briefed. Recall that Buhari while speaking in his country home, Daura warned that the strike would have “generational consequences on families, the educational system and future development of the country.” Reacting, Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President, while speaking on Channels Television Sunrise Daily pr...

ASUU Strike: Education My Greatest Legacy To My Kids, Buhari Says As Strike Enters Fifth Month

14Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: Education My Greatest Legacy To My Kids, Buhari Says As Strike Enters Fifth Month

As the ongoing ASUU strike , enters its fifth month today, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his greatest legacy to his children is education. As the strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, enters its fifth month today, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his greatest legacy to his children is education. Buhari stressed that asides from education, he is not leaving anything for anyone to inherit, noting that he prioritizes the education of his female children. He disclosed this when he paid Sallah homage to Dr. Faruk Umar, the Emir of Daura, at his palace in Daura, Katsina State. The President’s counsel was contained in a statement issued by Mallam Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity...

Report Terrorists That Live Among You, Buhari Begs Nigerians

10Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Report Terrorists That Live Among You, Buhari Begs Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to call the attention of security agencies to suspicious activities and people in their locality to prevent attacks by terrorists. President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to call the attention of security agencies to suspicious activities and people in their locality to prevent attacks by terrorists. This was contained in a stamen issued on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, which quoted the president to have made the call while interacting with the media after the Eid-el-Kabir prayers in Daura, Katsina State. He said, “The people know them. So, let them report them to the security agencies.” Buhari asked those carrying out terror attacks on innocent Nigerians to ...

Buhari’s Convoy Attacked in Katsina, Two Injured, Presidency Confirms

6Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Buhari’s Convoy Attacked in Katsina, Two Injured, Presidency Confirms

The Presidency on Tuesday confirmed an attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy comprising cays conveying the advance team of security guards, protocol, and media officers ahead of the president’s scheduled visit to his hometown for Sallah. The Presidency on Tuesday confirmed an attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy comprising cays conveying the advance team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the president’s scheduled visit to his hometown for Sallah. See Also: Gunmen attack Gov Soludo’s LG secretariat, kill 2 A statement issued by the President’s media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed the incident describing it as unwelcome and sad. Shehu stated that the terrorists who attacked the convoy from ambush positions injured two persons but w...

June 12: President Buhari’s Democracy Day Speech

12Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

June 12: President Buhari’s Democracy Day Speech

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE, 2022 Fellow Nigerians, Today, June The 12th, marks another Democracy Day anniversary and an occasion to celebrate freedom and unity of our Nation. 2. From 1999, we consistently celebrated Democracy Day to mark the end of military rule and the return of power and control into the hands of those freely elected by the people. On this day, Nigerians recommit themselves to ensuring we protect and preserve the ideals of democracy. 3. In 2018, we moved Democracy Day from 29th of May to the 12th of June. This change was to remind all Nigerians of one free election after whic...

APC Presidential Primary: I Have No Anointed Candidate ― Buhari

7Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

APC Presidential Primary: I Have No Anointed Candidate ― Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday declared that he has no preferred candidate as the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its national convention to pick its flag bearer for the 2023 election. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday declared that he has no preferred candidate as the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds it national convention to pick its flag bearer for the 2023 election. The president cleared the air following reports that the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdulahi Adamu, had announced president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, as the consensus candidate of the ruling party. According to a statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Buhari gave the clarification during a meeting with APC governors...