As the politics for 2023 heats up with deft moves by politicians to occupy various offices, President Muhammadu Buhari said he cannot make his most favored likely successor as the president of Nigeria public as he would be eliminated. Buhari disclosed this in an exclusive interview with Channels television in Asp Rock presidential Villa, Abuja. The President said he has his most favored candidate to succeed him as the President of Nigeria on the platform of the All Progressive Congres APC, but if he revealed the person’s name, the person…
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2022 Budget: Buhari to sign Appropriation Bill into law on Friday
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to sign the 2022 Appropriation Bill into law on Friday, 31st December. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed this to Channels Television on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, the 2022 budget has been transmitted by the National Assembly and the President will sign the bill into law by 10am. This comes barely a week after lawmakers in the House of Representatives and Senate chambers of the National Assembly passed a budget of N17.126 trillion,…
Read MoreI Am Not Opposed To Direct Primary, But… – PGF DG
Urges NASS to rework Electoral Act Amendment Bill and send back to Buhari Asks CECPC to urgently release date for National Convention Godwin Amunde Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) – the umbrella body of Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) – Salihu Lukman said he is not opposed to direct primary, but there are some conditions which must be met for direct primary to be able to provide the democratic platform that will confirm the voice of individual members of the party. He stated this against…
Read MoreSenate approves Buharis $5.8bn 2018-2020 external borrowing request
The Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of $5, 803, 364, 553.50 and a grant component of N10 million dollars under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) plan. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Local and Foreign Debts during plenary on Wednesday. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Clifford Ordia, in his presentation, said the $2, 300, 000, 000 would be sourced from the World Bank, $2, 300, 000, 000 from the German Consortium, 90, 000, 000 dollars from the Islamic Development Bank, 276, 981, 586.50…
Read MoreVON DG, Okechukwu begs Buhari to honour Igbo elders with release of Kanu
Godwin Amunde The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to honour Igbo elders with the release of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking to journalists, Okechukwu also appealed to IPOB to support Nigeria president of Igbo extraction in 2023. I join, Ohaneze Ndigbo, eminent constitutional lawyer and Chairman, Igbo Leaders of Thought, Prof Ben Nwabueze, and people of goodwill nationwide in commending President Muhammadu Buhari for accepting to consider the release of held leader of the Indigenous People of…
Read MoreNigeria @61: Liberty TV, Radio FMs Salute Resilience of Citizens
The Executive Chairman of ATAR Communications Nigeria Ltd (Owners and Operators of Liberty TV and Radio FM Stations in Kaduna Abuja and Kano) Alhaji (Dr) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR and the people of Nigeria on the countrys 61st independence anniversary celebration. In a statement issued from its head office in Abuja to mark the nations anniversary, the company commended citizens at home and abroad for their unrelenting patriotism and industry, despite the challenges they may be confronted with. The statement reads; “there is every reason…
Read More2023: Chieftain cautions APC against imposition of candidates
Chief Ben Adaji, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba, has cautioned the party against imposition of candidates and party leaders, ahead of 2023 poll.Adaji said this when he spoke with with newsmen in Jalingo on Thursday.The chieftain, who is a former aspirant for the Ankpa, Omala and Olomaboro Federal constituency House of Representatives seat in Kogi, said that past experiences had shown that the practice had always resulted in negative consequences.Adaji noted that the fall of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, was largely…
Read MoreBuhari Has Recovered N1trn Nigerias Looted Funds – APC group
Godwin Amunde The APC Legacy Awareness and Campaign (LAC), a voluntary think-tank group of the governing ALL Progressives Congress (APC), said the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration has so far recovered close to N1 trillion worth of stolen funds and assets since assuming office in 2015. A statement issued in Abuja titled President Buharis fight against corruption signed by the quartets of Barr Ismail Ahmed – APC National Youth Leader, Lanre Issa-Onilu – former national publicity secretary of the APC, Tolu Ogunlesi – presidential media aide, and Salihu Moh Lukman, Director-General of the Progressives Governors…
Read MoreProve Islamisation, Fulanisation agenda allegation against Buhari – PGF DG challenges Ortom
Godwin Amunde The Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) – the umbrella body of Nigerian Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Salihu Lukman, has challenged Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, to provide evidence of his claim that there is a sinister plot by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to turn Nigeria into a Fulani and Islamic caliphate. He also carpeted former Deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia and a retired military officer, Commodore Kunle Olawunmi for going on air…
Read MoreBreaking… Ministers of Agric, Power relieved of their appointments
The Minister of agriculture Sabo Nanono and his power counterpart Mamman Saleh have been relieved of their appointment. The two Ministers who were appointed after President Muhammadu Buhari won his second term in 2019, were said to have been sacked following today’s Federal Executive Council FEC meeting presided by President Buhari. While Nanono hails from Kano State, Saleh hails from Taraba State. Details later…
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