Tag: Former President Buhari administration

“My tenure significantly improved security, economy” – ex-President Buhari

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ex President Buhari

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria’s security and economy saw significant improvements during his eight-year administration. Buhari made this statement on Wednesday, while hosting members of the Katsina State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) at his residence in Daura. The former president emphasised that he inherited a troubled economy and severe security challenges from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which held power for 16 years. “Compared to what we met in 2015, Nigeria’s security and economy improved significantly under my administration. Things will continue…

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“Not probing past spendings under Buhari is rewarding corruption” – Shehu Sani cautions Tinubu

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Shehu Sani cautions

Social activist and former federal lawmaker,  Shehu Sani, has faulted the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for claiming that he (Tinubu) is not interested in probing military spending under his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Sani, who represented Kaduna-Central senatorial district in the 8th National Assembly, said the President’s stance was contradictory to his probe of the past activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the apex bank’s embattled erstwhile governor, Godwin Emefiele. Recall that  President Tinubu, during a media chat on Monday had said he wouldn’t probe military expenditure under…

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Suspended SPIP Chairman, Okoi Obono-Obla, alleges corruption during Buhari administration

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Obono Obla

…Says Nigeria lost over $500bn Suspended Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Okoi Obono-Obla, has dropped a bombshell on how key actors within former President Muhammadu Buharis administration looted funds recovered from public officials and also blocked avenues to recover for government, property illegally acquired by high profile government officials. Obono-Obla revealed that $2 billion and 850 million gold bars were found in the home of a minister during the Goodluck Jonathans administration; brand new 87 armoured-plated Mercedes Benz S Class and…

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