Tag: Buhari

This is not our agreement with Buhari – Zamfara residents lament escalation of foodstuff prices

Ishaku Yohanna

Zamfara state residents have lamented the increase in foodstuff prices saying; this is not our agreement with Buhari before we voted him into power in 2015. The rate at which prices of foodstuffs continue to escalate in the country is now attracting serious attention, while also noting that the federal government has failed to establish a well-coordinated price control agency to regulate prices of foodstuffs in the country. Vanguard reports that an intensive investigation by its correspondent revealed that a bag of foreign rice in Zamfara state is now being…

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Buhari, Oshiomhole meet in Aso Rock

Ishaku Yohanna

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday met behind closed doors with the former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole arrived the forecourt of the State House at 3.25pm. This is the first time he will be visiting the President after the APC National Working Committee (NWC) which he led was dissolved on June 25, 2020 by the National Executive Committee (NEC), following protracted leadership crisis rocking the ruling party. Details of a scheduled meeting was not made public, but it is gathered that the parley will not…

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Well persuade Buhari to sack Service Chiefs – Senate

Ishaku Yohanna
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The Senate has said it will persuade the President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the military chiefs, comprising the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Naval Staff. The upper chamber had, on July 21, asked the CDS and the service chiefs to step aside, following the killing of soldiers fighting insurgency and banditry in some parts of northern Nigeria. The decision came after a motion moved during plenary via a point of order by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali…

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Funtua people to meet Buhari, Masari over priority needs

Ishaku Yohanna

The people of Funtua local government area in Katsina state have resolved to approach President Muhammadu Buhari on a wide range of issues bordering on the development of the area. They also resolved to meet with the state governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, on the same issues within the purview of the state government for quick attention. The decisions were part of the resolutions reached at the end of a one-day townhall meeting tagged ‘Pragmatic Discourse on The Priority Needs of Funtua’ held last Monday in Funtua.  In a…

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NDDC, EFCC, NSITF Corruption Cases: Buhari frowns at planned mass protest by Labour

Ishaku Yohanna

The Presidency has frowned at the reported plan by the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to embark on a nationwide protest over the alleged President Buharis inaction over the high-level of corruption uncovered at some Federal Governments commissions. It would recalled that both the Executive and Legislative arms are currently investigating alleged cases of misconduct at the Niger Delta Development Agency, NDDC, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC. Garba Shehu, the Presidents Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity in a statement…

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APC Governors rate Buhari high on security, economy

Ishaku Yohanna

The governors of the APC-controlled States have stated that they are proud of the leadership and achievements of President Muhammadu Buharis administration. The APC Governors said the president has done well in the handling of security issues. They noted that Buhari also recorded success in pulling the country out of the 2016 economic recession as well as the ongoing management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The APC Governors made this known at Tuesdays Virtual interaction with President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and the Governor of Kebbi State and Chairman…

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Nigeria in free fall motion, nothing shows theres a govt in charge, says Secondus, Asks Buhari to step aside

Ishaku Yohanna

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over alleged corruption in federal agencies. Secondus, who, during a press conference on Friday, accused Buhari of abandoning his promise to fight corruption during electioneering campaigns in 2015 and 2019, said Nigeria is in a free fall,as corruption and insecurity have been left unchecked, adding that there is nothing to show that there is a government in charge of Nigeria. The PDP chairman said Nigerians have become helpless and accepted to live…

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Senate gives Buhari September deadline to present 2021 budget

Ishaku Yohanna

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has asked the Executive arm of Government to work on the estimates for the 2021 budget to ensure its timely presentation to the National Assembly by the end of September this year. Lawan stated this in his remarks after referring President Muhammadu Buharis 2021 2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper request to the Senate Committees on Finance; and National Planning for further legislative work. The Senate President while charging both Committees to engage the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National…

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Insecurity: PDP may chase us away from power in 2023 – Masari warns

Ishaku Yohanna

Katsina state governor, Aminu Bello Masari has warned stakeholders and members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state to make up from their slumber to avert being chased away from government in the coming elections because of insecurity. He also urged them to intensify their support in the ongoing war against banditry, robbery and cattle rustling in the state. The governor made the call while speaking with the chairmen and stakeholders of APC from the state 361 wards and 34 Local government chairmen during an interactive meeting. He…

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Buhari names railway complex after Jonathan

Ishaku Yohanna

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the naming of Itakpe-Warri Railway Complex in Agbor, Delta State after former President Goodluck Jonathan. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, announced this while inspecting the Warri-Itakpe rail line on Saturday. He also expressed satisfaction at the quality of work at the various stations, saying the Warri-Itakpe standard gauge rail line is set and ready for inauguration. It is the duty of the Ministry to convince the Presidency that we are ready for Commissioning, I wont Commission. It is the president that will Commission but we…

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