Tag: Presidency

“Tinubu must complete eight years” – Presidency tells Atiku

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Presidency tells Atiku

The Presidency has slammed former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for trying to justify his attempt to disrupt Nigeria’s power rotation arrangement that will see President Bola Tinubu complete eight years in office. This was in the wake of Atiku’s appearance on television on Wednesday night, where he stated that the Southern part of Nigeria has governed the country for 18 years, while the North has done so for 10 years. “So, who’s in a deficit if we’re being fair?” Atiku asked, when made aware of the zoning agreement observed by most…

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Presidency links el-Rufa’i’s outburst, attacks on NSA to ₦432bn corruption probe

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Presidency on el Rufa'i's probe2

The Presidency has dismissed former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai’s allegation that the Office of the National Security Adviser imported a deadly poison from Poland, describing his outburst as a diversionary tactic to distract from the ₦432 billion corruption probe he is facing in Kaduna State. In a post published yesterday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitooe Ajayi, the Presidency accused el-Rufa’i of playing games and playing to the gallery, insisting that he knew there was no government procurement or importation of Thallium…

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Alleged NSA phone-tapping claims: Presidency seeks el-Rufa’i’s probe

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Presidency on el Rufa'i's probe

…As ex-gov. faces ICPC summons The Presidency has demanded a full-scale investigation into alleged wire-tapping claims made by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, even as he confirmed he would honour an invitation from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) following a dramatic airport standoff in Abuja. The controversy erupted after el-Rufai, during an appearance on television, alleged that Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribaɗu, ordered his arrest. He further claimed that he was aware of the alleged directive because “we listened to their calls”, suggesting…

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FG blames states, LGAs for rising poverty in Nigeria

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The Federal Government has shifted responsibility for Nigeria’s growing poverty crisis to state governments and local government councils. Officials in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration said the burden of addressing multidimensional poverty does not rest on the Federal Government alone. They argued that state and local governments are constitutionally responsible for providing basic services that can lift citizens out of hardship. This position comes amid public concern over reports that about 133 million Nigerians are living in multidimensional poverty. Recall that on Wednesday, the Special Adviser to the President on…

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Presidency’s forex bill hits ₦34bn in 2yrs, as travel costs draw scrutiny

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Presidency’s forex bill

At least ₦34.39bn was spent by the Presidency on foreign exchange purchases for international travel and related official obligations between 2024 and 2025, according to data compiled from GovSpend, the public expenditure tracking platform managed by BudgIT. The records, covering transactions by the State House, the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF), the Office of the Chief of Staff, and activities linked to the President, Vice-President, First Lady and their aides, show that the bulk of the spending occurred in 2024, with a significant drop recorded the following year. An analysis of…

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‘Gbajabiamila not replaced as Tinubu’s Chief of Staff’ – Presidency

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Presidency on Gbaja

The Presidency has said Femi Gbajabiamila has not been replaced as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who made the clarification in an issued statement  yesterday, dismissed reports suggesting that Tinubu had replaced Gbajabiamila with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. This comes after several social media posts began circulating the unverified claim of a change in the Chief of Staff position. However, the presidential spokesman called on Nigerians to disregard it, describing the viral claim as false.…

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‘130 Niger State abducted schoolchildren released’ – Presidency 

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The Federal Government has secured the release of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren whisked away by gunmen from the St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Niger State. Presidential spokesman, Sunday Dare, announced this on his official X handle yesterday, said: “Another 130 abducted Niger state pupils released, none left in captivity”. The post was accompanied by a photo of smiling children and a woman. Recall that over 300 children, teachers, and other staff members were kidnapped by the gunmen, who stormed the Catholic school in the early hours of November 21.…

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“Why we can’t track terrorists showing-off ransom on social media” – Presidency

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Presidency on tracking

…Says FG unable to trace them The Presidency has said that security agencies are unable to track down terrorists branding weapons and loads of ransom collected in cash on social media because they use Elon Musk’s Starlink and other Internet services from neighbouring countries. A spokesperson for President Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, disclosed this in an interview on Thursday when asked why Nigerian security agencies were swift to track-down, arrest and detain Government critics but have failed to do the same with terrorists boasting and flaunting ransom on social media. He…

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“How much to see the President?” – Ndume blows whistle on alleged bribery ring inside Aso Rock

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Ndume on Aso Rock

Nigeria’s political establishment was thrown into fresh controversy yesterday, after the Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, alleged that aides and officials within the Presidential Villa demand cash bribes from those seeking access to President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during a televised interview, the lawmaker representing Borno-South Senatorial District claimed that it has become nearly impossible to meet the president without paying off certain individuals in Aso Rock. “Those working with Tinubu in Aso Rock usually take bribes before they grant you access to see Mr. President”, Ndume…

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“Christian genocide’ is real” – CAN fires back at Presidency

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CAN to Presidency

The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has accused the Presidency of twisting facts and misrepresenting its position on the on-going killings of Christians across the country, insisting that what is happening in several parts of Northern Nigeria and the Middle-Belt amounts to a ‘Christian genocide’. In a statement issued by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN clarified that it did not, at any point, dismiss or describe the widespread killings as a ‘so-called Christian genocide’, as claimed in a press release reportedly issued by the Special Adviser to the President…

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